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For over 100 years, the Commercial Carrier Journal has provided news and insights to help #trucking fleet owners and managers grow their businesses.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Joined May 2010
Let’s check out what’s been happening around the industry.
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The bill would create a national standard for autonomous truck development and deployment to preempt state regulation of autonomous vehicles and prevent a patchwork of state-by-state regulations.
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The Trump admin is pushing to scrap Biden’s Phase 3 GHG rule and revoke the 2009 EPA finding that let the feds regulate greenhouse gases.
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The proposal strikes down all greenhouse gas standards for heavy-duty vehicles and heavy-duty engines, starting with EPA’s first greenhouse gas set in 2011 for medium-duty vehicles and heavy-duty...
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Industry news highlights: .FMCSA extends HOS waiver for rail support truckers. Cargo thief nailed in $5M heist. PennDOT targets overheight haulers.
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FMCSA has renewed a waiver allowing certain railroad-support trucking companies' employees to operate beyond HOS limits under certain circumstances. Plus, more trucking news.
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ATRI just dropped its 2024 Operational Costs of Trucking report, your go-to benchmark for fleet costs, KPIs, and revenue trends. We break it down in this week’s 10-44.
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Quantix Managed Solutions is now live, offering TMS, benchmarking, managed transpo, and consulting tailored for the chemical industry. Also: A new House bill aims to lock in worker classification rules.
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The company offers TMS, benchmarking, managed transportation, and supply chain consulting, as well as capacity solutions, providing outsourced transportation options, specific to the chemical...
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U.S. trucking dipped in June as freight demand faded in the last two months of Q2, according to the ATA.
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FMCSA and NHTSA just pulled the plug on proposed rules to mandate speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks.
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The 2016 joint rulemaking proposal between FMCSA and NHTSA to mandate speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks is being officially withdrawn, along with FMCSA's 2022 effort to require limiters on trucks...
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Digital transformation is speeding up, with new tech making freight faster, smarter, and more efficient. Check out the latest tech in this CCJ Tech Shorts episode. #TechThursday
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Oregon wildfires trigger HOS relief for truckers hauling emergency aid. Plus: Mack rolls out Protect, a new active safety system in three tiered packages.
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NYC Council OKs bill, pending mayor’s approval, to set up overnight truck parking in industrial zones.
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With highway funding set to expire September 30, 2026, the DOT and Congress are kicking off work on the next bill.
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With the current highway funding authorization set to expire Sept. 30, 2026, the DOT and Congress are beginning the legislative process for the next highway bill.
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Here's what we're discussing in this 10-44 episode: In today’s tight job market, fleets struggle to hire and keep drivers. The first 30 days are make-or-break and a messy orientation is often the first sign a driver won’t stick around.
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Cargo theft jumped 13% year-over-year and 10% from Q1, says CargoNet. Also:.– Hawaii scores FMCSA exemption for CDL testing.– Daimler rolls out its 850,000th truck in Cleveland, NC .
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The House’s THUD bill heads to markup Thursday, packed with items on truck parking, speed limiters, and more. Also in play: a bill pushing hair drug test results to the FMCSA Clearinghouse, and Cat Scale invests in Truck Parking Club.
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The U.S. House's THUD appropriations bill is poised for a markup Thursday and currently includes provisions related to truck parking, speed limiters and more. Plus, more trucking news.
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Derek Barrs took the hot seat Wednesday, fielding questions from the Senate Commerce Committee in his first step toward leading the FMCSA. The focus: where he stands on Congress’s top priorities for the agency.
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Coming up in this CCJ Tech Shorts episode: Motive goes global with its Positive Driving feature, Fleetio steps up with new platform upgrades and more.
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Here’s what’s making waves in the industry right now.
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The new law, effective as of July 1, addresses police towing rotations, invoice itemization requirements and more. Also: North Carolina predatory towing bill signed into law; more.
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FMCSA just issued a waiver: Commercial drivers can use paper medical cards as proof of certification for up to 15 days after issue.
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FMCSA has issued a waiver that allows drivers and motor carriers to use a paper copy of the driver's medical certificate for up to 15 days after the certificate was issued, giving more time for the...
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Traffic deaths dropped 6.3% in early 2025, according to the NHTSA. In Texas: $23M in meth found hidden in a papaya truck. Border Patrol in Laredo has revoked 1,000 CDLs since 2008 in a crackdown on smuggling.
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New rules are hitting trucking hard, but the U.S. DOT says help is on the way for drivers. In this 10-44 episode, we're discussing the changes and what's to come.
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