16 Feb Scanning Every Vehicle Could Cause Border Backups A new U.S. law signed Jan. 5 requires every vehicle, truck and freight train that crosses into the United States from Mexico or Canada to be scanned and inspected at ports of entry with X-ray or similar technology. Read more...
16 Feb Trucking Bankruptcies Surged in 2020 as Pandemic Hit Small Carriers The COVID-19 pandemic forced more than 3,000 trucking companies out of business in 2020 — a significant leap from about 1,000 the year prior — as the early months of the global health crisis proved too difficult for some in the industry to withstand. Read more...
16 Feb John O’Leary to Succeed Roger Nielsen as CEO of DTNA Daimler Truck AG announced it appointed John O’Leary as the next president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, the leading truck maker in North America, effective April 1. Read more...
16 Feb Snow, Ice May Stall Vaccine Shipments The U.S. vaccine supply is increasing to 13.5 million doses per week, up from 11 million, but harsh winter weather may slow the pace temporarily. Read more...
16 Feb Lawmaker Revisits Truck Parking Concerns at US House Hearing A measure designed to improve access to truck parking around the country is expected to come up for consideration later this year when congressional policymakers debate comprehensive transportation legislation. Read more...
16 Feb Arctic Blast Cuts US Oil Output by 2 Million Barrels a Day U.S. oil production has plunged by more than 2 million barrels a day as the coldest weather in 30 years brings havoc to key producing states that rarely have to deal with frigid Arctic blasts. Read more...
16 Feb January Classes 4-7 Sales Align With Expectations Classes 4-7 U.S. retail sales in January climbed 14.3% compared with a year earlier, led by a surge in the Class 6 segment, WardsAuto .com reported. Read more...
16 Feb U.S. Xpress Partners With Program to Link Veterans With Service Dogs U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. partnered with Warrior Freedom Service Dogs, which connects combat veterans suffering with post-traumatic stress to trained service dogs rescued from area animal shelters. Read more...
16 Feb Electric Aircraft Demand Seen Growing for Deliveries Electric aircraft such as drones could account for 30% of same-day package deliveries by 2040 as network scale dramatically brings down costs, according to L.E.K. Consulting. Read more...
16 Feb FMCSA Extends Emergency Declaration Through May 31 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has again extended its emergency declaration offering regulatory relief to truckers involved in coronavirus-related assistance efforts. Read more...