The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 0.9 cent to $2.605 a gallon as Hurricane Harvey wound down to a tropical storm after it disrupted oil production platforms and fuel refineries along the Gulf Coast of Texas before inundating Houston.
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ELD advice from a former roadside inspector
Samuel Mayfield expects the mandate to benefit the trucking industry
Samuel Mayfield, a retired officer with the Arizona Department of Public Safety who spent more than a decade in commercial vehicle enforcement, has advice for truckers concerned about the upcoming electronic logging device mandate.
“It is going to be a great thing for trucking,” said Mayfield, a U.S. Army veteran whose lengthy resume includes being a certified instructor with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. He believes the mandate will long be remembered for lifting the entire trucking industry “into the 21st century.”
ELD advice from a former roadside inspector
Samuel Mayfield expects the mandate to benefit the trucking industry
Samuel Mayfield, a retired officer with the Arizona Department of Public Safety who spent more than a decade in commercial vehicle enforcement, has advice for truckers concerned about the upcoming electronic logging device mandate.
“It is going to be a great thing for trucking,” said Mayfield, a U.S. Army veteran whose lengthy resume includes being a certified instructor with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. He believes the mandate will long be remembered for lifting the entire trucking industry “into the 21st century.”
Regulators Tout Autonomous Technology Ahead of Semi-Annual Policy Update
U.S. Department of Transportation leaders reaffirmed their commitment to ensure the adoption and implementation of automated technologies across transportation modes, the agency indicated in a new policy document.
Federal Regulators Tout Autonomous Technology in Policy Update
U.S. Department of Transportation leaders reaffirmed their commitment to ensure the adoption and implementation of automated technologies across transportation modes, the agency indicated in a new policy document.
Used Class 8 Truck Sales, Prices Rise in July
Sales of used Class 8 trucks improved in July, rising 19% year-over-year and 20% year-to-date, ACT Research Co. reported.
United Rentals to Acquire Neff Rentals for $1.3 Billion
United Rentals Inc is making its second acquisition this year, offering to buy Miami-based Neff Rentals for $1.3 billion and terminating a previously announced merger between Neff and H&E Equipment Services.
Aerospace Freight Forwarder Aerostar Acquires Professional Freight Solutions
Aerostar Global Logistics, a freight forwarder that works mostly with aerospace clients, has acquired Professional Freight Solutions, which provides transportation management services, auditing and rate negotiations and supply chain consulting.
Crossword Puzzle Solution August 28, 2017
Here’s the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the August 28, 2017 print edition.
Watch: Trucker Rescued After Being Stranded in Houston Floodwaters
A truck driver who was stranded in about 10 feet of water on a Houston freeway Aug. 27 was pulled from his cab by Harris County sheriff’s deputies who were alerted by a television news crew that captured the rescue live.