02 Feb New 7/3 Split Sleeper Berth Rule Appears Slow to Gain Popularity A tweak of the hours-of-service (HOS) rule that went into effect on Sept. 29 has put a new 7/3 split in the mix as an alternative to meet 10-hour off-duty requirements in the sleeper berth. It also may be a bit confusing. Read more...
02 Feb Oil Jumps to One-Year High on Depleting Supplies Oil climbed to the highest level in over a year as tightening global supplies and signs of strength in physical markets aided crude’s virus-recovery rally. Read more...
02 Feb FMCSA Clearinghouse Records More Than 56,000 Truck Driver Violations in 2020 More than 56,000 drug and alcohol violations were recorded last year in a database intended to track truck drivers’ compliance history and prevent them from job-hopping in the event of a failed drug test. Read more...
02 Feb Ryder Provides Paid Time Off for COVID Vaccinations Ryder System Inc. will pay up to six hours for employees to get the coronavirus vaccine, the company said Feb. 1. Read more...
02 Feb CVSA International Roadcheck Set for May 4-6 This year’s International Roadcheck is set for May 4-6, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced. Read more...
02 Feb Missouri DOT Progresses With I-70 Rocheport Bridge Replacement Project The Missouri Department of Transportation is advancing work on a $240 million project to replace the Rocheport Bridge, a vital freight link that carries 3.6 million trucks per year. Read more...
02 Feb Senate Confirms Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary The U.S. Department of Transportation has a new leader in Pete Buttigieg, a 2020 presidential candidate and the former mayor of South Bend, Ind. Read more...
02 Feb Biden Team Will Test Shipping Vaccines Directly to Pharmacies President Joe Biden’s administration will begin to test a program to provide coronavirus vaccines directly to pharmacies, as officials seek to increase the pace of U.S. inoculations. Read more...
02 Feb ArcBest Reports Net Income Increased to $26M During Q4 ArcBest saw revenue and earnings increase from the prior year during the fourth quarter of 2020, the company reported Feb. 2. Read more...
02 Feb Northeastern US Digging Out From Major Snowstorm BOSTON — People of the northeastern U.S. shoveled themselves out Feb. 2 after a two-day snowstorm that shut down public transport, canceled flights and closed coronavirus vaccination sites. Read more...