As an increasingly aware United States mobilizes to contain the spread the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the trucking industry is uniquely positioned to help in the containment effort – or further accelerate the spread of the pandemic. As the importance of...
Based on evidence it has accumulated that points to “a serious pattern of harassment- and assault-related crimes against female and minority male truckers,” the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on Feb. 28 its intention to study the “prevalence,...
Commercial vehicle braking systems are vital to driver and highway safety year-round – but even more so in winter, when road and weather conditions across North America make it even more imperative to have properly maintained components at the wheel-ends. Bendix, as...
The FMCSA’s Joe DeLorenzo discussed the upcoming ELD transition deadline during the Trimble in.sight 2019 user conference in Houston. Photo: Jim Beach One of the more heavily attended sessions during Trimble’s in.sight user conference held in Houston, Texas, Sept....
Trucking coalition has petitioned FMCSA to start a rulemaking on how it analyzes and publishes data on motor carrier crashes. *Photo: FMCSA A coalition of 10 trucking-related stakeholders, including several lobbies for specialized carriers, is calling on the Federal...
