Self-driving trucks? Truckers say: Hit the brakes
Self-driving trucks? Truckers say: Hit the brakes An Uber-owned firm aims to put fully automated trucks on highways. Truckers aren’t so sure.
Keep ELDs, URS out of your blind spot
Maybe this isn’t news if you own a new vehicle, but I was surprised by all the bells and whistles on a car I recently rented. Let me tell you, it could do everything from warning me I was too…
How to communicate in the information overload workplace
Information overload is a huge problem in today’s workplace. It’s not uncommon for office workers to begin their day faced with dozens of new e-mail messages. Supervisors and managers have the additional burden of needing to review equipment spec sheets, read…
Manitoba government changes trip allotment for province’s PTH 6
WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) is applauding an agreement it reached with the provincial government on changes in how the amount of trips are allotted to trucking companies traveling on Provincial Truck Highway 6 (PTH 6). Initiated…
First Toronto-area convoy for Special Olympics draws 29 trucks
Organizers expected to raise about $20,000 for Special Olympics at the first-time event
FMCSA Seeks Comment on Medical Review Report Filed for Proposed Diabetes Rule
Another step has been completed in a proposed rulemaking that would allow CDL drivers with controlled insulin-treated diabetes mellitus to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce without first obtaining an individual exemption for that…
GM Recalls Multiple Models for Air Bags
General Motors is recalling approximately 3.64 million 2014- to 2017-model-year vehicles in the U.S. because a software defect in their sensing and diagnostic modules may result in air bag malfunction, the automaker said. 2015- to 2017-MY Chevrolet Tah…
EDI, First Priority GreenFleet Partner to Produce Alt-Fuel Vehicles
Hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions company Efficient Drivetrains Inc. and First Priority GreenFleet announced an agreement to produce alternative fuel commercial vehicles. EDI offers a line of electric and hybrid-electric drivetrains as well as t…
Trucking Conditions Index Reflects Improved Market
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index improved in July reflecting improved market prospects as a result of moderate economic growth and a regulatory environment that is tightening capacity. The July TCI jumped to a reading of 5.99 for the month, a significant gain over June’s 2.92 and May’s abysmal 1.69 reading.
Constant construction hurting Montreal truckers’ wallets
While Montreal’s many construction zones and detours have frustrated ordinary motorists, the city’s truck drivers said road delays are costing them more than just time. While Stewart said he gets paid by the hours, many others are paid on commission.