A request by the Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) to delay new seat belt rules has received the support of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which has kicked off a federal rulemaking on the proposal. In a notice published late last month in the Federal Register, the NHTSA said it is backing the EMA’s […]
A multi-step program to ease truck traffic in and out of the port of Savannah has been completed with a dedicated access road opening for business next week. The project is called the Brampton Road Connector. Its price tag is not what would be associated with a giant infrastructure project, just $126 million. It is […]
Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: Toyota bets big on Texas, moves Tacoma line to San Antonio; RJW Logistics adds fourth Dallas-area warehouse; and Gulf Coast Crating expands with industrial acquisitions. Toyota bets big on Texas, moves Tacoma […]
Even brokers that have prioritized compliance and safety could face a more difficult operating environment, trucking and logistics leaders said. Read original post
The Supreme Court’s recent Montgomery ruling has raised the stakes for how freight brokers approach carrier selection, documentation and liability exposure. Read original post
The current enforcement environment reflects a return to a rule that dates to 1937 but was unevenly applied for much of the past decade. Read original post
After more than a year of testing four low- and zero-emission truck technologies in drayage and local delivery operations, Innovate B.C. says battery-electric trucks proved to be the most energy-efficient […] Read original post
Ontario Provincial Police used drone technology equipped with thermal imaging to help identify commercial vehicles with potential brake defects during a Canada Day enforcement initiative that inspected 183 trucks. The […] Read original post
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has confirmed it has launched a focused compliance program targeting personal service businesses in the trucking industry, as owner-operators and tax professionals warn legitimate independent […] Read original post
Chart of the Week: Inbound Ocean TEUs Index – USA SONAR: IOTI.USA The Inbound Ocean TEUs Volume Index (IOTI), which measures bookings of twenty-foot equivalent containers by departure date, has been holding near annual highs for nearly a month. While tariffs are possibly a factor in this seasonally early push, there may be more driving this wave than […]