Posts by MTAC Staff

From Transport Topics. Freight stakeholders are calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation to proceed with implementing a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicle technology. The groups, which include American Trucking Associations, point to potential economic and safety benefits linked to nationwide access to the technology’s applications. “Implementing a federal [automated vehicles] framework that fosters the…

From MG+M The Law Firm. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the trucking industry was facing significant challenges in recruitment and retention of drivers. These issues became even more pressing as measures to combat the pandemic, including lockdowns, caused supply chain interruptions. The White House already has targeted certain problematic practices with the Executive Order on…

From Overdrive Online. Fuel prices hit highest mark since 2014. Diesel prices across the United States hit the highest national average since December 2014 during the week ending Sept. 27, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report. The U.S.’ average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel now stands at $3.406, up 2.1 cents…

Recently, fleets across the country, including some MTAC members, have experienced problems with malfunctioning Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) sensors. Sensors in the DEF tanks are indicating that the truck is out of DEF, or that the quality of DEF in the tank is poor, even though neither of those things are true. The sensors are…

From Transport Topics. Members of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s senior staff appeared alongside distinguished representatives of the trucking workforce last week to tout the industry’s contributions to the economy and roadway safety. Meera Joshi, deputy administrator at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, who is scheduled to appear before a Senate committee Sept. 22, was…

From MG+M The Law Firm. President Biden’s September 9, 2021 announcement requiring all businesses with more than 100 employees to mandate their workers receive the COVID-19 is not going unchallenged by many business owners and employees. The mandate will impact over 80 million private sector workers in countless industries across the United States. As such,…

From Transport Topics. General Motors Co. is planning to revamp its supply chain as the pandemic-triggered chip shortage and rising demand for chip-intensive vehicles have demonstrated the need for an overhaul. The Detroit-based carmaker will make “substantial shifts” in its supply chain, CEO Mary Barra said Sept. 17 in a live-streamed discussion with Delta Air…

From Transport Topics. Ongoing shortages of replacement parts for failed diesel exhaust fluid quality sensors are believed to be causing thousands of trucks nationwide to be disabled and parked. The sensors, which measure the quality and level of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) in the tank, normally retail for roughly $300. But due to global computer…

From Transport Topics. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has awarded more than $76 million in grants to states and educational institutions to enhance commercial motor vehicle safety. All 50 states, the District of Columbia, plus the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are…

From MG+M The Law Firm. On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a new plan to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Known as the “Path Out of the Pandemic,” the plan contains six major strategic points that the president hopes will help advance the country’s pandemic recovery. The six strategic points outlined in President Biden’s plan…