Verified developments affecting drivers’ work, safety, licensing, pay, equipment, and travel.
Iowa temporarily suspended state hours-of-service provisions for qualifying motor-fuel deliveries, while keeping CDL, drug-and-alcohol, financial-responsibility and fatigue safeguards in force.
NHTSA intends to form a negotiated-rulemaking committee on tire tests, markings and newer designs; comments and membership applications are due November 27.
Georgia's October 24 executive order continues the state motor-fuel tax suspension, qualifying commercial-vehicle weight relief and related emergency measures through November 30.
A proposed FMVSS 108 update would standardize optional cyan lamps used to show when an automated driving system is controlling a vehicle; comments are due November 25.
FedEx said increased purchased-transportation rates partly offset stronger package yields, volumes and cost savings. Reuters reported that hired truckers provide about 10% of capacity and that higher rates helped trim the U.S. Express adjusted margin to 6.6%.
NHTSA campaign 26V700000 covers certain 2022-2027 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks whose remote fuel-filter hoses may separate, leak fuel and stall the engine. Dealers will replace the hoses free of charge.
ATRI's annual survey puts fuel prices first overall, while truck drivers rank fuel, parking and compensation as their three leading concerns.
CBP says officers found 76 bags of alleged methamphetamine in a salt shipment at the World Trade Bridge on October 12; the agency seized the narcotics and released the driver, tractor and trailer while HSI investigates.
Fleetworthy's Expedited Inspection service is now live in California, Michigan, Vermont and Maine, joining Nevada for eligible fleets using its bypass service and a participating ELD.
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