04 Oct American Tire Files for Bankruptcy to Cut Debt by $1.1 Billion American Tire Distributors Inc., buffeted by the defection of two big manufacturers, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware after reaching a deal with most of its bondholders to reduce its debt by about $1.1 billion. Read more...
04 Oct Attorneys Battle Over Motor Carrier Arbitration Rights in Supreme Court WASHINGTON — Attorneys for Prime Inc. and truck driver Dominic Oliveira argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 3 the merits of a lawsuit that could deprive fleets and owner-operators alike of their right to resolve disputes through arbitration. Read more...
03 Oct McLeod Expands Digital Freight-Matching Software BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — McLeod Software is expanding its digital freight-matching capabilities to help freight brokers and carriers move loads in a more efficient and increasingly automated fashion. Read more...
03 Oct Platooning Tries to Move Past a Work in Progress The head of Daimler Trucks has questioned, but not completely written off, the business case for heavy-duty truck platooning in light of other emerging technologies and fuel gains from new combination vehicles operating independently. Read more...
03 Oct Nine Railroads May Not Qualify for PTC Deadline Extension, FRA Says WASHINGTON — Nine railroads have demonstrated little progress with installing an automatic braking system, jeopardizing their chances to qualify for a Dec. 31 deadline extension to implement the system, the country’s top railroad regulator told a Senate panel Oct. 3. Read more...
03 Oct FMCSA Seeks Public Comments on Meal, Rest Break ATA Petition The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that it is accepting public comment on a petition American Trucking Associations recently filed on California’s meal-and-rest-break rules. Read more...
03 Oct Driver Turnover Rises 4% at Large Truckload Fleets, ATA Reports The annualized rate of driver turnover at large truckload fleets in the second quarter jumped 4 percentage points year-over-year to 98%, according to American Trucking Associations’ Trucking Activity Report. Read more...
03 Oct Truck Orders Reach Peak Levels, Analysts Say The aggressive demand for new Class 8 trucks rolled on in September, contributing to record order strength over the past three months, ACT Research Co. reported. Read more...
03 Oct Officials Warn Arizona Dam Could Fail, More Floods Possible An earthen dam in Arizona’s southern desert could fail because the lake behind it is swollen with storm runoff, and more flooding caused by rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rosa is possible elsewhere in the state. Read more...
03 Oct FMCSA to Host Oct. 10 Listening Session on Potential HOS Rule Changes The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will host another public listening session to discuss potential changes to its hours-of-service rules for commercial motor vehicle operators. Read more...