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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 5, 2018

Turnover Jumps at Truckload and Less-Than-Truckload Fleets

The annualized turnover rate at large truckload carriers and less-than-truckload carriers increased in the second quarter of 2018, according to the American Trucking Associations’ Trucking Activity Report.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 5, 2018

FMCSA Seeks Comment on Preempting California Rest Break Rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is requesting public comment on a petition filed by the American Trucking Associations concerning federal preemption of California’s rest and meal break rules.

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Safety & Complianceby David CullenOctober 4, 2018

DOT Updates Guidance on Autonomous Vehicles

The Department of Transportation has expanded its voluntary guidance for the development of what it calls “automated vehicles.”

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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 4, 2018

FMCSA to Host Public Listening Session on Hours of Service Reform

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hold a public listening session on Oct. 10 in Washington, DC on potential changes to the hours of service rules.

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 4, 2018

Cummins and Isuzu Agree to Evaluate Global Partnership Opportunities

Cummins and Isuzu Motors signed a letter of intent to jointly evaluate opportunities to develop new powertrains for markets globally.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 3, 2018

Highway Deaths Decreased, Except When Large Trucks Were Involved

Highway fatality numbers are down overall except in cases involving large trucks. According to the latest Department of Transportation statistics, there were 673 fewer highway deaths in 2017 than in 2016.

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Safety & Complianceby David CullenOctober 3, 2018

SambaSafety Prepping New CSA Scorecard

SambaSafety/Vigillo is developing a new CSA Scorecard that the company will make available to its customers ahead of the FMCSA's eventual rollout of a revised Safety Measurement System for its Carrier Safety Accountability enforcement regime.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffOctober 3, 2018

CARB Levies Heavy Fine on Company Selling Used Diesel Soot Filters

The California Air Resources Board has penalized LKQ Corporation for selling used diesel particulate filters, which is illegal in the State of California.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 3, 2018

Webinar Discusses Gaining a Full View of Fleet Maintenance Through Data Aggregation

Heavy Duty Trucking magazine is offering a free webinar with experts from Transervice and Trimble Transportation about using data to gain a comprehensive view of fleet maintenance and measuring its impact on fleet operations.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeOctober 2, 2018

6 Ways Fleets Should Take Advantage of a Strong Economy

“Business has been really good for everyone this year. Everyone has all the freight they can handle. So what do you do with that?” That’s the question McLeod Software President Tom McLeod posed to a crowd of customers in opening remarks at McLeod’s 2018 User Conference in Birmingham, Alabama.

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