07 Sep August Class 8 Orders Top 21,000, Foreshadow Production Gains in 2018 Class 8 Orders in August improved 49% year-over-year and pushed past 21,000, according to ACT Research Co. Read more...
07 Sep Pacific Northwest Wildfires Prompt Federal Emergency HOS Response Oregon and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration have extended an emergency declaration and associated regulatory relief through Oct. 31, allowing truckers to address the fire danger and widespread emergency conditions that create a need for transportation of supplies, equipment and people into and out of the state. Read more...
07 Sep Hurricane Irma Forces Postponement of Hearing Into CSX Service Woes Due to the threat of Hurricane Irma, the Surface Transportation Board postponed a meeting scheduled for Sept. 12 to discuss CSX’s rail service woes this summer. Read more...
07 Sep Wanted: Drivers for Self-Driving Cars Want to get behind the wheel of a self-driving car? Aurora Innovation, a self-driving car company started by top engineers from Google, Tesla and Uber, has posted a job opening for a self-driving vehicle operator in Pittsburgh. Read more...
07 Sep HOS Suspended for Truckers Carrying Hurricane Irma Aid The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has suspended several trucking regulations, including hours-of-service requirements, to facilitate the movement of aid that carriers deliver to states and territories in the path of oncoming Hurricane Irma. Read more...
07 Sep Spot Market Skyrockets in Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey In the days after Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Houston area, longhaul spot market prices tripled, in some cases, to between $5,000 and $10,000, according to conversations with truck drivers. Read more...
07 Sep Lyft to Unleash Self-Driving Cars on San Francisco Roads Self-driving Lyfts are coming to the San Francisco Bay Area, promising to give local residents a first-hand look at the technology that’s poised to dramatically change the nature of transportation. Read more...
07 Sep House Rejects Bid to Delay Dec. 18 ELD Mandate A last-ditch effort in the U.S. House to delay the Dec. 18 mandate on electronic logging devices for trucks was soundly defeated Sept. 6. Read more...
07 Sep TMC Fall Meeting to Focus on Implementation of New Technologies The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations will hold its 2017 Fall Meeting & National Technician Skills Competitions on Sept. 16-21 in Orlando, Fla. Read more...
07 Sep House Passes Bill to Speed Introduction of Self-Driving Vehicles U.S. House lawmakers passed a wide-ranging bill to speed the introduction of self-driving vehicles championed by tech and auto companies racing to develop and deploy the technology. Read more...