Witnesses noted gaps in disseminating initial information about freight train derailments. The hearing was held in East Palestine, Ohio and the information included hazardous materials and their location. AskRail app…
Trucking businesses did research and found that urinalysis misses most drug use among truck drivers. The research was funded by the Trucking Alliance. It used data from over 1 million…
Paccar Inc. is forced to recall 4,914 Peterbilt Model 579 Class 8 trucks. All credit goes to six under-the-hood fires. A misplaced bolt can damage the insulation on alternator cables….
Public vs. Private Warehouse: The Ultimate Comparison When it comes to searching for stockrooms, there are two major options. One is a public warehouse and the other is a private…
The governor of Pennsylvania announced that Interstate 95 in northeast Philadelphia will reopen in two weeks. This is good news for the trucking business. The highway collapsed last Sunday. It…
Truck drivers can now load directly from shippers. So middlemen are no longer needed. Direct shippers might have a hard time finding the right technology to post loads directly on…
TuSimple makes software for self-driving trucks. They drove over 39 kilometers in normal traffic on a public road in China. The company said that there was no one in the…
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety sent a letter to the federal government 14 years ago suggesting that all new truck drivers will have to pass a regulated test of…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposed changes to crash types. Comments suggest reconsideration to avoid unfair targeting of drivers and carriers. FMCSA’s DataQs system accepts Requests for Data…
Would toll or HOS waivers help if a fire that killed someone caused the northbound roads to fall and the southbound side to get damaged? Monday, trucking officials carefully figured…