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FMCSA
Operations

Baltimore bridge collapse: New information, resources for CMV drivers

April 12, 2024
FMCSA provided trucking industry updates and resources regarding the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at the Port of Baltimore.
Frank C. Alegre Trucking, Inc.
Emissions & Efficiency

GHG3 reality worries fleets

April 9, 2024
"They don't care what we have to say." The EPA's GHG3 rule puts pressure on OEMs, but it's the fleets and owner-operators that will take the brunt of the blow.
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Lane Shift Ahead

Forget the carrot. EPA uses stick.

April 3, 2024
By forcing the market to match regulators' lofty wishes, trucking's decarbonization journey could slow. Look at all the trucking operations still hanging on to those pre-2010 ...
Josh Fisher | FleetOwner
Emissions & Efficiency

Trucking industry reacts to GHG3 rule pushing zero-emission adoption

March 29, 2024
The new Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions wants 25%-40% of new heavy-duty trucks to be zero-emission by 2032 and even more medium-duty vehicles. Trucking industry groups are calling...
Kevin jones | FleetOwner
Operations

Fleets have ‘fighting chance’ under new IC rule

March 28, 2024
Even though government attorneys "put their thumb on the scale" in crafting the Labor Department rule, there is "a silver lining" for fleets, legal expert says.

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