Iowa 80 upgrading Kenly 95 Petro with $4M expansion
The Kenly 95 Petro truck stop, which is part of the Iowa 80 Group, plans to add a 30,000-square-foot, six-bay diesel repair and customer service facility. The project is expected to cost $4 million and create 15 new jobs.
Service Accused of Coercing Fleets into Paying Fake Fees Agrees to Settle
The operators of an online registration service for carriers have agreed to settle with the FTC for $900,000 over charges that they impersonated and falsely claimed affiliation with government agencies to trick fleets into paying them for UCR registration.
Turnover Rate Declines but Driver Shortage Still a Concern
The driver turnover rate for truckload carriers fell in the final three months of 2017, but the rate remained 14 points higher than it was for the previous year.
Uber Suspends Self-Driving Tests After Vehicle Kills Pedestrian
Uber has shelved its self-driving vehicle program after one of its test vehicles struck and killed a female pedestrian in Tempe, Ariz. The accident marks the first known death of a pedestrian hit by an autonomous vehicle on public roads.
C.H. Robinson names carriers of the year
For the second year running, brokerage C.H. Robinson has recognized some among its North American truckload contract carriers with the presentation of its Carrier of the Year Awards.
Phillips Connect Technologies names business development manager
SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — Phillips Connect Technologies (PCT) has named Kent Crymes its new business development manager. In this new position, Crymes will be in charge of advancing PCT’s smart trailer technology, TrailerNet. He first joined Phi…
No-ELD violations in the ‘soft enforcement’ period — 395.8(a) not the only incorrect viols being issued
There’s evidence some inspectors are incorrectly encoding no-ELD violations under CSA-score-contributing, AOBRD-related 395.15 violation codes in addition to previously reported 395.8(a) codes in the soft enforcement period.
No-ELD violations in the ‘soft enforcement’ period — 395.8(a) not the only incorrect viols being issued
There’s evidence some inspectors are incorrectly encoding no-ELD violations under CSA-score-contributing, AOBRD-related 395.15 violation codes in addition to previously reported 395.8(a) codes in the soft enforcement period.
UPDATED: First pedestrian death in collision with self-driving vehicle
TEMPE, Ariz. – A tragic collision overnight has resulted in the first pedestrian death from a self-driving vehicle and has suspended a large live-test of semi-autonomous vehicles with Uber. A car with the ride-sharing service was operating in self-driv…
U.S. driver turnover slips: ATA
ARLINGTON, Va. – Driver turnover at U.S.-based truckload carriers decreased in the final quarter of 2017, but remained at higher levels than the previous year. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) noted the driver market remains tight. “Despite thi…