The U.S. Supreme Court will kick off the new year with a special session Jan. 7 to hear oral arguments regarding President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers with 100 or more employees. The mandate, which would require vaccines or mandatory weekly testing for the unvaccinated, has faced multiple legal challenges since it was announced in
I’ve previously written about the Motor Carrier Exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and why its elimination was necessary, but a recent event on Dec. 23 exemplifies why its elimination is both necessary and warranted. Jeff Clark, a seasoned veteran driver for De Pere, Wisconsin-based Paper Transport (CCJ Top 250, No. 105), was on eastbound […]
Mack’s MD Series is a rebirth of sorts for a company whose mantra is “Born Ready.” Mack exited the medium-duty segment almost 20 years ago with the retirement of the Freedom, which was mostly a rebadged Americanized Renault. The Freedom concluded Mack’s 20-plus year run with its medium-duty Mid-Liner. The MD entered production just 13 months ago at […]
A distinguished veteran with 22 years of combined service in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves received the annual “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence” award during a special ceremony held at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation in Washington, D.C. For the sixth consecutive year, Kenworth teamed with the Fastport Trucking Track Mentoring Program and […]
Nikola Corporation will pay $125 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in five installments over two years, bringing an end to a legal tussle that saw the company accused of misleading investors about its products, capabilities, technology readiness and prospective customers. Under the terms of the resolution, Nikola neither admitted nor denied the SEC’s findings. The company said it […]
President Joe Biden’s plan to shore up the trucking industry‘s spotty record with recruitment and retention drew mixed reviews from industry trade groups American Trucking Associations (ATA) and Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA). ATA’s Vice President of Advocacy Bill Sullivan said his group was encouraged that the Biden Administration not only recognized the importance of adding […]
The trucking industry is always looking for ways to attract the next generation to the industry, whether it’s truck drivers, dock workers or other personnel. There are school programs and other initiatives to help draw young people’s attention to the industry, but one logistics professional is taking a different approach to drive interest in logistics. […]
A second solution from Trimble Transportation – its PeopleNet Connected Gateway device, when paired with its eDriver Logs ELD – has now been certified as compliant with the Canadian ELD mandate. Trimble’s PeopleNet Mobile Gateway device was certified in October, making Trimble the first major telematics provider certified to comply with the mandate, and one of […]
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is now home to the North American Fatigue Management Program (NAFMP), a comprehensive educational and training program aimed at preventing fatigue-related risks and crashes and cultivating a corporate safety culture that proactively works to eliminate driver fatigue. As an organization comprised of law enforcement jurisdictions, motor carriers, trucking organizations, […]
