31 May FMCSA Issues Guidance Clarifying Personal Conveyance Rules The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on May 31 issued new regulatory guidance to clarify the agency’s personal conveyance regulation, as well as the applicability of the agricultural commodity 150-air-miles hours-of-service exemption. Read more...
31 May Mack Defense Wins Army Contract Valued at Up to $296 Million Mack Defense of Upper Macungie Township, Pa., has landed one of its largest contracts, a deal that has the potential to keep the Mack Trucks’ subsidiary busy for the next seven years. Read more...
31 May Tech Platform Consolidates Port of Oakland Data The Oakland Portal, a new high-tech platform, has been introduced by the Port of Oakland, Calif., to provide a single point for information about its operation, according to the West Coast hub. Read more...
31 May New York, Los Angeles Team With Schumer on Self-Driving Vehicle Rules New York City and Los Angeles, worried that a Senate self-driving car bill would make them hand over control of their streets to the federal government, have found a powerful ally: Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Read more...
31 May Marten Turns to WorkHound for Driver Feedback Fifty truck drivers who were considering leaving their carrier decided to stay after using an anonymous smartphone-based system designed to improve communication between staff and management. Read more...
31 May FHWA Drops Plan for States to Track Greenhouse Gas Levels on U.S. Highways The Federal Highway Administration has withdrawn its rule that would have required state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations to report year-over-year changes in carbon dioxide emissions on U.S. interstates and major highways. Read more...
31 May Meal-and-Rest-Break, Funding Bills on Congressional Agenda A key trucking provision tucked in an aviation reauthorization bill in the Senate and bills that would keep the U.S. Department of Transportation funded through fiscal 2019 await members of Congress when they return June 4 to Washington from the Memorial Day recess. Read more...
31 May Canadian Government Publishes Final Rule on GHG, Glider Kits The Canadian office of Environment and Climate Change published a final rule on greenhouse gas regulations pertaining to heavy-duty trucks and engines in Part 2 of the Gazette on May 30. Read more...
31 May Senate Bill Would Ease HOS, ELD Demands on Livestock Haulers A bipartisan group of senators recently introduced a bill that would relax both electronic logging device and hours-of-service requirements for livestock haulers. Read more...
31 May XPO Invests $90 Million in LTL Fleet XPO Logistics this year plans to spend more than $90 million to purchase 770 new tractors for its less-than-truckload network in North America. Read more...