Active readers of trucking industry news may remember the story of Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, whose 2019 collision caused the death of four people and his sentence was reduced from 110 years to 10. Well, the general area where that collision happened is getting a speed limit reduction after another incident occurred recently.DetailsOn August 15th a truck […]
After approximately four years of fighting in various court battles against AB-5’s ramifications on the trucking industry, the California Trucking Association (CTA) is throwing in the towel, but not without a concession from the state of California.DetailsCTA CEO Eric Sauer says that while his organization was unsuccessful in removing AB-5 from the trucking industry, “California […]
We seldom write about Canada, so when we do, there is a big enough news story to justify doing so.It seems the Teamsters union cannot come to agreements with Canadian National Railway Company and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, leading to potential events that put the nation’s economy at the risk of a significant slowdown.DetailsBoth sides […]
Travelers moving between the Hoosier State and the Bluegrass State might find themselves out of a little bit more money, thanks to a joint resolution approved in 2013.DetailsAs can be expected, construction and maintenance costs are increasing over time, in part both to supplies and labor. As such, the Interstate 65 Abraham Lincoln Bridge, I-65 […]
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is having its annual increased rate of inspections and safety enforcement for 2024, this year, it is from August 25th to the 31st. Here are some things you may wish to know.DetailsThe CVSA has a similar event, Brake Safety Day, on a surprise day each and every year to […]
Batteries are weird. It is the reason why they have not really taken off as a form of power storage until recently (AA batteries, like the ones for a television remote, hold approximately four watt hours). Recent technological developments since the turn of the century have made them more and more practical for various uses, […]
In recent times the price of oil has been dropping, to the point where the Biden Administration is purchasing the black gold in order to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and with it the price of diesel is dropping.DetailsIn the last four weeks since July 8th, the price of diesel has dropped eleven cents per […]
The rise of subscription services online to ensure a steady stream of income for companies without needing to innovate, most notably with Adobe’s Photoshop opting to charge users a monthly fee, may just be coming to the autonomous trucking revolution before it even gets on the road.DetailsDon Burnette, founder and chief executive of Kodiak Robotics, […]
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve, used to store the precious resource of crude oil for times of crisis, has been consistently drained during Joe Biden’s term in an attempt to alleviate prices at the pump. This is changing, however, as the Department of Energy is taking advantage of a small dip in oil prices to buy […]
