FMCSA Adopts Crash Accountability Program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on May 1 announced that effective immediately it is making permanent a pilot program that will not count a crash in which a motor carrier was not at fault when calculating the carrier’s safety measurement profile. It also is expanding the types of crashes that may be considered.
May 1, 2020Truck Tonnage Up 4.3% Year-Over-Year on Coronavirus Surge
Truck tonnage rose 4.3% year-over-year in March on gains in selected business sectors, according to American Trucking Associations.
April 21, 2020Daimler Truck AG, Volvo Group Plan Joint Venture on Hydrogen Fuel Systems
Global truck manufacturers Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group have reached a preliminary agreement on a joint venture to develop, produce and commercialize fuel cell systems in heavy-duty vehicles by the second half of the decade.
April 21, 2020Oil Price Turns Negative in Historic First; Diesel’s Decline Continues
The price of oil dropped to its lowest level in history April 20, sinking into negative pricing as oil supplies are beginning to overwhelm the globe’s storage capacity.
April 20, 2020Trump Praises Trucking Industry’s Pandemic Response at White House Event
President Donald Trump commended America’s truckers for their dedication while serving as essential workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic during a presentation at the White House April 16.
April 16, 2020March Class 8 Sales Near Replacement Levels
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in March fell 27.8% compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto .com reported.
April 9, 2020Tonnage Up 2.6% in February
Truck tonnage in February rose 2.6% when compared with year-ago levels, according to American Trucking Associations.
March 24, 2020US-Mexico Border to Close; Trade Will Keep Moving
Following similar action along the Canadian border, the White House has closed the United States’ border with Mexico to nonessential traffic, but is exempting trade and commerce from the ban.
March 20, 2020US to Close Canadian Border; Trade Not Affected
The duration of a temporary ban on nonessential travel between the United States and Canada could be a month, President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on March 18.
March 18, 2020Amazon to Hire 100,000 to Help Meet Coronavirus-Related Order Spike
Amazon .com will hire 100,000 people — and give U.S. workers a $2-an-hour raise — in an effort to meet crushing demand from customers placing online orders for household essentials rather than going to crowded stores.
March 16, 2020