18 Sep Home Construction Jumps to Highest Level Since 2007 U.S. home construction surged in August to the fastest pace since mid-2007 on more apartment projects and single-family houses, a welcome sign for the housing sector that has struggled to gain momentum. Read more...
18 Sep Perspective: Preparing for Autonomous Repairs As more and more vehicles with autonomous components enter the transportation landscape, the issue of repair and maintenance for those systems becomes more important for trucking fleets. Read more...
18 Sep New Walmart Credit Card Looks to Boost E-Commerce In a sign of how much Walmart Inc. is betting on e-commerce, the retailer’s revamped credit-card program with Capital One Financial Corp. offers better rewards for online shopping and checking out with its mobile app. Read more...
18 Sep Truck OEMs Say Connectivity Will Drive Future Enhancements HOUSTON — The growth of connected-truck technology is not only reducing vehicle downtime, but also paving the way for future services and enhancing product development, according to representatives from four truck manufacturers. Read more...
18 Sep Fleets Using AOBRDs Prepare for ELD Transition as Dec. 16 Deadline Nears HOUSTON — Fleets have been working closely with their technology suppliers to meet the requirements of the federal electronic logging device mandate before an exemption for older e-log systems expires in less than three months. Read more...
17 Sep FedEx Freight’s Kelby Bentley Captures 2019 TMCSuperTech Top Honors RALEIGH, N.C. — FedEx Freight technician Kelby Bentley earned the title of 2019 TMCSuperTech Grand Champion during the fall meeting of American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council here. Read more...
17 Sep Truckers Tell FMCSA of Concerns About Coercion, Flexibility at HOS Listening Session WASHINGTON — Drivers and trucking industry representatives had another chance to voice comments on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposal to change certain hours-of-service requirements Sept. 17. Read more...
17 Sep FedEx Reports Weaker Q1 Earnings, Lowers Earnings Forecast FedEx Corp.’s fiscal 2020 first-quarter earnings were down as a result of a weakening global economy and increased costs as it expands its service into other business lines, including seven-days-a-week home delivery service, the parcel delivery company said. Read more...
17 Sep Car Drivers Get 92% of Speeding Citations During CVSA Safety Initiative Law enforcement officers issued more than 17,000 speeding citations to drivers of cars and trucks traveling on highways in the United States and Canada during Operation Safe Driver Week. Read more...
17 Sep Senate Subcommittee Advances Fiscal 2020 Transportation Funding Bill WASHINGTON — An infrastructure grants program managed at the U.S. Department of Transportation would receive $1 billion in the upcoming fiscal year under legislation senators advanced Sept. 17. Read more...