They sell trucks against all odds
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Longtime truck salesman Kevin MacDonnell was blunt in his assessment of the current situation. “To do sales and deliveries, and keep social distancing (at the same time) is hard.” So, the account manager at Volvo dealer Vision Truck Gr…
Transparency in high demand, though seldom formally sought from this broker: Part 2 with Paul Berman
How often has Berman had an owner-operator request to review a freight transaction record under 371.3? Very rarely, and when it happens, his company requires an in-person review in an effort to control the information as much as possible to satisfy shi…
Cummins designs MD propane engine with “diesel-like” performance
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Cummins, working with the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC), has developed a medium-duty propane demonstration engine that it claims will outperform diesel in key areas. Based on its B6.7 diesel, the 6.7 LPG direct injectio…
U.S. bill promises billions for highways, would delay HOS rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A U.S. infrastructure bill unveiled yesterday would fund highways and clean transportation efforts, but also delay a final hours of service rule, and push for a rulemaking on driver detention and changes to the CSA safety rating prog…
Equipment manufacturers prepare for economy to restart
TORONTO, Ont. – It won’t be business as usual as vehicle manufacturers ramp up production following the economic lockdowns connected to Covid-19. Emerging demands will range from new hygiene procedures in the workplace, to the contact tracing needed to…
Survey Offers Snapshot of Fleet Effects of COVID-19
Fewer fleets reported an increase in business for April than they did a month earlier for March, according to HDT’s May COVID-19 fleet survey, which also revealed month-over-month changes in the main ways fleets were protecting the health and safety of…
NATSO, Associations Argue for Private Sector EV Investment
The National Association of Truck Stop Owners, along with a group of like-minded associations, recently asked Congress to promote investment in America’s infrastructure and design policies that attract private sector investment in electric vehicle char…
Truck crossings continue to fall
OTTAWA, Ont. – Border restrictions are not applicable to commercial vehicles, but the number of truck drivers entering the country continued to fall last week. Arrivals during the week of May 25-31 declined 22% to 85,743 from 109,640 in the same period…
Archived: Coercion complaints on steady rise since ELD mandate
Coercion complaints filed by drivers with FMCSA have gone up every year since the rule prohibiting coercion took effect in January 2016, more than doubling by the third year. That’s in spite of, or perhaps because of, another rule taking effect in that…
House Bill Would Spend $319 Billion on Highways, Postpone New HOS Rules
A $500 billion, five-year infrastructure bill introduced by the House of Representatives would not only fund highways and advance clean transportation efforts, but also would delay implementation of the new hours-of-service rule, require a rulemaking o…