ELDs: One Year Later
Fleets share lessons learned in the nearly 12 months since the electronic logging device mandate went into full effect.
California Appeals Court Says ABC Test Not Pre-Empted by Federal Law
One of the lawsuits challenging California’s controversial ABC test as it applies to the trucking industry, where it will widely disrupt the owner-operator model, suffered a setback in the California Court of Appeals.
Brokers looking to help stem rates volatility with more predictable freight
In a year that’s seen per-mile freight rates crash to paltry levels and then boom to record highs in a six-month span, two prominent digital freight brokers have said they’re instituting programs to try to sheer the extremes of the market volatility an…
FMCSA clarifies definitions of ag, livestock in HOS regs
FMCSA has updated and will soon publish the definitions of “agricultural commodity” and “livestock” as they pertain to the hours of service regs. And other news: Cargo theft activity is expected to increase next week; and a trucker was named a Highway …
Mid-month spot market check-in: Reefer, van rates rise even as demand indicators fall
As of the mid-point of the month of November, only platform loads’ rates as a national average were down from October highs. On a week to week basis as of the 15th, van and reefer pricing continued to improve even as volumes declined overall.
The post …
Order keeps truckers on detours around closed I-75/71 bridge
Cooperation of truckers urged
The post Order keeps truckers on detours around closed I-75/71 bridge first appeared on Truckers News.
FMCSA Clarifies Ag Products That Qualify for Hours-of-Service Exemptions
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published an interim final rule clarifying agricultural commodity and livestock definitions in hours-of-service regulations.
HDT Names 2020 Safety & Compliance Winner
As part of the Fleet Safety Experience, an all-virtual companion to the Fleet Safety Conference, Heavy Duty Trucking named Adam Lang, chief risk officer with Halvor Lines, as its 2020 Safety & Compliance award winner.
Expect to share highways with fewer Thanksgiving travelers
Look out for urban congestion
The post Expect to share highways with fewer Thanksgiving travelers first appeared on Truckers News.
J.W. Speaker’s Peterbilt headlight upgrade
Drop-in replacement headlight for Peterbilt 387, 388 and 567 models
The post J.W. Speaker’s Peterbilt headlight upgrade first appeared on Overdrive.