22 May Charleston Bridge Closure Stymies Freight, Passenger Traffic An emergency interstate bridge closure in Charleston, S.C., has snarled passenger and freight traffic around the area, which is home to the state’s most prominent port. Read more...
21 May FMCSA’s Ray Martinez Seeks Dialogue With Fleets, Drivers MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration spotlighted key trucking issues — including hours-of-service rules, electronic logging devices and truck parking — during remarks here at an industry meeting, and stressed that he wants his agency to build a positive relationship with fleets and drivers. Read more...
21 May Large-Truck Fatal Crashes up 3% in 2016, FMCSA Final Report Says A new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration data drill-down report showed that the number of trucks involved in fatal crashes increased in 2016 by 3% from 2015, but said the “critical pre-crash event” for 73% of large trucks in fatal crashes was another vehicle, person, animal or object in the truck’s lane or encroaching into it. Read more...
21 May Diesel Rises for 9th Straight Week, Up 3.8¢ to $3.277 The U.S. average retail price of diesel fuel rose 3.8 cents to $3.277 a gallon, the ninth straight week that trucking’s main fuel has gone up in price, according to the weekly report from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration on May 21. Read more...
21 May US Puts ‘Trade War’ Against China on Hold, Mnuchin Says The Trump administration won’t impose tariffs on Chinese products for now, after the two nations made progress on trade issues during two days of talks, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said. Read more...
21 May Wi-Fi in the Road? Kansas City Start-Up Developing ‘Smart’ Pavement Self-driving cars have captured the limelight when it comes to how you’ll get around in the future, but one Kansas City technology start-up is looking at the road itself. Read more...
21 May Continental Offers ELD Rebate Six months after most commercial trucks were required to have a working electronic logging device, Continental Automotive Systems is offering fleets and owner-operators a “do over” if they are unhappy with the ELD they decided upon last year. Read more...
21 May XPO’s Joseph Hicks Wins Big in Rhode Island Truck Rodeo The 3-axle class at the Rhode Island Truck Driving Championships was dominated by Joseph Hicks of XPO Logistics. Read more...
21 May Drone Deliveries Ready to Soar in Japan, but Issues Linger Amazon.com wowed the world in 2013 with a video purporting to show what the future of the delivery industry would look like. But are we any closer to that now? The answer seems to be no — at least in Japan. Read more...
21 May Capitol Agenda for the Week of May 21: Summer in the City After we dig out those picnic baskets from our coat closets, and pack the car with beach umbrellas, towels and sunblock, we’ll mentally prepare ourselves to sit inside our cars with our loved ones in bumper-to-bumper traffic this Memorial Day. A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...