New Hours of Service Rules Take Effect Sept. 29
Changes to truck driver hours of service rules, designed to offer drivers more flexibility, take effect at 12 a.m. eastern time on Sept. 29.
Commercial vehicle market rebounded sharply, but full recovery not imminent
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The commercial vehicle market bounced back much more quickly and strongly than expected, but it will be late 2021 before it reaches pre-pandemic levels. During an FTR Engage webinar, the industry forecaster gave an updated outlook o…
Trucker dies in crash with construction vehicles
Trucker injured when tanker rolls
Ballard partners with Mahle on fuel cell systems
VANCOUVER, B.C./ STUTTGART, Germany — Ballard Power Systems will collaborate with the German automotive giant Mahle Group on the development and commercialization of zero-emission fuel cell systems for trucks, the two companies said Monday. The l…
Aspiring HR director awarded Bison scholarship
TORONTO, Ont. – Kayleigh Jeanveau, an aspiring HR director from Sudbury, has secured the Bison Transport Scholarship through the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Education Foundation. Jeanveau is in her third year at the University of Ottawa, where s…
FMCSA Denies Request for Longer Workdays for Autonomous-Truck Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration denied an application from Pronto.ai requesting that drivers of its autonomous-tech trucks be allowed to operate longer hours than current hours-of-service regulations allow.
What tonight’s hours change may mean for 30-minute break
Take place at 12:01 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 29
TruckPark Now Enables Dispatchers to Book Truck Parking
Building upon its mobile-accessible truck parking app, TruckPark now offers TruckPark Reserve, which will enable fleet dispatchers to make multiple parking reservations.
Train slams into tractor-trailer stuck on tracks
Truck’s driver uninjured
Truck driver employment surges
OTTAWA, Ont. – After an initial contraction in truck driver employment at the beginning of the pandemic, there has been a significant recovery in employment over the past few months, according to Trucking HR Canada. In a Labor Market Snapshot released …