We said that this day may come last month, but we are still shocked that it has arrived. In a world where diesel prices are at record highs, it appears the cost of keeping goods in reefer units cooled is no longer worth the price, as reefer hauling has been dethroned as the most lucrative […]
Speed limiters are a touchy subject amongst drivers within the United States, but that is not going to stop federal regulators from making them required. FMCSA has recently announced that it plans to publish a supplemental notice to a 2016 proposed rule requiring speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks. DETAILS The idea of speed limiters on […]
Robin Hutcheson has been suggested by Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to lead FMCSA. Now, Biden has officially nominated her for the position. Details Before working in the Biden-Harris Administration, Hutcheson served as the Director of Public Works for Minneapolis. She has also worked for Salt Lake City as its Transportation Director and was president […]
It is no surprise to anyone that supply chain problems are causing shortages in the economy. The House of Representatives is hoping to help remedy this through the power of tax incentives, namely the Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives (SSCTTDI) Act. Details Were SSCTTDI to be signed into law, it would establish a […]
ACT Research and FTR will often vary their estimates for truck sales by a difference of a few hundred each month, with the correct answer presumably somewhere in the middle. With recent events in the trucking industry, their jobs have become significantly easier. This is evident by the numbers the two organizations have found for […]
The California AB-5 saga has not come to a close yet, as what the Supreme Court will do with it remains a mystery, but other challenges to the independent contractor/employee dynamic are still in motion. One such case is the Department of Labor redefining the term “independent contractor” shortly after the Biden Administration came into […]
At this point, it is a little difficult to keep track of how many times this emergency waiver has been extended. The Federal Motor Safety Carrier Administration is not backing down from fighting the virus, directly and indirectly.DetailsThe new extension can be read on the relevant webpage. The new declaration exceeds 1,100 words in total, […]
Recently the FMCSA has announced that rear impact trailer guardrails have been added as a requirement for annual FMCSA inspections. More Information The change is to the FMCSA’s 396 section, which deals with all things inspection and maintenance. Failure to have properly approved rear guardrails on a trailer will not result in an out-of-service declaration […]
Are you looking for a semi-truck for sale and not sure where to shop online for one? We’ve put together this list of the most popular online semi-truck and commercial vehicle classified sites. Here are the top 5 best semi-truck websites.5. Arrow Truck Sales Arrow Truck Sales, Inc. was founded in 1950 and has grown to […]
Perhaps the most crucial part of a semi-truck is its transmission. While manual transmissions are much more prevalent in semi-trucks than in cars, there’s still a movement toward automatic transmissions on the rise.