For the Driver - Dec 13th, 2023
 
 
FMCSA issues notice about sexual assault
For the Driver | View online
 
December 13, 2023
A look back at the data and figures that shaped the trucking industry in 2023. These infographics tell a story of where the industry was, where it is, and where it's going.
The EIA reported that diesel prices are back below $4 per gallon nationwide and in several U.S. regions as 2023 winds to a close. Gasoline is down to $3.14 per gallon.
Sponsored

Trail King has always kept one thing a priority, our customers’ success. We don’t just sell trailers. We provide hauling solutions.

Veteran driver says she's been pushing regulators for 15 years to address "the very real issue we have in our industry." The FMCSA notice reiterates regulations that states must suspend CDLs of drivers who commit felonies, including sexual assault.
In Virginia and North Carolina, Sheetz offers high-flow diesel fuel and diesel exhaust fluid.
The NHTSA’s latest safety notices feature deactivated software, flickering lights, insufficiently bonded windows, incorrect labels, malfunctioning high beams and turn signals on certain commercial vehicles operating in the U.S.
Returned items cost U.S. companies $816 billion in 2022 and added 9.5 billion lb. of waste to landfills. Small fleets and owner-operators can pick up more freight during downtimes by helping retailers and shippers solve this problem.
CV Options’ electronic logging device was recently removed from the approved list, but FMCSA has reinstated it.