Yokohama, Continental Suspend Production of New Tires
Two more manufacturers have idled production of new tires amid the nationwide economic slowdown brought on by the coronavirus.
March 27, 2020TuSimple, ZF Pair to Develop Technology for Autonomous Trucks
Autonomous driving company TuSimple has reached a deal with German vehicle components maker ZF Friedrichshafen to develop and commercialize technology for autonomous trucks.
March 27, 2020Trucking Stakeholders Offer Suggestions to FMCSA for Large-Truck Crash Study
Trucking industry trade groups and other stakeholders have made a variety of suggestions to federal trucking regulators about how they should design and conduct a new major study to identify factors contributing to reportable large-truck crashes.
March 27, 2020California Agency Approves $2.6 Billion for Multimodal Improvements
The California Transportation Commission recently approved $2.6 billion in funding for multimodal improvement projects.
March 27, 2020Focus on Driver Health Renewed Amid Outbreak
Companies are taking steps to ensure that truck drivers have access to adequate information and medical care to mitigate their risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus.
March 26, 2020Putting the Brakes on Rising Insurance Costs
Fleet owners and operators are faced with a convergence of business challenges that have forced some operations to close. Tight shipping rates, increased insurance premiums, and continued driver shortages are pressuring businesses to reconsider long held operational beliefs in order to stay profitable. In these challenging times, how do commercial fleets create a model of operational excellence that reduces risk and protects their profitability?
March 26, 2020ATRI, OOIDA Partner on COVID-19 Impact Study
The American Transportation Research Institute and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association Foundation are partnering to conduct a study on COVID-19’s impact on trucking operations.
March 26, 2020Risk Remains Low for Coronavirus Transmission on Packages
The CDC has stated on its website that at the moment, “there is no evidence to support transmission of COVID-19 associated with imported goods, and there have not been any cases of COVID-19 in the United States associated with imported goods,” so the concern for anything shipped from overseas is low thus far.
March 26, 2020Elaine Chao, Jim Mullen Honor Truckers, Update Industry Stakeholders
Federal transportation leaders thanked members of the trucking industry and updated them on recent regulatory actions during a conference call March 25.
March 26, 2020CVSA Postpones Roadcheck Due to Coronavirus Crisis
This year’s International Roadcheck, originally set for May 5-7, has been postponed due to coronavirus concerns.
March 25, 2020