News roundup, June 3: ATRI asks owner-operators for operational cost data for annual report
The American Transportation Research Institute is calling on motor carriers of all sizes to participate in its annual Operational Costs of Trucking report. Lubricants producer Howes has named the Iowa 80 Truckstop as its third inductee in the Howes Hal…
FMCSA Grants Waiver to Intermodal Carriers for Expired Chassis Inspections
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently granted a waiver to allow carriers to continue to operate intermodal chassis with expired inspection decals.
McLeod Software, Vector Partner to Accelerate Fleet Operations
Workflow solutions provider Vector has partnered with McLeod Software, allowing customers access to Vector’s mobile application together with McLeod’s LoadMaster and DocumentPower applications to streamline document collection and accelerate billing/ma…
‘He didn’t get the signal’: Trucker arrested for driving into MN protests released without charges
Minneapolis police arrested the driver, 35-year-old Bogdan Vechirko, an independent contractor with Kenan Advantage Group, after he drove his tractor-trailer toward thousands of protestors who scrambled to get out of his path.
Manitoulin opens new terminal in The Pas
THE PAS, Man. – Manitoulin Transport has opened a new terminal in The Pas, Man., which replaces its existing terminal. The new location is 36 Industrial Road, The Pas, Man. “This new terminal demonstrates Manitoulin’s commitment to The Pas and surround…
TMC fall meeting goes online, tech competition dropped
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations is moving its fall meeting online, responding to the health and economic crisis linked to Covid19. Presented with a theme of “reliable answers for uncer…
New Medium-Duty Truck Batteries for Lightning Systems
Octillion Power Systems is collaborating with Lightning Systems to produce Class 6 electric trucks (up to 12.5 tons) capable of supporting “middle-mile” delivery logistics between warehouses and distribution centers.
American Truck Dealers Cancel 2021 Convention
The American Truck Dealers has canceled the 2021 ATD Show, which was scheduled to be held in January 2021 in New Orleans.
OOIDA welcomes new U.S. highway bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has welcomed the new highway bill, released Wednesday by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Committee chairman Peter DeFazio said, “The INVEST in…
Canada looks to trucking to help create a hydrogen economy
MONTREAL, Que. – Canada has an opportunity to develop a hydrogen economy as it strives to meet its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, but it will need the trucking industry’s help. And a project is already underway in Alberta to demonstrate the viabili…