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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 U.S.-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council adopted a Joint Forward Plan last month that identified 29 cross-border initiatives the two countries have agreed to address. In addition to agreeing to address concerns raised by the pharmaceutical and agriculture industries, the council has agreed to work on a wide range of issues aimed at benefiting trucking, transportation…

A U.S. Federal Appeals court last week ruled against FedEx Ground, finding that the package delivery firm had misclassified 2,300 drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. The case involved California drivers from 2000-2007 and the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit in Portland, Oregon reverses the findings of an Indiana court….

August 29, 2014 Diesel and gasoline prices are tracking downward and that trend should continue into 2015, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The national average retail pump price for diesel dropped 1.4 cents to 3.82, a 9.2 cents per gallon drop compared to the same week a year ago. Diesel prices declined…

The American Transportation Research Institute has released its 10th annual survey and is asking trucking stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern. “In complex times like this, it is critical that we do our part to help ensure a thriving future for the trucking industry,” said Philip Byrd Sr., chairman of American Trucking Associations,…

August 23, 2014 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has found trucking company New Prime guilty of violating federal law by requiring female truck driver applicants be trained only by female trainers. The Aug. 14 ruling found that the company’s same-sex trainer policy discriminated against female applicants because they often had to wait extended…