As efforts to renegotiate terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement shift from Ottawa to Washington, two trucking industry groups and the Teamsters union are taking aim at a provision in the current agreement that allows trucks from Mexico to op…
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Self-Driving Vehicles Raising Big Questions Around Drunk Driving, Seat Belts, Open Container Laws and More
The idea of highways being filled with self-driving cars may be alluring, but it has highway safety experts raising numerous questions about common contemporary issues like drunk driving, seat belt use and how other motorists might react to a car witho…
Jobless Claims Fall 12,000 to 260,000
U.S. filings for unemployment benefits fell last week as the impact of hurricanes Harvey and Irma faded in several states, Labor Department figures showed Oct. 5.
Telogis ELD certified by former FMCSA administrator
Former administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and now TransSafe Consulting CEO Annette Sandberg has verified that the Telogis electronic logging device (ELD) solution meets all federally mandated requirements.
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Telogis ELD verified by former FMCSA administrator
Former administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and now TransSafe Consulting CEO Annette Sandberg has verified that the Telogis electronic logging device (ELD) solution meets all federally mandated requirements.
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Class 8 Orders Climb for Fourth Consecutive Month, Top 22,000
Orders for Class 8 trucks soared over a weak year-ago period to increase 63% and reach more than 22,000 in September, analysts said. Order volumes have increased consecutively in each of the last four months.
Trade Gap in Narrows to 11-Month Low as Exports Increase
Improving global demand and a weaker dollar are helping boost U.S. exports, with the trade deficit narrowing to an 11-month low in August, Commerce Department data showed Oct. 5.
Amazon Is Testing Its Own Delivery Service to Rival FedEx and UPS
Amazon.com Inc. is experimenting with a new delivery service intended to make more products available for free two-day delivery and relieve overcrowding in its warehouses, according to two people familiar with the plan, which will push the online retai…