Category: News

Briefs: CDL testing, EPA environmental exemptions and Pilot Program for Under-21

Trucking industry updates: what’s going on in the transportation industry? Flexibility in CDL testing meets opposition from owner-operators The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposed a regulation titled “Greater Flexibility for Testing and for Drivers After Passing Skills Test” in February, aiming to simplify current regulations for commercial driver’s license (CDL) testing. However, this […]

Baltimore bridge collapsed after a container ship collided with it

The impact caused the bridge to collapse, sending cars and people plunging into the river below The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed Tuesday morning after a 948-foot container ship lost power and collided with it. Vehicles and individuals fell into the water, triggering a large-scale search-and-rescue operation. Two survivors were rescued, with one […]

How to avoid trucking fraud? With these guide

Watch the series to learn the basics to spot the red flags from fraudulent rate confirmations, fake emails, and double brokering. By Bob Dilliplaine Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Facebook

Weather alerts in Texas and Colorado

Wildfires devastated the Panhandle region in Texas, while Colorado is impacted by a snowstorm on its highways Last month, five devastating wildfires swept through the Panhandle, the world’s leading livestock region, burning 1.1 million acres of land, destroying hundreds of structures, and causing the deaths of over 7,000 cattle. These fires have caused disruptions in […]

Super Tuesday: U.S. primary elections begin

On March 5th, multiple states hold their primary elections simultaneously. The 2024 presidential elections in the United States are drawing closer. Today, Tuesday, March 5th, marks a crucial phase of the presidential primaries, known as “Super Tuesday.” On this date, multiple states hold their primary elections simultaneously. The leading candidates, Democrat Joe Biden and former […]

Michigan company fined for violating Clean Air Act

Diesel Freak, LLC sentenced to pay $75,000 for disabling emission control devices. In a recent verdict, a diesel engine repair and electronic component modification workshop based in Michigan has been ordered to pay a substantial fine of $750,000 for its involvement in an illicit scheme involving disabling emission control devices on hundreds of trucks over […]

Briefs: legislation, repairs and alert systems

Iowa and Illinois on new damage compensation legislation, Oregon on charging station repairs and Ohio on alert systems to prevent accidents. Iowa and Illinois: proposals for legislation on compensation for heavy truck damages Iowa and Illinois are examining legislation that will revise current regulations on compensation for damages related to accidents involving heavy trucks. In […]

California faces legal battle over new emission laws

California’s new emission laws have prompted a lawsuit against the state. California’s new emission laws, which require both in-state and out-of-state companies to report on their supply chain emissions and mitigation efforts, have prompted a lawsuit against the state. This lawsuit was filed by the United States Chamber of Commerce, the American Farm Bureau Federation, […]

California weather crisis: storms and relief efforts

California has been battered by a series of intense storms during the early weeks of February. California has been battered by a series of intense storms during the early weeks of February. These weather events have caused disasters such as floods, power outages, landslides, and structural collapses. It is expected that the storms will leave […]

Chile: heroic drivers save citizens in the middle of a fire that has already claimed the lives of 122 people

Attention, this article contains high impact images. Viña del Mar and Valparaíso are two beautiful coastal cities in Chile where tourists and citizens of this country seek relief from the heat between the sea and the imposing view of the mountains. A kind of oasis that became a true inferno three days ago when the […]