On Dec. 18, the electronic logging device rule will take effect, marking an important step forward for the trucking industry.
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Moving to ELDs: Carriers, Law Enforcement Prepare for Mandate
After years of anticipation and debate, the federal mandate of electronic logging devices is nearly here.
ATA: Tonnage increased in October
Trade group said that indicates freight market is getting stronger.
Infrastructure Funding Talks Expected to Gain Momentum After Tax Reform Concludes
Passage of a Republican-led tax reform bill will kick off negotiations on an infrastructure funding measure that transportation leaders and President Donald Trump argue is badly needed for improving connectivity across freight corridors.
Can Tesla Make Electric Work for Trucking?
HAWTHORNE, Calif. — Tesla’s success in the passenger-car arena has changed consumers’ perceptions and pushed the limits of what’s possible with electric cars.
Editorial: The ‘Next Big Thing’?
Did the Next Big Thing in trucking recently drive across a stage in California?
Truck Tonnage Surges in October
Freight surged in October and carriers are bracing for what could be a record-breaking holiday shipping season.
Major Fleets Line Up to Test Tesla Semi
Large for-hire carriers and major retailers are reserving their places in line to be among the first to test the all-electric Tesla Semi in their operations.
ELD Update: FMCSA Softens Violators' Safety Profile Impact
To ease the trucking industry’s transition to the federal electronic logging device mandate, citations issued between Dec. 18 and April 1 for failure to comply with the new law will not be posted to motor carriers’ safety profiles. But carriers still could be fined, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials said Nov. 20.
Despite New Service, Troubled Container Shipping Terminal’s Future Uncertain
As the Port of Portland’s container terminal sat mostly or completely idled for years, one thing was constant: The Port wasn’t losing money.Private operator ICTSI Oregon continued to pay rent even when ships weren’t calling and containers weren’t moving.