Appeals Court Temporarily Stays EPA Decision to Not Enforce Glider Kit Truck Regulation
A federal appeals court has issued a temporary stay blocking a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to not enforce an Obama administration regulation that limits glider kit truck manufacturers to building no more than 300 of the trucks a year.
July 19, 2018Lawmakers, Administration Officials Tout Weather-Resilient Infrastructure
WASHINGTON — Last year’s destruction of critical infrastructure due to massive hurricanes and severe wildfires along the West Coast reinforces the long-term benefits of investing in resilient reconstruction efforts, a top Republican transportation authorizer in the House said July 18.
July 19, 2018Two Days on the Road With a C.R. England Executive
Brandon Harrison, C.R. England's chief sales officer, recently completed his second trip as part of the company's CDL training program. Follow his journey with the digital diary he provided Transport Topics.
July 18, 2018Arkansas State Truck Driving Championships
Photo coverage of winners from the 2018 Arkansas Truck Driving Championships July 13-14 in Rogers, Ark. (Photos courtesy of the Arkansas Trucking Association)
July 18, 2018ABF Freight’s Tim McElwaney Dedicates Georgia Title to Late Father
For ABF Freight’s Tim McElwaney, this year’s Georgia truck driving championships were bittersweet.
July 18, 2018Safety Device on Every American Truck Got Inventor a Total of $20
While a “two striper” in the Air Force 60 years ago, Robert Carpenter invented a color-coded system for attaching tractor-trailer air-brake connections that now is mandatory equipment for every truck on every American road. He was paid $20.
July 18, 2018Strick Adds Quick Response Codes to New Trailers
Strick Trailers announced the addition of InfoScan quick response codes to all new trailers to help speed service response times and increase customer vehicle operating time.
July 18, 2018Kenworth Makes Proprietary Suspension Standard on T680
Kenworth Truck Co. announced its proprietary AG400L tandem rear suspension now is standard equipment for the Kenworth T680 on-highway flagship.
July 18, 2018CVSA Inspectors Remove Nearly 1,600 CMVs From Roadways During April Brake Safety Day
Nearly 1,600 commercial motor vehicles with critical brake violations were placed out of service during an unannounced Brake Safety Day law enforcement initiative in the United States and Canada in April, according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.
July 18, 2018Federal Regulators, Industry Leaders Review Autonomous Vehicles’ Potential
The utilization of automated technology in trucks could prevent thousands of fatalities along the highways and offer benefits to the national economy, the chief federal trucking regulator said July 12.
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