Levies on Trading Partners Now Set to Start Aug. 7 President Donald Trump announced new tariff rates on dozens of trading partners just before hitting his trade deal deadline Aug. 1. Trump clarified in that executive order that most of the tariffs won’t go into effect until Aug. 7. This coming after he already delayed the […]
Announcement Today, FMCSA granted a waiver allowing interstate commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders, commercial learner’s permit (CLP) holders, and motor carriers to continue relying paper copies of medical examiner’s certificates as proof of drivers’ medical certification for up to 15 days after the date the medical examiner’s certificate is issued. The waiver is in effect […]
Don’t trade safety for a few seconds. 1. 🧠 Less Time to React The faster you go, the less time you have to respond. That means a much higher risk of crashing. 2. 💥 Crashes Are Far More Dangerous Speed increases impact force. This makes serious injuries or fatalities much more likely. 3. 👮♂️ You […]
President Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Nationwide Audit of States Issuing Non-Domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses WASHINGTON– U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is launching a nationwide audit into state practices in issuing non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs), specifically reviewing the potential for unqualified individuals […]
There’s not a lot of good news to report this week, based on the latest economic reports that crossed our desks. ACT Research is tempering expectations for the Class 8 truck market this year due to uncertainty over U.S. trade policy and its potential economic impact. Trucking conditions deteriorated in January, according to an index […]
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will hold its annual International Roadcheck commercial vehicle inspection blitz May 13-15, focusing on tires and truck driver hours of service. Roadcheck is a high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative that takes place over three days in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Law enforcement personnel will inspect […]
MARCH 6, 2025: Uncertainty about President Trump’s plans for tariffs on the United States’ biggest trading partners continues as he postponed tariffs on most products coming from Mexico and Canada. Trump announced on social media Thursday, March 6, that he would delay tariffs on most goods coming from Mexico for one month, until April 2. Later in […]
As winters become more unpredictable, it should behoove drivers to take extra precautions against freezing to death in a snowbank. We all remember the impact of the so-called “polar vortex” of late December 2022. It brought five days of record-cold temperatures and snowfall. On Dec. 24, 110 million people across 36 states were subject to […]
The fifth generation of the Freightliner Cascadia has been introduced, featuring new Detroit Assurance safety capabilities, a cleaner electrical architecture, and aero improvements said to improve fuel economy by 1.9%. Since the truck’s introduction in 2007, Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has sold more than 1 million Freightliner Cascadias across the four generations that preceded […]
As summer yields inexorably to autumn and later, winter, that most common and familiar commodity we call water takes on a sinister edge. Ice is great in a cool drink, or for skating. It’s not so much fun when it bungs up your air lines and starves your brakes of stopping power. Even if you […]
