When it comes to the topic of driver detention, Ed Nagle, president and CEO of Ohio-based Nagle Companies, is direct when expressing his displeasure with
DETROIT — In the not-too-distant future, automatic emergency braking will have to come standard on all new passenger vehicles in the United States, a requirement
PITTSBURGH — On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board. A quarter-mile ahead,
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The United Auto Workers union announced it reached a last-minute tentative agreement with truck and bus manufacturer Daimler Truck, averting a potential
PHOENIX — The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Safety Management Council (SMC) has honored several distinguished fleets and industry leaders for their commitment to safety on
March did not see much change to current freight conditions as shipment numbers and rates continued to bounce along the bottom. One indicator, published by
Sales of new Class 8 trucks fell further behind last year’s pace in March, according to data received from Wards Intelligence, just as analysts expected.
WASHINGTON — After a massive barge struck and collapsed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, many in the nation, especially those who work
WASHINGTON — The American Trucking Associations’ (ATAs) Truck Tonnage Index decreased by 2% in March 2024 after increasing by 4% in February 2024. In March,
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — As increases in flatbed rates offset declines in dry van and refrigerated rates, total broker-posted rate in the Truckstop system rose a
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Preliminary net trailer orders decreased nominally from February to March, according to the latest data from ACT Research. At 13,600 units, orders
WASHINGTON — As construction season ramps up, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is urging drivers to slow down to help prevent fatalities in areas where
WASHINGTON — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to remove a requirement that motor carriers return
NASHVILLE — If truck drivers are safe at work, the nation’s roadways will be safer, according to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Acting Deputy Administrator
ST. LOUIS — Cass Freight Index’s shipping component fell 0.2% month-over-month in March, as for-hire demand remains broadly consistent. The index fell 2.3% month-over-month in
COLUMBUS, Ind. — After pushing their 2024 North America Class 8 production forecast up the previous two months, ACT Research’s forecast is left essentially unchanged
