Although the U.S. hours of service proposed rule changes announced December 23 were not as extreme as some were anticipating, it was still the center of controversy in the trucking industry with mainly two organizations taking opposite sides. Briefly stated, the rule changes could possibly lower driving time to 10 hours from 11 hours and …
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While it’s not certain yet that commercial truck drivers will be legally forced into driving less time on the road, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) definitely seems to be leaning towards changing the Hours-of-Service rules from 11 hours down to 10. However both time limits are still under consideration. We will all know …
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The Prince Rupert Port Authority’s (PRPA’s) Fairview Terminal project will be receiving $2.5 million from the Government of Canada. This project will build an electrical infrastructure which will provide shore power to the docked container ships. In total, the budget for the entire project is aimed to come in at $3.6 million and the completion …
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Con-way Freight, one of the largest LTL carriers in the world based in Ann Arbor, Michigan has recently made a $100 million purchase in the form of 1,300 new Freightliner Cascadia trucks. They paid $5 million alone just for the safety technology that was integrated into the trucks. So why did they do this? Con-way …
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When I first wrote my other article on the new Michelin Blackberry application, I couldn’t seem to find the link to be able to download it. Perhaps it was because it was so new that it was not quite publicly released. However, I thought I would update you guys with where you can obtain the …
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