Site Notification Site Notification Thursday, November 30, 2023 WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing to extend the cockpit voice-recording requirement to 25 hours for all newly manufactured aircraft. The voice recorder captures all transmissions and sounds in […]

ATRI’s Causes and Countermeasures of Predatory Towing identified key predatory towing practices. Photo: ATRI The American Transportation Research Institute released a new report that examines the causes and countermeasures of predatory heavy-duty towing, with the goal of improving the relationship […]

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to move forward on Beyond Compliance. Photo: Canva/FMCSA/HDT Illustration Eight years after approval for the creation of the Beyond Compliance program by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety […]

A-1’s banned from booting and towing semi trucks in Memphis, Tennessee until after Christmas, declared a Memphis committee.  The Memphis, Tennessee Transportation Commission has suspended the permits of the infamous A-1’s Towing and Hauling, banning them from booting and towing […]

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has filed a lawsuit accusing the Haslam family offering to bribe Pilot executives in an attempt to inflate the value of the truck stop chain. On November 28, Reuters reported that Berkshire Hathaway has filed a […]

A trucking company charged with harassment and discrimination is facing further charges after failing to pay $20k in damages by the deadline.  York County, Pennsylvania Chase Logistics LLC and its president, Chase Eckert, were charged with discrimination by the Pennsylvania […]

Chevron’s Delo Heavy Duty Engine Oil product line will now only feature synthetic and synthetic-blend oils. Photo: Chevron Chevron plans to simplify its Delo Heavy Duty Engine Oil product line by focusing its portfolio on synthetic blend and full synthetic products. […]

The American Trucking Associations forecasts truck tonnage will grow to more than 14 million tons by 2034. Source: Canva/HDT Illustration The American Trucking Associations projects truck tonnage will grow to 14.2 billion tons by the year 2034, which the association […]