Author: Neil Abt

President Trump says discussions with Canada to continue

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is considering changes to four areas of the existing hours-of-service (HOS) regulations, and has requested feedback from the public.
“It is time for an honest conversation about hours of service

Three U.S. senators introduced legislation that would create a training program giving those under the age of 21 the opportunity to operate commercial vehicles in interstate trucking.
The DRIVE-Safe Act was introduced by Sens. Todd Young (R-IN), Jerr

During June, DTNA showed some of the future capabilities of its Detroit Assurance 4.0 suite of safety systems. That and other advanced safety systems for trucks have arrived at—or are nearing—new and enhanced functionality that can offer even better

Agency to hold a public meeting on Aug. 29

As fleet adoption rises, further advances in active steering, braking are near

A new start-up firm known as Opus9 launched earlier this week, and said it has developed a digital platform focused on optimizing shipping for truckload and less-than-truckload freight.
Based in Sunnyvale, CA, Opus9 said its real-time pricing algorit

Fleets face delays on deliveries, but FTR calls current environment ‘abnormally good’

UPS Inc. said it is working with Thor Trucks to develop two all-electric Class 6 delivery trucks.
The Atlanta-based parcel giant said it plans to test Thor’s medium-duty truck for six months with a company driver behind the wheel in the Los Angeles a

The chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is calling for an increase in federal fuel taxes, as well as pilot programs to test future funding methods.
A draft proposal from Rep. Bill Shuster, who announced in January he wil