Pitt Ohio is asking FMCSA to allow commercial learner s permit holders to participate in the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot. Also: Shippers conditions hit highest mark since May 2020; former safety manager sentenced in illegal tank repair scheme.
ATA reported truck tonnage was up slightly in December, while tonnage for the year increased 3.4% over 2021. Also: Shippers conditions on the rise; California fleet orders 15 Nikola hydrogen fuel cell trucks; Xcell Logistics opens new Texas warehouse.
FTR s "State of Freight" seminar series kicked off 2023 with a look at the trajectory of a variety of trucking market indicators, projecting a fairly flat to down year.
FMCSA issued a Regional Emergency Declaration waiving certain HOS regs for heating fuel haulers in 45 states due to winter storms and heating fuel shortages. Also: ACT Research s Tractor Dashboard negative, shippers conditions improved in October; more.