At a federal listening session this week, truck drivers delivered a consistent message: pay is the problem, not a shortage of hours. Drivers warned that layering new flexibility onto the hours-of-service framework without tackling unpaid detention and unpredictable compensation risks turning “rest” options into longer uncompensated workdays. The exchange underscored…
OTR Solutions is rolling out a new way for truckers to buy diesel on terms: fuel credit that’s underwritten by the freight they’ve already hauled. The company’s “self-backed” model is embedded in the existing OTR Fuel Card and uses a carrier’s factored receivables—not personal credit scores—to set a line, with…
Ottawa has cleared the way for Canada Post to phase out home delivery to roughly 4 million addresses, replacing it with community mailboxes over the next decade — a decision with immediate labor fallout and long-tail consequences for parcel networks on both sides of the border. The move is part…
Volvo Trucks North America is raising the bar on passive safety in Class 8, moving integrated side-curtain airbags from the options sheet to standard equipment on its newest VNL longhaul and VNR regional models — a first among North American heavy‑duty truck makers. The change, announced Sept. 25, underscores Volvo’s…
Two more defendants in Massachusetts’ long-running commercial driver’s license (CDL) test-fixing schemes have received jail sentences, extending a series of penalties aimed at restoring confidence in how road skills are evaluated. The latest outcomes keep pressure on schools, examiners and public employees who may be tempted to game a system…
Canada’s federal government has set Canada Post on a radical new course: phasing out door-to-door mail delivery for roughly 4 million addresses and relaxing delivery standards so more mail travels by truck instead of by air. The policy shift, unveiled September 25, is aimed at pulling the Crown corporation out…
Volvo Trucks North America is elevating baseline safety by making integrated side-curtain airbags standard equipment on its all‑new VNL and VNR models — the first time a heavy‑duty truck maker has standardized the feature across its lineup. The company announced the change on September 25, positioning the move as its…
What happened — and why fleets are paying attention Florida authorities say a tractor–trailer driver, identified as Harjinder Singh of California, attempted an illegal U‑turn across the northbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike near Fort Pierce on August 12, 2025. A minivan traveling in the inside lane became wedged beneath the…
U.S. Trucking Weather Brief — Friday, September 26, 2025 National overview: A mid-level low over the Southwest is the main driver of hazardous weather today. Expect thunderstorms with locally heavy rain from southern and central Arizona into far southwest New Mexico, where a Marginal risk for severe storms and a…
OTR Solutions is shifting the playbook on fuel finance. The company on Sept. 25 rolled out a credit-backed version of its OTR Fuel Card that bases eligibility on a carrier’s factoring relationship rather than a traditional credit score — a design aimed squarely at brand‑new authorities and small fleets that…
