As Canada’s economy grows, its less-than-truckload (LTR) roster is shrinking. The largest LTR carriers in Canada are gobbling up smaller competitors to gain territory and build market density. For example, Manitoulin Transport recently made its second acquisition in three months, purchasing the LTL and truckload operations of Westcan Freight Systems in Edmonton, Alberta. The acquisition…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is mulling over the possibility of giving motor carriers regulatory flexibility or other benefits if their safety efforts go beyond minimum requirements, the agency’s chief safety officer said recently. Speaking to an American Trucking Associations Safety Policy Committee at the group’s annual meeting in San Diego, Jack Van…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is considering granting exemptions to moving truck drivers and some drivers with health issues. FMCSA is considering exempting moving truck drivers from Hours-of-Service (HOS) rules designed to limit drivers from being on the road for extended periods. “Drivers typically spend a great part of their 14-hour driving window…
A pilot project to test electric-powered trucks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is slated to go live in 2015, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), the agency tasked with air pollution control in the urban areas of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernadino and Orange counties. The agency…
A year into construction of the new $3.9 billion Tappan Zee Bridge in New York, state officials have yet to spell out what tolls will be assessed on the new bridge. Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency balked at Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to use $511 million in federal clean water loans on the project. Cuomo…
A pilot project led by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the University of Minnesota is looking at providing real-time information to truckers about where they can find a safe a place to pull off the road when they have reached their driving limit. Federal regulations limit truckers to a maximum 70-hour workweek, down from…
Despite being in the midst of one of the strongest markets for commercial trucks in almost a decade – sales of natural gas-powered trucks are not keeping pace, according to Power Systems Research (PSR). PSR says higher prices, improved diesel fuel economy and a scarcity of fueling stations are keeping demand for natural gas vehicles…
Truck Stop Health Care, a Florida start-up company, is trying to launch a national service to provide certified medical examiners at truck stops to provide DOT-certified physical exams to CDL drivers. The company says there are 1.8 million CDL drivers in the U.S. and more than 7,000 truck stops on U.S. highways. The company plans…
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has launched a new section on its website, www.atri-online.org, which covers a wide range of sustainable practices. “Sustainable practices are an emerging focus for trucking companies,” said Chad England, a member of the ATRI Research Committee and CEO of C.R. England. ATRI’s compendium is a great resource for gaining insight…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has been defending the science and methodologies used in developing Hours of Service (HOS) rules that some in Congress would like to repeal. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman Tom Petri (R-WI) said they had requested the U.S. Government…
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