Are Self-Driving Truck Platoons a Threat to Your Safety?
Commercial trucking is a vital part of our nation’s economy, the vehicles and their drivers provide the framework of goods distribution to all 50 states…
Transportation
Millennials Don’t Want to Drive Big Trucks. Now What?
The trucking industry has been troubled by significant issues in recent years. There was a freight recession in 2016. The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate…
New Legislation Leaves Out Big Trucks on Topic of Driverless Technology
October 4th marked the passing of bipartisan legislation by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation on the subject of government support for…
Attempt to Stall Truck Safety Is Voted Down by House
On September 6th, the U.S. House voted 246-173 against a measure that would have potentially delayed the upcoming mandate for Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) that…
Road Check: Are Big Trucks Safe?
This past June, certified commercial motor vehicle inspectors in the U.S. and Canada joined together in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 30th annual International Roadcheck. During a three…
Mexican Trucks in the U.S. Could Be More Problematic than Most Think
A legal battle over allowing Mexico-based Carriers to operate in the U.S. might be drawing to a close, as The United States Court of…
Federal Mandate for Truck Speed Limiters Continues to Stall
In September of 2016, a regulation was proposed by U.S. officials that would require some type of speed-limiting device on all tractor-trailer rigs. While many…
Slow Turning: When Will the Government Require Automatic Emergency Braking for Trucks?
More than two years ago, a number of agencies petitioned the DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to mandate that all new trucks sold…
Senate Lawmakers OK 73-Hour Work Week For Truckers
Driver fatigue is a leading factor in truck crashes that kill about 4,000 Americans and injure 100,000 more each year. Of course, that’s why it’…
FMCSA Releases Latest Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts Report
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today released “Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts, 2014.” This recurring annual report contains descriptive statistics about crashes…