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ATA seeks nominations for road captains

ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations is seeking nominations for elite professional drivers to serve on the 2021-22 America’s Road Team. Founded in 1986, America’s Road Team promotes the…

Truck crossings up 14% from last week of May

OTTAWA, Ont. – The number of truck drivers entering the country last week rose more than 14% from the previous week, but was still down 17% from the same period…

ECONOMIC WATCH: Freight index falls most since recession

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which shows the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, fell 7.7% in April from March amid an economic…

Nikola hires Pablo Koziner and Mark Duchesne

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Nikola Corp. has announced the addition of two industry veterans to its executive team. Pablo Koziner will lead Nikola’s hydrogen fueling and battery charging business as president…

U.S. extends regulatory relief for specific Covid-19 supplies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended an emergency declaration to July 14, as it continues to offer selected regulatory relief for those…

FMCSA grants testing waiver to furloughed drivers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted furloughed drivers a three-month waiver from certain pre-employment testing requirements because of Covid-19. The waiver will be…

Dennis Mooney joins Plus.ai

CUPERTINO, Calif.– Self-driving truck technology provider Plus.ai has appointed Dennis Mooney to its advisory board, the company announced Monday. It said Mooney will leverage his decades of expertise in global…

HDMA appoints marketing executive

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. –The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) has appointed Caterina Pontoriero manager, marketing communications and member engagement. She has 12 years of experience in business-to-business marketing and…

Truck crossings continue to fall

OTTAWA, Ont. – Border restrictions are not applicable to commercial vehicles, yet the number of truck drivers entering the country continued to fall last week. Photo: CBSA Arrivals during the…

OOIDA welcomes new U.S. highway bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has welcomed the new highway bill, released Wednesday by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Committee chairman Peter DeFazio said,…

Nikola ready for Nasdaq debut

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Nikola Corp. said Wednesday it has completed its previously announced merger with VectoIQ Acquisition Corp., following approval by VectoIQ stockholders. The combined company’s shares will…

Spartan Motors rebrands itself as The Shyft Group

NOVI, Mich. — Specialty vehicle manufacturer Spartan Motors has changed its name to The Shyft Group following the divestiture of its emergency response business, the company announced Monday. “For…

Movie industry drivers get clearinghouse reprieve

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. regulators have granted the company that provides truck drivers to the movie industry an exemption from pre-employment full query as required under the Drug and…

Indian aftermarket supplier expands North American presence

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Anand Motor Products, an aftermarket supplier based in India, has named Scott Austin sales director for North America as part of its aggressive growth plans. Scott…

New Brunswick truck drivers encouraged to take voluntary Covid-19 tests

FREDERICTON, N.B. – New Brunswick truck drivers are being “strongly encouraged” to be voluntarily tested for Covid-19 when facing such requests at a provincial weigh station. The request comes in…