Truckers traveling through Colorado should be aware of chain requirements going into effect in early September.The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) requires that commercial vehicle drivers (GCWR/GVWR of 16,001 pounds or more) traveling on I-70 between mile markers 133 (Dotsero) and 259 (Morrison) carry sufficient chains from September 1 through May 31 each year.Chains are ...more
The DERA program promotes an array of diesel emissions strategies by working with an array of industry stakeholders. (WendellandCarolyn/Getty Images) A program meant to advance air quality improvements nationwide recently received a boost from the Biden administration. This month, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that $115 million has been directed for the Diesel Emissions Reduction ...more
A Volvo VNR electric truck at a Southern California charging station. (Volvo Trucks) Volvo AB is recalling nearly all battery-powered electric trucks in the U.S. that were made over the past four years because of an issue that may potentially cause a battery fire. The checks affect about 172 vehicles as part of the Volvo ...more
The top five U.S. vehicle out-of-service violation categories included brake systems, tires, defective service brakes, cargo securement and lights. (CVSA) More than 81% of commercial motor vehicles and 94% of drivers inspected during International Roadcheck in May did not have any out-of-service violations during this year’s 72-hour special enforcement effort conducted by Commercial Vehicle Safety ...more
A Proterra charging system. The company also makes EV batteries and electric buses. (Proterra) Proterra Inc., which makes heavy-duty electric vehicle components like chargers and batteries, filed for bankruptcy on Aug. 7. The Burlingame, Calif.-based company listed assets and liabilities of at least $500 million each in a Chapter 11 petition in Delaware. The filing ...more
A UPS facility in the Brooklyn borough of New York on July 6. (Brittainy Newman, File/AP) Revenue declined at UPS Inc. in the second quarter, and the package delivery company lowered its full-year revenue expectations by $4 billion as package volumes decline, and after reaching a tentative labor contract reached late last month with its ...more
A Rivian electric van delivers packages for Amazon Prime Aug. 4 in Thornton, Colo. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press) Rivian Automotive Inc. expects heavy losses to continue as it boosts production plans for the year and works to reestablish itself as a rising player in the increasingly crowded EV market. The company will build about 52,000 vehicles ...more
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing announced a $25 million expansion after investing $50 million nearly a year ago to establish a manufacturing base in Murfreesboro. (McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing) A unit of Oshkosh Corp. that makes purpose-built commercial vehicles and equipment, McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Inc. is expanding its Tennessee operations to better serve its global ...more
A UPS driver unloads packages in San Francisco July 25. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) UPS Inc. has become a hot employer since its union last month secured $30 billion in new money over a five-year contract. Online jobs board Indeed Inc. saw a more than 50% increase in searches with “UPS” or “United Parcel Service” ...more
Record-keeping is relatively standard for motor carriers, either for DOT or their own use. (Becky Wright/Getty Images) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced plans to renew its requirement that motor carriers maintain a record of accidents involving their commercial motor vehicles. While the plan does not require carriers to report the accident data ...more
