28 Oct FMCSA Seeks Nominations for Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is requesting nominations for people to serve on its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee. Read more...
28 Oct VW’s Traton, Toyota’s Hino to Collaborate on Electrification Volkswagen AG and Toyota Motor Corp.’s truck subsidiaries are joining forces on battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles, enabling the companies to split the costs of developing technology needed to comply with stricter emission rules. Read more...
28 Oct Zeta on Course to Hit New Orleans as Category 2 Hurricane Hurricane Zeta is strengthening as it spins across the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to slam into New Orleans in the evening Oct. 28 as a Category 2 storm capable of uprooting trees and causing massive power outages. Read more...
28 Oct Trucking Representatives Talk Silver Linings, Lingering Problems Amid Pandemic Although the coronavirus pandemic has presented numerous challenges, it has also allowed transportation companies to find ways to improve, especially in terms of communication, according to trucking industry representatives. Read more...
28 Oct 12% of Vehicles Inspected Placed Out-of-Service Commercial vehicle inspectors put 12% of the 43,565 inspected commercial motor vehicles out-of-service for brake-related violations during Brake Safety Week Aug. 23-29, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said Oct. 27. Read more...
27 Oct TFI International Posts Profit Rebound in Q3 Profit at TFI International Inc. rebounded in the third quarter from pandemic lows as the carrier experienced operating income improvements. Read more...
27 Oct Heroes Among Heroes: Three Truckers Honored for Selflessness During Pandemic Three members of the trucking industry who demonstrated courage and selflessness during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic were honored by Transport Topics during American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition. Read more...
27 Oct In Mail-In Vote Dispute, USPS Argues It Makes No Delivery Guarantees Delivery delays during an election can’t be unlawful, because the Constitution doesn’t guarantee states any particular level of service when it comes to mail-in ballots, the U.S. Postal Service told a federal judge. Read more...
27 Oct ATA Welcomes New Leadership Training Class As the country continues to praise the trucking industry’s contributions during the pandemic, American Trucking Associations announced the new members of its executive training class. Read more...
27 Oct Old Dominion Profit, Revenue Up in Third Quarter Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.’s profit and revenue rose in the third quarter as freight demand picked up as the economy started to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic recession. Read more...