North American Punjabi Trucking Association News

Facing Potential Bankruptcy, LTL Carrier Yellow Sues Teamsters Union

NAPTA — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 18:03:39 GMT

In response to its union’s unwillingness to negotiate and alleging it is blocking much-needed operational changes, the nation’s third-largest less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier Yellow Corp. (YELL) has filed a $137 million lawsuit against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT).

Back in March, IBT rejected Yellow’s proposals to consolidate operations at some of its terminals and eliminate duplicate drivers. Sales of the existing terminals would help Yellow pay off some of its $1.6 billion debt.

Volvo Autonomous Solutions expands its footprint and starts operations in Texas

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 16:53:27 GMT

Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) expands its footprint in North America with the establishment of an office in Texas and starts manual operations in preparation for commercial autonomous hub-to-hub transport.

V.A.S. has opened an office in Fort Worth, Texas dedicated to driving activities to set up its first autonomous freight corridors that will run from Dallas Forth Worth to El Paso and from Dallas to Houston. To prepare for commercial launch, V.A.S. has also started to haul loads with trucks using drivers for key customers like DHL and Uber Freight to test aspects of the transport solution and establish frameworks and procedures for safe and reliable operations.

April Trailer Orders Drop but Strong Backlogs Remain

NAPTA — Tue, 23 May 2023 16:48:26 GMT

April Trailer orders in the U.S. plummeted by nearly half compared to last year, according to ACT Research, a business data and analysis service. In April 2022, nearly 20,000 trailers were ordered. This year that number is an estimated 10,000. The drop continued from March with figures showing that 16,800 trailers were ordered.

Canada Trucking Industry Asking for Solution to ‘Drivers Inc.’ Scam

NAPTA — Tue, 23 May 2023 16:47:22 GMT

A group of Canadian trucking industry stakeholders recently held a press conference asking the government to investigate the Driver Inc. tax scam which involves a trucking company requesting that a driver who does not own a truck register as a corporation and then sell that driving service to the carrier.

The group includes the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), Teamsters Canada, Quebec Trucking Association (ACQ), and several logistics companies.

Load Board Fraud Increased by 400% in 2022

NAPTA — Mon, 22 May 2023 17:10:20 GMT

A load board, sometimes known as a freight board or freight matching service, connects shippers and carriers. Shippers and freight brokers post available loads and truckers find loads that are convenient to them. Load boards list potential jobs for carriers, but the actual transaction takes place via email or phone.

When the carrier responds to the load board, negotiations take place between the broker and carrier. Often, the broker will talk to several carriers about the same load to find the cheapest way to carry the freight.

ਜੂਲੀ ਸੂ ਨੂੰ ਲੇਬਰ ਵਿਭਾਗ ਦੇ ਸਕੱਤਰ ਵਜੋਂ ਕੀਤਾ ਨਾਮਜ਼ਦ, ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਉਦਯੋਗ ਦੇ ਸਮਰਥਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਕੀਤੀ ਇਸਦੀ ਆਲੋਚਨਾ

NAPTA — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:50:47 GMT

ਬਿਡੇਨ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਸਨ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਜੂਲੀ ਸੂ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਰਤ ਵਿਭਾਗ ਦੇ ਸਕੱਤਰ ਵਜੋਂ ਨਾਮਜ਼ਦ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ਅਮਰੀਕਨ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਐਸੋਸੀਏਸ਼ਨਾਂ
(ਏ.ਟੀ.ਏ.) ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਕ੍ਰਿਸ ਸਪੀਅਰ ਨੇ ਇਸਦੀ ਆਲੋਚਨਾ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਕਈ ਸਾਲਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਉਦਯੋਗ ਦੇ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹੇ ਸੁਤੰਤਰ ਠੇਕੇਦਾਰ ਦੇ ਕੰਮ ਕਾਰ ਮਾਡਲ ਦੀ ਹੋਂਦ ਨੂੰ ਖਤਰਾ ਹੈ।

CVSA ਵੱਲੋਂ ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਰੋਡਚੈੱਕ ਨਿਰੀਖਣ 16 ਤੋਂ 18 ਮਈ ਲਈ ਕੀਤਾ ਤੈਅ।

NAPTA — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:49:35 GMT

CVSA ਨੇ ਟਵਿਟਰ ‘ਤੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ, 16 ਤੋਂ 18 ਮਈ ਲਈ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਿਤ, ਵਪਾਰਕ ਵਾਹਨ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਗਠਜੋੜ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਆਯੋਜਿਤ ਇਸ ਸਾਲ ਦੀ ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਰੋਡਚੈੱਕ “ਐਂਟੀ-ਲਾਕ ਬ੍ਰੇਕਿੰਗ ਸਿਸਟਮ (ABC) ਅਤੇ ਕਾਰਗੋ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ‘ਤੇ ਧਿਆਨ ਕੇਂਦਰਿਤ ਕਰੇਗੀ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਵਾਹਨ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਦੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਪਹਿਲੂਆਂ ਦੀ ਮਹੱਤਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਉਜਾਗਰ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਸਕੇ।

ਕਰਾਂ ‘ਤੇ NPRM ਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵ ਨੂੰ ਮੋਟਰ ਕੈਰੀਅਰਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਅਸਥਾਈ ਸਮਰਥਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ।

NAPTA — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:48:51 GMT

ਟਰੱਕ ਬ੍ਰੋਕਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਚੱਲ ਰਹੀ ਜਾਂਚ ਵਿੱਚ, ਫੈਡਰਲ ਮੋਟਰ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਐਡਮਿਿਨਸਟ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ (FMCSA) ਨੇ ਹਾਲ ਹੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਘੋਸ਼ਣਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਬ੍ਰੋਕਰ ਅਤੇ ਫਰੇਟ ਫਾਰਵਰਡਰ ਵਿੱਤੀ ਲੋੜਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕੋਡੀਫਾਈ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਲਈ ਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵਿਤ ਨਿਯਮ ਬਣਾਉਣ (NPRM) ਦੇ ਨੋਟਿਸ ਲਈ ਟਿੱਪਣੀ ਦੀ ਮਿਆਦ ਵਧਾਏਗਾ। ਟਿੱਪਣੀਆਂ ਮਾਰਚ ਦੇ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਵਿੱਚ ਖਤਮ ਹੋਣ ਲਈ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਤ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਗਈਆਂ ਸਨ।

ਨਵੀਂ DOE ਰਿਪੋਰਟ ‘ਚ ਵਪਾਰਕ ਵਾਧਾ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਵਪਾਰਕ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਰੈਫ੍ਰਿਜਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਯੂਨਿਟਾਂ ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੋਲਰ ਮੋਡੀਊਲ ਲਈ ਲਾਭਦਾਇਕ ਹੈ।

NAPTA — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 18:27:59 GMT

ਡੀਜ਼ਲ ਈਂਧਨ ਦੀ ਲਾਗਤ ਨੂੰ ਘਟਾਉਣ ਜਾਂ ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰਿਕ ਵਾਹਨਾਂ (EVS) ਵਿੱਚ ਪਾਵਰ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਲਈ, ਅਮਰੀਕੀ ਊਰਜਾ ਵਿਭਾਗ (DOE) ਨੇ ਸੂਚਨਾ ਦਿਤੀ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਵਪਾਰਕ ਟਰੱਕ, ਟ੍ਰੇਲਰ ਅਤੇ ਰੈਫ੍ਰਿਜਰੇਟਿਡ ਯੂਨਿਟਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਯੋਗਾਤਮਕ ਸੋਲਰ ਫੋਟੋਵੈਲੇਟਿਕ ਵਾਹਨ ਮਡਿਊਲਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਲਾਭ ਹੋ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ।

ਸੋਲਰ ਫੋਟੋਵੈਲੇਟਿਕ ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਲੀ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਵਾਹਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਬਾਹਰਲੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਸੂਰਜੀ ਪੈਨਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਿਰਆ ਲਗਭਗ 70 ਸਾਲਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ ਪਰ ਹੁਣ ਨਿਰਮਾਣ ਉਦਯੋਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਿਆਪਕ ਹੋ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ। ਸੋਲਰ ਛੱਤਾਂ ਵਾਲੇ ਵਰਤਮਾਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਕਾਰ ਮਾਡਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ 180-ਵਾਟ ਮੋਡੀਊਲ ਵਾਲੀ ਟੋਇਟਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਅਸ ਅਤੇ 210-ਵਾਟ ਮੋਡੀਊਲ ਵਾਲੀ ਹੁੰਡਈ ਸੋਨਾਟਾ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੈ।

ਸਲਾਨਾ CERAWeek ਐਨਰਜੀ ਕਾਨਫਰੰਸ ‘ਚ ‘ਹਾਈਡ੍ਰੋਜਨ’ ਚਰਚਾਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਵਿਸ਼ਾ ਰਿਹਾ।

NAPTA — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 18:17:48 GMT

ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਅਤੇ ਇਨਸਾਈਟਸ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਸ਼ਫ਼ਫ ਗਲੋਬਲ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਪਾਂਸਰ ਕੀਤੀ ਸਾਲਾਨਾ CERAWeek (ਕੈਂਬਰਿਜ ਐਨਰਜੀ ਰਿਸਰਚ ਐਸੋਸੀਏਟਸ) ਊਰਜਾ ਕਾਨਫਰੰਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਾਈਡ੍ਰੋਜਨ ਚਰਚਾ ਦਾ ਵਿਸ਼ਾ ਰਿਹਾ।

ਪਿਛਲੀਆਂ ਕਾਨਫਰੰਸਾਂ ਦੌਰਾਨ, ਤੇਲ ਅਤੇ ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਗੈਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਚਰਚਾ ਦੀ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਕਰਦੇ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ, ਪਰ ਇਸ ਸਾਲ ਹਾਈਡ੍ਰੋਜਨ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਦਿਨ ਤੋਂ ਹੀ ਅਮੋਨੀਆ ਬਾਲਣ ਹੱਲਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਦਰਜਨ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਪੇਸ਼ਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੀ।

ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਮਾਰਕੀਟ 2023 ਦੇ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾਤਰ ਸਮੇਂ ਲਈ ਲੋੜ ਨਾਲੋਂ 25% ਵੱਧ ਸਮਰੱਥਾ ਦੇਖ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ।

NAPTA — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 17:47:06 GMT

ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਦੀ ਆਰਥਿਕਤਾ ਲਈ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਸਮਰੱਥਾ ਦੀ ਗਣਨਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਇੱਕ ਅਪੂਰਨ ਵਿਿਗਆਨ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਪੂੰਜੀਵਾਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਲੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਅੰਦਾਜ਼ਾ ਲਗਾਉਣਾ ਅਕਸਰ ਔਖਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਉਦਾਹਰਨ ਲਈ, 2021 ਵਿੱਚ, ਸ਼ਿਿਪੰਗ ਮਾਰਕੀਟ ਦੀ ਸਮਰੱਥਾ ਤੰਗ ਸੀ ਪਰ ਅੱਜ ਇਹ ਇੰਨੀ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ।

ATA President Chris Spear Expresses Concern Over Labor Secretary Nominee Julie Su

NAPTA — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 17:46:15 GMT

According to American Trucking Associations (ATA) President Chris Spear, the Biden Administration’s nomination of Julie Su as Department of Labor Secretary poses an existential threat to the independent contractor model that has been at the core of the trucking industry for several decades.

CVSA Makes Changes to Out-of-Service Criteria for Duty Status Records and Drug Use

NAPTA — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 17:45:10 GMT

The updated North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC) from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) was released in December. A majority of CVSA’s Class I members need to support changes to the OOSC for them to take effect.

CVSA’s International Roadcheck Inspections Slated for May 16-18

NAPTA — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 17:44:26 GMT

Scheduled for May 16-18, this year’s International Roadcheck held by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance “will focus on anti-lock braking systems (ABS) and cargo securement to highlight the importance of those aspects of vehicle safety,” said CVSA on Twitter.

Using Technology to promote gender diversity in the trucking industry.

NAPTA — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:30:41 GMT

The trucking industry has traditionally been male-dominated, with women making up a small percentage of truck drivers and other industry professionals. However, technology is helping to break down barriers and create new opportunities for women in the trucking industry.

HINO TRUCKS EXPANDS ITS PRODUCT PORTFOLIO TO INCLUDE ELECTRIC VEHICLES

NAPTA — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 18:28:06 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – During a press conference at NTEA Work Truck Week, Hino Trucks announced an expansion of its product range to include electric vehicles. Hino Trucks will offer an electric version of their M- and L- Series medium-duty trucks branded Me Series and Le Series available in 2024. Hino Trucks will begin production of these new vehicles integrating SEA Electric’s SEA-Drive® power system.

Volvo Trucks Launches Comprehensive Volvo Blue Service Contract to North American Customers

NAPTA — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 18:00:55 GMT

Volvo Trucks North America announced today that the Volvo Blue service contract — its adaptive, dealer-managed service plan, which is paired with enhanced connectivity and covers all preventative maintenance, is now available to customers across North America. The comprehensive service plan was introduced to ensure customers’ vehicles are operating at peak efficiency and performance, and that all preventative maintenance is scheduled conveniently with a focus on maximizing uptime. The announcement was made this week at ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council’s (TMC) 2023 Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition in Orlando, Florida

Volvo Trucks Doubles the Updatable Modules for Remote Programming, Boosting Customer Uptime

NAPTA — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:58:30 GMT

Volvo Trucks North America recently announced an expansion to its Remote Diagnostics bundle by adding three new updateable modules to the Remote Programming service. The focus is on maximizing uptime by enabling routine software updates and parameter setting changes to occur while the truck is being loaded or the driver is taking a break, which can decrease unnecessary stops at the dealership and keep trucks running efficiently.

APOLLO TYRES LTD TO ENTER THE FLEET MARKET WITH ITS NEW LINE-HAUL TRUCK TIRES AT THE TMC EXPO IN ORLANDO

NAPTA — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:26:05 GMT

Atlanta, Ga. (Feb. 28^th, 2023) – Apollo Tyres Ltd, an industry-leading tire manufacturer has announced its official entry into the fleet market in the United States, unveiling a new offering of line-haul tires today at the TMC Expo in Orlando, Florida. The global brand with a truck tire lineage dedicated to achieving excellence through products, partners, and people is excited to announce its increased efforts to broaden its commercial truck tire range.

Earl Adams, Jr. Appointed as Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

NAPTA — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:24:55 GMT

Washington, DC – Today, Earl Adams, Jr. was sworn in as Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Adams has served as FMCSA’s Chief Counsel since July 2021. He takes over the role previously held by Robin Hutcheson, who was officially confirmed as FMCSA’s Administrator on September 22, 2022.

Trucking with Clean Fuels Conference

NAPTA — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:52:35 GMT

Conference & Vehicle Convoy in Bakersfield to focus on clean fuels in trucking, fleet, and transportation industries

The 2023 Trucking with Clean Fuels Conference and Zero Emission Convoy will be hosted in Bakersfield from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on February 23rd to showcase the latest in zero and low-emission commercial vehicles and provide the most up-to-date industry and regulatory information for trucking companies and vehicle fleet managers and owners.

CARB Proposes Modifications to Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation

NAPTA — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:53:31 GMT

In an apparent acknowledgment that deadlines for its Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation are unrealistic, the California Air Resources Board is proposing modifications of the new rules to address infrastructure delays and the unavailability of zero-emission trucks. Exemptions would be made possible for fleets that meet certain criteria.

ਨਵੀਂ ਟੈਕਨਾਲੋਜੀ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਧਿਆਨ ਭਟਕਣ ਦੀਆਂ ਸਮੱਸਿਆਵਾਂ ਲਈ ਹੱਲ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ।

NAPTA — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 17:55:54 GMT

ਵਧਦੇ ਬੀਮੇ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਮੀਅਮ ਅਤੇ ਪਾਲਿਸੀਆਂ ਜੋ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਮੁੱਦਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਨਵੀਨੀਕਰਣ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਜਾਂਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ, ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਉਦਯੋਗ ਨੂੰ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਦੇ ਧਿਆਨ ਭਟਕਣ ਦੀ ਸਮੱਸਿਆ ਦਾ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਧਿਆਨ ਨਾਲ ਵਿਸ਼ਲੇਸ਼ਣ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਿਤ ਕਰ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਹਨ।

ਸੈਲ ਫ਼ੋਨ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਸਪੱਸ਼ਟ ਦੋਸ਼ ਹੈ, ਜਦੋਂ ਕਿ ਖਾਣਾ, ਪੀਣਾ, ਸਿਗਰਟਨੋਸ਼ੀ ਅਤੇ ਕੈਬ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਸਤੂਆਂ ਤੱਕ ਪਹੁੰਚਣਾ ਵੀ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਧਿਆਨ ਸੜਕ ਤੋਂ ਭਟਕਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਜ਼ਿੰਮੇਵਾਰ ਹੈ। ਖੁਸ਼ਕਿਸਮਤੀ ਨਾਲ, ਨਵੀਂ ਟਕਨਾਲੋਜੀ ਉਪਲਬਧ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਫਲੀਟ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਸੇ ਖਤਰਨਾਕ ਹਾਦਸੇ ਦਾ ਨਤੀਜਾ ਦੇਣ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਸੰਭਾਵੀ ਸਮੱਸਿਆਵਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਸੁਚੇਤ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ।

ਸੰਘੀ ਅਦਾਲਤ ਮਈ ਮਹੀਨੇ ਤੱਕ AB5 ਨੂੰ ਬਲੌਕ ਕਰਨ ‘ਤੇ ਦਲੀਲਾਂ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੁਣੇਗੀ।

NAPTA — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 17:38:29 GMT

ਕੈਲੀਫੋਰਨੀਆ ਦੇ ਸੁਤੰਤਰ ਠੇਕੇਦਾਰ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ AB5 ਦੀ ਚੱਲ ਰਹੀ ਗਾਥਾ ਥੋੜੀ ਦੇਰ ਤੱਕ ਹੋਰ ਚੱਲੇਗੀ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਇੱਕ ਸੰਘੀ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਅਦਾਲਤ ਨੇ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਨੂੰ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੋਣ ਤੋਂ ਰੋਕਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਹੁਕਮ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਨਵੀਂ ਸੁਣਵਾਈ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੇਰੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਦੀ ਬਜਾਏ, ਮਾਲਕ-ਆਪਰੇਟਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਯਕੀਨੀ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਝੰਜੋੜਨਾ ਪਏਗਾ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਦੀ ਉਲੰਘਣਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ, ਜੋ ਇਹ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਤ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਤਿੰਨ-ਪੱਖੀ ABC ਟੈਸਟ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਕੀ ਇੱਕ ਕਰਮਚਾਰੀ ਇੱਕ ਕਰਮਚਾਰੀ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਸੁਤੰਤਰ ਠੇਕੇਦਾਰ ਹੈ?

ਟੈਸਲਾ ਦਾ ਸਵੈ-ਡਰਾਈਵਿੰਗ ਸਿਸਟਮ ਕਲਾਸ-ਐਕਸ਼ਨ ਮੁਕੱਦਮੇ ਦਾ ਵਿਸ਼ਾ।

NAPTA — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 17:35:59 GMT

“ਆਟੋਪਾਇਲਟ” ਅਤੇ “ਫੁੱਲ-ਸੈਲਫ ਡ੍ਰਾਈਵਿੰਗ” ਨਾਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਬਾਵਜੂਦ, ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰਿਕ ਆਟੋਮੇਕਰ ਟੈਸਲਾ ਦੇ ਵਕੀਲਾਂ ਨੇ ਕਲਾਸ-ਐਕਸ਼ਨ ਦੇ ਮੁਕੱਦਮੇ ਦੇ ਖਿਲਾਫ ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਦਲੀਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਦਾਲਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੰਨਿਆ ਕਿ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਦੇ ਵਾਹਨ ਸਵੈ-ਡਰਾਈਵਿੰਗ ਦੇ ਪੂਰੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਮਰੱਥ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਨ।

ਮਹਿੰਗਾਈ ਘਟਾਉਣ ਐਕਟ (IRA) ਦੇ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੋਣ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਨਵੇਂ ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰਿਕ ਟਰੱਕ ਭਾਰੀ ਟੈਕਸ ਕ੍ਰੈਡਿਟ ਲਈ ਯੋਗ ਹਨ।

NAPTA — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 18:51:37 GMT

ਨਵਾਂ ਬੈਟਰੀ-ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰਿਕ ਜਾਂ ਫਿਊਲ ਸੈੱਲ ਹੈਵੀ-ਡਿਊਟੀ ਟਰੱਕ ਖਰੀਦਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਗਾਹਕ ਇੱਕ ਨਵੇਂ ਸੰਘੀ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਦੇ ਤਹਿਤ $40,000 ਦੇ ਟੈਕਸ ਕ੍ਰੈਡਿਟ ਲਈ ਯੋਗ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ ਜੋ ਕਿ ਮਹਿੰਗਾਈ ਘਟਾਉਣ ਐਕਟ (IRA) ਦਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਸੀ। IRA ਟੈਕਸ ਕ੍ਰੈਡਿਟ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾਤਰ ਮਾਮਲਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਡੀਜ਼ਲ ਵਾਲੇ ਟਰੱਕ ਦੀ ਮਾਲਕੀ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰਿਕ ਟਰੱਕ ਨੂੰ ਸਸਤਾ ਬਣਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਸਾਲ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਸ਼ਹਿਰੀ ਅਤੇ ਖੇਤਰੀ ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰਿਕ ਟਰੱਕ ਡੀਜ਼ਲ ਮਾਡਲਾਂ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਮਹਿੰਗੇ ਹੋ ਜਾਣਗੇ।

ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਰਹਿਤ ਟਰੱਕ ਟੈਕਨਾਲੋਜੀ ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਤਰੱਕੀ ਕਰ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।

NAPTA — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 18:49:57 GMT

ਆਰਨੋਲਡ ਸ਼ਵਾਰਜ਼ਨੇਗਰ ਦੀ ਫਿਲਮ ਟੋਟਲ ਰੀਕਾਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਟੈਕਸੀ-ਕੈਬ ਸੀਨ ਤੋਂ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਸਾਇੰਸ ਫਿਕਸ਼ਨ ਮੂਵੀ ਲੋਗਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਹਾਈਵੇਅ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਚੱਲ ਰਹੇ ਸਵੈ-ਡਰਾਈਵਿੰਗ ਪੌਡਾਂ ਤੱਕ, ਹਾਲੀਵੁੱਡ ਨੇ ਆਟੋਮੈਟਿਕ ਡ੍ਰਾਈਵਿੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਲੀਆਂ ਵੱਲ ਇੱਕ ਰਾਹ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ਹੈ। ਕਲਾ ਅਕਸਰ ਭਵਿੱਖ ਦੀ ਭਵਿੱਖਬਾਣੀ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਪੂਰੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਖੁਦਮੁਖਤਿਆਰ ਵਾਹਨਾਂ ਲਈ, ਭਵਿੱਖ ਹੁਣ ਹੈ।
ਵਰਤਮਾਨ ਵਿੱਚ, SAE ਲੈਵਲ 4 ਆਟੋਮੇਸ਼ਨ ਨੂੰ ਸੰਪੂਰਨ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਕਈ ਤਕਨੀਕੀ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਕੰਮ ਕਰ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਹਨ। ਲੈਵਲ 4 ‘ਤੇ ਵਾਹਨ ਮਨੁੱਖੀ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਦੀ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਜਾਂ ਦਖਲ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਸਹੀ ਸੈਟਿੰਗਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੂਰੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਖੁਦਮੁਖਤਿਆਰੀ ਨਾਲ ਚਲਾਉਣ ਦੇ ਸਮਰੱਥ ਹਨ।

New Electric Trucks Qualify for Hefty Tax Credit as Inflation Reduction Act Takes Effect

NAPTA — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 18:31:17 GMT

Customers purchasing a new battery-electric or fuel-cell heavy-duty truck could qualify for a tax credit of as much as $40,000 under a new federal program that was part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA tax credit makes owning an electric truck cheaper than owning a diesel one in most cases, with urban and regional electric trucks becoming cost-superior to diesel models as soon as this year.

Queen Bee syndrome

NAPTA — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 18:29:52 GMT

Sixteen years ago, when the Women In Trucking Association was formed, the response from the trucking industry was positive. They were more interested in using an untapped resource (women) to fill seats (both board seats and truck seats) than hiring women in particular but increasing the ranks of women was a welcome solution. The typical comment from carriers was that they just hired the best person, regardless of gender, age, or ethnicity.

EPA Issues ‘Stringent’ New Rule on Emission Standards

NAPTA — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:41:32 GMT

Representing the first update to federal emissions regulations since 2001, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a tough new standard in December for heavy-duty vehicles such as large trucks, delivery vans, and buses. The new standard goes into effect with the model year 2027.

The California Legislature has Enacted Several New Laws that will Impact the Workplace in 2023.

NAPTA — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:40:10 GMT

Minimum Wage Increases: As of Jan. 1, 2023, the California state minimum wage will increase to $15.50 for all employers, regardless of employee headcount. This also means that as of Jan. 1, 2023, exempt employees in California must be paid a minimum annual salary of $64,480.

“Living wage ordinances” in various locales within the state have been enacted, so local standards should be confirmed to ensure compliance with all governing wage requirements.

Jared Ruiz Named Regional Vice President – West, Volvo Trucks North America

NAPTA — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 17:38:20 GMT

Jared Ruiz has been appointed Regional Vice President – West for Volvo Trucks North America. He begins his new position on January 3, 2023.

In this new role, Ruiz will direct Volvo Trucks’ western regional sales team in developing and implementing plans and strategies to achieve the company’s commercial and customer satisfaction goals.

New Guidelines from FMCSA for Brokers, Dispatchers

NAPTA — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 17:37:55 GMT

In new interim guidelines released Tuesday by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, federal officials sought to clarify the distinctions between brokers, bona fide agents, and dispatch services.

While the FMCSA acknowledged that dispatch services “can help to ensure the motor carrier has a steady stream of shipments” that allow them to concentrate on moving freight, how they carry out that duty can determine whether they fall under FMCSA authority and are therefore required to have a $75,000 bond to safeguard their motor carrier customers from nonpayment

Volvo and Pilot Company Partner to Build a National Public Heavy-Duty Charging Network

NAPTA — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 21:11:04 GMT

The Volvo Group and Pilot Company, the largest operator of travel centers in North America, have signed a Letter of Intent to develop a national, public charging network to support the scaling of battery-electric Volvo VNR Electric trucks. To accelerate the development of the charging network, Pilot Company intends to install high-performance charging infrastructure at the selected existing networks of Pilot and Flying J travel centers across the U.S. and will be open to heavy-duty vehicles of all brands.

Multiple cases against Shipt regarding worker categorization are pending in Minnesota and Washington, DC.

NAPTA — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:16:41 GMT

Attorneys General in Minnesota and the District of Columbia criticized the company Shipt, which Target
(NYSE: TGT) paid about $550 million to purchase in 2017, on the grounds that it misclassifies its
employees as independent contractors and not employees.
Karl Racine, the D.C. attorney general, filed a complaint against Shipt earlier last week, which was made
public on October 29, 2022.

New CHP Proposal Would Enforce ELD Mandate for Intrastate Carriers

NAPTA — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:14:18 GMT

While enforcement of federal electronic logging device (ELD) mandates for interstate trucking has been ongoing in California since 2018, the state has yet to enforce the same rules for carriers who haul exclusively in California. Until now.

‘Trucking Winter’ Predicted as U.S. Enters Recession

NAPTA — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:13:02 GMT

A recession is often defined as two consecutive fiscal quarters of negative economic growth. The U.S. just recorded its second month in the red.

Despite a continuing robust job market, particularly for truck drivers, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. predicts weakness in the trucking and logistics market because of ongoing economic downturns in the U.S. and worldwide.

ਅੰਤਰਰਾਜੀ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਲਈ ਜਲਦੀ ਹੀ ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰਾਨਿਕ ਆਈ ਡੀ ਸਿਸਟਮ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ; ਕਈਆਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ “ਭਿਗ ਭਰੋਟਹੲਰ” ਦਾ ਲੇਬਲ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ

NAPTA — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:15:48 GMT

ਟੈਕਨਾਲੋਜੀ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਿੰਗ ਦੀ ਦੁਨੀਆ ‘ਤੇ ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਹਾਵੀ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਇੱਕ ਸੰਭਾਵੀ ਨਵੇਂ ਸੰਘੀ ਨਿਯਮ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਅੰਤਰਰਾਜੀ ਵਪਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਵਪਾਰਕ ਮੋਟਰ ਵਾਹਨ ਲਈ ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰਾਨਿਕ ਪਛਾਣ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਲੀ ਹੋਣੀ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਕਿ ਉੱਚ-ਜੋਖਮ ਵਾਲੇ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਵਾਲੇ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਕੈਰੀਅਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨਾ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੰਸਪੈਕਟਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੇਗੀ।

FMCSA ਨੇ ਇਨਫਰਾਸਟ੍ਰਕਚਰ ਬਿੱਲ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੋਣ ‘ਤੇ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਰੱਖਣ ਅਤੇ ਪਾਰਕਿੰਗ ਲਈ ਨੀਤੀਆਂ ਤਿਆਰ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਹਨ।

NAPTA — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:13:58 GMT

ਬਿਡੇਨ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਸਨ ਲਈ ਸਮੂਹ ਏਜੰਡੇ ਦੀਆਂ ਆਈਟਮਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ, $1 ਟ੍ਰਿਲੀਅਨ ਬਿਪਾਰਟੀਸਨ ਇਨਫਰਾਸਟ੍ਰਕਚਰ ਬਿੱਲ ਨੂੰ ਲਾਗੂ ਕਰਨ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਸੰਘੀ ਹਾਈਵੇ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮਾਂ ਲਈ $350 ਬਿਲੀਅਨ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਨਿਧ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਲਾਗੂ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਨਵੇਂ ਫੈਡਰਲ ਮੋਟਰ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਐਡਮਿਨਿਸਟ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ (ਢੰਛਸ਼ਅ) ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਸਕ ਰੌਬਿਨ ਹਚਸਨ ਦੀ ਗੋਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ।

ਫੈਡਰਲ ਟਰੇਡ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨ ਦਾ ਕਹਿਣਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਗਿਗ ਵਰਕਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਕਰਨਗੇ

NAPTA — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:13:01 GMT

ਫੈਡਰਲ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੇ ਇਹ ਸੰਕੇਤ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਕੁਝ ਰਾਜਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਾਲ ਹੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਾਸ ਕੀਤੇ ਨਵੇਂ ਵਰਕਰ ਵਰਗੀਕਰਣ ਕਾਨੂੰਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੇਗੀ। ਫੈਡਰਲ ਟਰੇਡ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨ (ਐਫਟੀਸੀ) ਨੇ ਇੱਕ ਬਿਆਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਹਾ: “ਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਅਣਉਚਿਤ, ਧੋਖੇਬਾਜ਼ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਯੋਗੀ ਅਭਿਆਸਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਾਉਣਾ ਇੱਕ ਤਰਜੀਹ ਹੈ, ਅਤੇ ਐੱਫ.ਟੀ.ਸੀ. ਅਜਿਹਾ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਆਪਣੇ ਪੂਰੇ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕਰੇਗੀ।”

ਵਰਕਰ ਵਰਗੀਕਰਣ ‘ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵਿਤ ਨਿਯਮ ਨੂੰ ਡਿਪਾਰਟਮੈਂਟ ਆਫ਼ ਲੇਬਰ ਨੇ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਰੀ।

NAPTA — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:11:58 GMT

ਕਾਮਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਵਰਗੀਕਰਣ ‘ਤੇ ਯੂਐਸ ਡਿਪਾਰਟਮੈਂਟ ਆਫ਼ ਲੇਬਰ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਨਵਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵ ਉਹ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ, ਫਿਰ ਵੀ ਵਰਗੀਕਰਣ ‘ਤੇ ਕੁਝ ਰਾਜ ਦੇ ਕਨੂੰਨਾਂ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਖ਼ਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੈਲੀਫੋਰਨੀਆ ਵੀ ਇਸ ਦੇ ਅਭਛ ਟੈਸਟ ਨਾਲ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੈ।

Volvo Trucks North America Celebrates 25,000 Trucks Delivered to Penske Truck Leasing in a Ceremony at the Volvo Customer Center

NAPTA — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:55:34 GMT

Volvo Trucks North America hosted Penske Truck Leasing executives at the Volvo Trucks Customer Center in Dublin, Va. today to commemorate the delivery of the 25,000^thtruck in a partnership that has spanned the last two decades. On hand for the ceremony were board members of the Volvo Group Board of Directors, including President and Chief Executive Officer Martin Lundstedt, and the President of Volvo Trucks North America, Peter Voorhoeve. Accepting delivery of the trucks were Penske executives Art Vallely, President of Penske Truck Leasing, and Paul Rosa, Senior Vice President of Procurement and Fleet Planning at Penske.

Performance Team Scales Volvo VNR Electric Fleet, Supported by TEC Equipment

NAPTA — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:00:25 GMT

Volvo Trucks North America’s largest West Coast dealership, TEC Equipment is working with the Performance Team to integrate its growing battery-electric fleet into its Southern California operations. In March 2022, the Performance Team ordered 126 Volvo VNR Electrics to service its short-haul warehouse distribution routes, demonstrating the company’s ongoing commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. Performance Team’s full order of Class 8, zero-tailpipe emission trucks is scheduled to complete delivery by Q3 2023.

Volvo Trucks to begin customer testing of fuel cell trucks in 2025

NAPTA — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:45:49 GMT

Volvo Trucks are running tests of fuel cell electric trucks that only emit water vapor and have an operational range comparable to diesel trucks, up to 1,000 km. A second pilot phase is to follow in a few years’ time and will see customer tests on public roads.

Volvo Trucks presents a new fully electric axle for extended range

NAPTA — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:45:00 GMT

Volvo Trucks unveiled a completely new, fully electric rear axle at the IAA transport show in Hannover, Germany. Freeing up space for more batteries, the new e-axle means an even longer range for Volvo’s battery electric trucks.

Volvo Trucks has the widest offer of battery electric trucks in the industry, with six different models in serial production. Depending on the model, the range is up to 440 km (273 miles) on one charge.

Congress to Consider Bills to Give Truck Drivers Overtime

NAPTA — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:43:45 GMT

California Senator Alex Padilla, who replaced Kamala Harris when she became vice-president, has fulfilled a Democratic promise by introducing legislation, along with Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), to provide truck drivers with overtime wages.

FMCSA Announces High Priority Grants to Increase Safety for Commercial Drivers

NAPTA — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 20:33:12 GMT

The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced $80,714,223 in grant awards under the High Priority (HP) Grant Program. The HP Grants provide funding to strengthen commercial motor vehicle safety initiatives under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP). Furthermore, the grant program invests in innovative technology, supports research, and funds other projects that positively impact Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) safety.

New Rules Could Allow Electronic Signatures for Drug Testing

NAPTA — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 17:42:29 GMT

Using electronic forms and signatures may soon be part of the process for drug and alcohol testing regulations.

Recently published in the Federal Register, advance notice of proposed rulemaking from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) seeks input from interested parties about how current rules could be changed to allow electronic signatures on relevant documents to help make the process more flexible and to reduce costs. Comments will be taken until Oct. 4.

Webasto Launches the Webasto Go™ Charger in the US and Canada

NAPTA — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 17:41:02 GMT

Webasto Charging Systems, Inc. expands production of the Webasto Go Mobile EV Charger to end-consumer markets.

Monrovia, Cali., September 08, 2022 – Webasto Charging Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Webasto Group, will launch the Webasto Go, a Level 2 mobile EV Charger, for electric vehicle owners at the Fully Charged LIVE North America 2022 Show in San Diego, California, which takes place Sept. 10-11, 2022. Audiences in the eastern U.S. can also experience the launch at The Battery Show North America 2022 event in Novi, Michigan, Sept. 13-15, 2022.

ਗਲਾਈਡਰ ਕਿੱਟ ਟਰੱਕ ਐਮੀਸ਼ਨ ਸਟੈਂਡਰਡਜ਼ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਅਪ੍ਰਚਲਿਤ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਗਏ ਹਨ

NAPTA — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 17:39:08 GMT

ਸਖ਼ਤ ਨਿਕਾਸੀ ਮਾਪਦੰਡਾਂ ਦੇ ਪਾਸ ਹੋਣ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ, ਗਲਾਈਡਰ ਕਿੱਟ ਜਲਦੀ ਹੀ ਅਤੀਤ ਦੀ ਯਾਦ ਬਣ ਜਾਵੇਗੀ। ਫਿਟਜ਼ਗੇਰਾਲਡ ਗਲਾਈਡਰ ਕਿੱਟਸ ਦੀ ਵੈੱਬਸਾਈਟ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ, ਇੱਕ ਗਲਾਈਡਰ ਕਿੱਟ “ਇੰਜਣ ਜਾਂ ਟ੍ਰਾਂਸਮਿਸ਼ਨ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਨਵਾਂ ਟਰੱਕ” ਹੈ ਜਿਸਦਾ ਮੁੜ ਨਿਰਮਾਣ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਨਾਮ ਇਸ ਤੱਥ ਤੋਂ ਆਇਆ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਯੂਨਿਟ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਇੰਜਣ ਜਾਂ ਟ੍ਰਾਂਸਮਿਸ਼ਨ ਦੇ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਕੈਬ ਅਤੇ ਚੈਸੀ ਹਨ।

ਕਨੈਕਟੀਕਟ ਨੇ ਵੱਡੇ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਲਈ ਕੈਲੀਫੋਰਨੀਆ ਵਰਗੇ ਜ਼ੀਰੋ-ਐਮਿਸ਼ਨ ਸਟੈਂਡਰਡ ਨੂੰ ਅਪਣਾਇਆ

NAPTA — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 17:38:04 GMT

NASA, NOAA (ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਸਮੁੰਦਰੀ ਅਤੇ ਵਾਯੂਮੰਡਲ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਸਨ) ਅਤੇ ਬਰਕਲੇ ਅਰਥ ਸਮੇਤ ਵਿਗਿਆਨੀਆਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਗਏ ਨਵੇਂ ਅੰਕੜਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਇਹ ਪਤਾ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਸੱਤ ਸਾਲ ਅਮਰੀਕੀ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਗਰਮ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਕਈ ਅਮਰੀਕੀ ਰਾਜ ਇਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਕੁਝ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਵੱਖ-ਵੱਖ ਕਾਨੂੰਨਾਂ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਨਿਕਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਘਟਾਉਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਸੋਚ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ।

DOT, Supply Chain Companies Collaborate to Speed Up Movement of Goods, Cut Costs for Consumers

NAPTA — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:50:38 GMT

Washington, DC — Today, at the Department of Transportation, Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and Port Envoy Gen. Stephen Lyons will host a convening of Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) partners to advance the development of the initiative and welcome new members. The convening marks an important milestone for FLOW – the number of participants has doubled, and existing partners have begun securely sharing data with USDOT for the first time. At the convening, members who operate across our supply chains will discuss the results of their recent innovative data sharing and how it can help meet the challenges that remain.

Federal Appeals Court Rejects Teamsters’ Challenge to HOS rules

NAPTA — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:49:55 GMT

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia denied a petition by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and other nonprofit groups about federal hours-of-service (HOS) regulations which were finalized in 2020.

Kamway Transportation Expands its operations by acquiring Produce Supply Express, Inc. of Spokane, WA.

NAPTA — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:59:04 GMT

We are pleased and excited to announce the newest addition to Kam-Way Transportation, our purchase of Produce Supply Express Inc., “PSE” of Spokane, Washington. A successful, family-owned, 33-truck and 60 reefer fleet operation founded by John Hutchins in 1972. We welcome the Produce Supply Express “PSE” family to our Kam-Way family. PSE will continue to operate under its current management.

U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Hear CTA Challenge to AB 5

NAPTA — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 16:55:57 GMT

In a decision that’s certain to cause chaos and consternation in the California trucking industry, the U.S. Supreme Court announced on June 30 it has declined to hear an appeal of California’s worker reclassification law known as AB 5. The law will likely have serious consequences for owner-operators in the state as well as the companies that hire them as independent contractors.

ਨਵਾਂ ਹਾਊਸ ਬਿੱਲ ਨਵੇਂ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ‘ਤੇ ਫੇਡ ਐਕਸਾਈਜ਼ ਟੈਕਸ ਨੂੰ ਰੱਦ ਕਰੇਗਾ।

NAPTA — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 16:52:58 GMT

ਨਵੇਂ ਭਾਰੀ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਖਰੀਦ ‘ਤੇ ਫੈਡਰਲ ਐਕਸਾਈਜ਼ ਟੈਕਸ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਲੰਬੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਤੋਂ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਉਦਯੋਗ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਦਾ ਵਿਸ਼ਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਹੁਣ, ਉਮੀਦ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਕਿਰਨ ਜਾਗੀ ਹੈ। ਪਿਛਲੇ ਸਾਲ ਸੈਨੇਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵਿਤ ਇੱਕ ਦੋ-ਪੱਖੀ ਬਿੱਲ ਜੋ ਕਿ ਟੈਕਸ ਨੂੰ ਰੱਦ ਕਰੇਗਾ, ਪ੍ਰਤੀਨਿਧੀ ਸਭਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੁਬਾਰਾ ਉਭਰਿਆ ਹੈ।

FMCSA ਨੋਟਿਸ ਫਰੇਟ ਬ੍ਰੋਕਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਏਜੰਟਾਂ ਦੀ ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ ‘ਤੇ ਇਨਪੁਟ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ।

NAPTA — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 16:51:40 GMT

ਫੈਡਰਲ ਮੋਟਰ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਐਡਮਿਨਿਸਟ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ (FMCSA) ਦੁਆਰਾ 10 ਜੂਨ ਨੂੰ ਫੈਡਰਲ ਰਜਿਸਟਰ ‘ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ਿਤ ਇੱਕ ਨੋਟਿਸ “ਬ੍ਰੋਕਰ ਅਤੇ ਬੇਨਫਾਈਡ ਏਜੰਟਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਭਵਿੱਖ ਦੇ ਮਾਰਗਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਨੂੰ ਸੂਚਿਤ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਕਈ ਸਵਾਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਜਵਾਬਾਂ ਦੀ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।”

ਏਜੰਸੀ ਨੂੰ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਸਾਲ ਦੇ ਬੁਨਿਆਦੀ ਢਾਂਚੇ ਦੇ ਬਿੱਲ ਦੇ ਹਿੱਸੇ ਵਜੋਂ 15 ਨਵੰਬਰ ਤੱਕ ਇਸ ਮੁੱਦੇ ‘ਤੇ ਮਾਰਗਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਜਾਰੀ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ। ਕਈ ਸਵਾਲਾਂ ‘ਤੇ ਟਿੱਪਣੀਆਂ 11 ਜੁਲਾਈ ਤੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ।

ਬਰੇਕ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਹਫ਼ਤਾ 21-27 ਅਗਸਤ ਲਈ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ

NAPTA — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 16:45:42 GMT

ਟਰੱਕਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਪਤਾ ਹੋਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਸ ਸਾਲ 21-27 ਅਗਸਤ ਨੂੰ ਬ੍ਰੇਕ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਹਫ਼ਤਾ ਤੈਅ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ਕਮਰਸ਼ੀਅਲ ਵਹੀਕਲ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਅਲਾਇੰਸ (CVSA) ਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਪਾਂਸਰ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਸਲਾਨਾ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ, ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਅਤੇ ਮੈਕਸੀਕੋ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਲਾਗੂ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਏਜੰਸੀਆਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਆਯੋਜਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਨਿਰੀਖਣ, ਲਾਗੂ ਕਰਨ ਅਤੇ ਵਿਦਿਅਕ ਸਰੋਤ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਨਿਗਰਾਨੀ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ।

Volvo Trucks North America Expands Capabilities of Industry-Leading I-Shift Transmission with Dual Power Take-off

NAPTA — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:24:20 GMT

Volvo Trucks North America upgrades I-Shift, the industry’s most advanced automated manual transmission with digital intelligence. I-Shift now offers a dual power take-off (PTO) that expands the efficiency benefits, transmission functionality, and overall cost savings.

Fleetmaster Express Set to Receive First Volvo VNR Electric Trucks in Texas to Service Ball Corporation

NAPTA — Fri, 27 May 2022 16:30:44 GMT

Volvo Trucks North America customer Fleetmaster Express, a for-hire logistics carrier, has ordered 10 Volvo VNR Electrics to support supply chain sustainability efforts for Ball Corporation, a leading global provider of infinitely recyclable aluminum beverage packaging. Fleetmaster Express will begin operating its first two battery-electric trucks in Q2 2022, making them the first Volvo VNR Electric trucks to operate in Texas. The eight additional Volvo VNR Electrics will be delivered in early 2023. The announcement was made at a media event hosted by Fleetmaster Express and Ball Corporation at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Monday, May 23.

Gary McCartney Named CFO for Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America

NAPTA — Mon, 16 May 2022 18:39:48 GMT

The Volvo Group recently announced that Gary McCartney has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks. McCartney had served since 2014 as Global CFO and Senior Vice President, Finance for Volvo Financial Services (VFS), prior to which he spent four years as CFO for VFS Americas, three years as President of VFS Canada, and more than six years as CFO for VFS Canada.

New FMCSA Rule Would Require Speed Limiters on Big Trucks

NAPTA — Thu, 12 May 2022 20:16:54 GMT

Saying it has “concerns about the number of CMV [commercial motor vehicle] crashes and fatalities traveling at high speeds,” the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing a new rule to mandate speed limiters on new commercial trucks.

In its “Speed Limiters Notice of Intent,” the FMCSA noted that 20% of fatal crashes involving a CMV happen in areas with posted speed limits of 70 mph or higher. FMCSA said, “The rule will help reduce crashes and save lives on our nation’s roadways.”

Carrier Transicold’s Electric eCool Series Drives Efficient, Sustainable Transport Refrigeration

NAPTA — Thu, 12 May 2022 20:13:52 GMT

Carrier Transicold today showcased a range of electric transport refrigeration and cooling products as part of the eCool™ series, which help lower emissions for customers across the cold chain. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), the leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable, and intelligent building and cold chain solutions.

Blue Bird Unveils Groundbreaking Electric Vehicle Platform at 2022 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo

NAPTA — Thu, 12 May 2022 20:12:29 GMT

MACON, Ga. (May 10, 2022) – Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today unveiled a unique Class 5-6 electric vehicle platform at the 2022 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, North America’s largest advanced transportation technology and clean fleet event. The company builds on its nearly century-long expertise in school bus manufacturing to expand its zero-emission transportation solutions to the commercial vehicle market. Blue Bird’s flexible Class 5-6 chassis will enable a broad range of fully-electric vehicles, including last-mile delivery step vans, motorhomes, and other specialty vehicles.

Allison Transmission and Xos Enter Strategic e-Axle Partnership for the Development of Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Platforms

NAPTA — Thu, 12 May 2022 20:11:33 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS, May 10, 2022 – Xos, Inc. (NASDAQ: XOS), a leading manufacturer and services provider of Class 5 through Class 8 battery-electric vehicles, powertrains, charging infrastructure, and fleet management software, today announced it has entered a strategic partnership with Allison Transmission, Inc. (NYSE: ALSN), the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial-duty, fully-automatic transmissions and leading manufacturer of electric hybrid and fully-electric propulsion systems, to jointly develop heavy-duty Class 7 and 8 commercial electric vehicles.

EPA Announces Aggressive New NOx Rules

NAPTA — Thu, 12 May 2022 20:09:35 GMT

For the first time in the last twenty years, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing new rules limiting heavy-duty truck nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. NOx emissions include nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, and other tailpipe pollutants.

Industry leaders and engine manufacturers, however, believe the new rules would essentially make diesel engines obsolete.

New ELDT Regulations Require Carriers and Training Programs to Conform to Federal Guidelines

NAPTA — Mon, 09 May 2022 16:37:05 GMT

Recent changes in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) requirements for entry-level driver training (ELDT) have left fleets scrambling to understand and comply with the new regulations.

The new rules make it necessary for those who train drivers, including Class A and B commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs), those going for a passenger, school bus, or hazardous materials endorsement, and those seeking to upgrade their CDLs, to meet minimum training standards. Training must also come from a registered institution.

Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operations; Speed Limiting Devices: Docket ID FMCSA-2022-0004

NAPTA — Mon, 09 May 2022 16:35:55 GMT

FMCSA announces its intent to proceed with a speed limiter rulemaking by preparing a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to follow up on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) and FMCSA’s jointly issued September 7, 2016 notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on this subject. The SNPRM will propose that motor carriers operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 11,794 kilograms or more (26,001 pounds or more), whichever is greater, that are equipped with an electronic engine control unit (ECU) capable of governing the maximum speed be required to limit the CMV to a speed to be determined by the rulemaking and to maintain that ECU setting for the service life of the vehicle. With this notice of intent, FMCSA requests public comments and data regarding the adjustment or reprogramming of ECUs.

Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operations; Speed Limiting Devices: Docket ID FMCSA-2022-0004

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 06 May 2022 17:04:07 GMT

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ਫਰਿਜਨੋ ਵਿਖੇ ਹੋਇਆ ਅਮੈਰਕਿਨ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਸ਼ੋਅ ਅਮਿੱਟ ਪੈੜ੍ਹਾ ਛੱਡਦਾ ਸੰਪੰਨ

NAPTA — Mon, 02 May 2022 17:11:46 GMT

ਗੁਰਿੰਦਰਜੀਤ ਨੀਟਾ ਮਾਛੀਕੇ / ਕੁਲਵੰਤ ਧਾਲੀਆਂ: ਸੈਂਟਰਲ ਵੈਲੀ ਜਿਸਨੂੰ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਦੀ ਹੱਬ ਦੇ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ, ਇੱਥੋ ਦੇ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਫਰਿਜਨੋ ਦੇ ਸਥਾਨਿਕ ਫੇਅਰ ਗਰਾਊਂਡ ਵਿਖੇ ਨਾਪਟਾ ਸੰਸਥਾ ਦੇ ਸੰਚਾਲਕ ਰਮਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਢਿਲੋ ਨੇ ਸਪਾਂਸਰ ਸੱਜਣਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਹਿਯੋਗ ਨਾਲ ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ ਦੋ ਰੋਜ਼ਾ ਅਮੲਰਿਚੳਨ ਠਰੁਚਕਿਨਗ ਸ਼ਹੋਾ ਦਾ ਸੰਚਾਲਨ ਬੜੇ ਸੁਚੱਜੇ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਕਰਵਾਇਆ।
ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਭਰਪੂਰ ਸਟਾਲ ਲੱਗੇ ਹੋਏ ਸੀ, ਓਥੇ ਹੋਲੀ ਦੇ ਤਿਉਹਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਮੁੱਖ ਰੱਖਕੇ ਦਰਸ਼ਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਮਨੋਰੰਜਨ ਲਈ ਹੋਲੀ ਗਰਾਊਂਡ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ । ਲਿਸ਼ਕਾਂ ਮਾਰਦੇ ਸ਼ਿੰਗਾਰੇ ਹੋਏ ਟਰੱਕ ਸ਼ੋਅ ਨੂੰ ਹੋਰ ਵੀ ਚਾਰ ਚੰਨ ਲਾ ਰਹੇ ਸਨ। ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਟਰੱਕ ਪਾਰਟਸ ਅਤੇ ਟਰੱਕ ਡੀਲਰਾ ਦੀਆਂ ਸਟਾਲਾਂ ਤੇ ਕਾਫ਼ੀ ਤੰਤਾ ਲੱਗਿਆ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਆ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ। ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾ ਫੈਕਟਰਿੰਗ, ਟਰੱਕ ਇੰਸ਼ੋਰੈਂਸ, ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਡਿਸਪੈਚ ਸੌਫਟਵੇਅਰ, ਲੋਨ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਵੀ ਕਾਫ਼ੀ ਸਟਾਲ ਲੱਗੇ ਹੋਏ ਸੀ। ਇਸ ਸ਼ੋਅ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੱਡੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਇੰਡਸਟਰੀ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜੇ ਸੱਜਣਾਂ ਨੇ ਹਾਜ਼ਰੀ ਭਰਕੇ ਇਸ ਸ਼ੋਅ ਨੂੰ ਕਾਮਯਾਬ ਬਣਾਇਆ। ਅਖੀਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਗਾਇਕ ਪੱਪੀ ਭਦੌੜ, ਸਵ. ਕੁਲਦੀਪ ਮਾਣਕ ਦੇ ਸ਼ਗਿਰਦ ਜੀਤਾ ਗਿੱਲ, ਸੁੱਖੀ ਢੋਲੀ, ਜ਼ੋਰਾ ਆਦਿ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਨਵੇਂ ਪੁਰਾਣੇ ਗੀਤਾਂ ਦੀ ਖ਼ੂਬ ਮਹਿਫ਼ਲ ਲਾਈ।

ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਉਦਯੋਗ ਨੂੰ ਮੁੜ੍ਹ ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਸ਼ਿਪਿੰਗ ਕੀਮਤਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਾਹਮਣਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਪੈ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ

NAPTA — Mon, 02 May 2022 17:01:28 GMT

ਰਿਕਾਰਡ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਮਹਿੰਗਾਈ ਕਾਰਨ ਓਪਰੇਟਿੰਗ ਲਾਗਤਾਂ ਦੇ ਅਸਮਾਨ ਨੂੰ ਛੂਹ ਜਾਣ ‘ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਵੀ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਫਰਮਾਂ ਲਾਭਦਾਇਕ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਹਨ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਸਪਲਾਈ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਮੰਗ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਰਹੀ ਸੀ। ਪਿਛਲੇ ਦੋ ਸਾਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਰਾਏ ਲਈ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਗਭਗ 10% ਦਾ ਵਾਧਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ।
ਵਿਸ਼ਲੇਸ਼ਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਭਵਿੱਖਬਾਣੀ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਇਹ ਸਭ ਬਦਲ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ। ਵਧੀ ਹੋਈ ਮੰਗ ਜਲਦ ਹੀ ਘੱਟ ਕੇ ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ‘ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਅੰਕੜਿਆਂ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਉਦਯੋਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਫੜਾ-ਦਫੜੀ ਮੱਚ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ।
ਕੁਝ ਅੰਦਾਜ਼ੇ ਇਹ ਦਰਸਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਇੱਕ ਵੱਡੀ ਰਿਗ ਨੂੰ ਚਲਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਲਾਗਤ ਵਿੱਚ 2019 ਅਨੁਸਾਰ 38 ਸੈਂਟ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਮੀਲ ਦਾ ਵਾਧਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਅੰਦਾਜ਼ੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਜੇ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਦੀ ਤਨਖਾਹ ਜਾਂ ਨਵੇਂ ਉਪਕਰਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਖਰੀਦ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ। ਵਿਸ਼ਲੇਸ਼ਕ ਇਸ ਗੱਲ ਨੂੰ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਚਿੰਤਤ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਜੇਕਰ ਮੰਗ ਘੱਟਦੀ ਹੈ, ਤਾਂ ਕੀਮਤਾਂ ਵੀ ਘਟਣਗੀਆਂ, ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਓਵਰਹੈੱਡ ਵਧਣਗੇ ਅਤੇ ਲਾਭ ਘੱਟ ਜਾਣਗੇ।

ਨਵੇਂ ਈ.ਐਲ.ਡੀ.ਟੀ. ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਨਵੇਂ ਕੈਰੀਅਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਟਰੇਨਿੰਗ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਫੈਡਰਲ ਦਿਸ਼ਾ-ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਦੀ ਪਾਲਣਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ

NAPTA — Mon, 02 May 2022 16:58:04 GMT

ਐਂਟਰੀ-ਪੱਧਰ ਦੀ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਸਿਖਲਾਈ (ਈ.ਐਲ.ਡੀ.ਟੀ.) ਵਿੱਚ ਫੈਡਰਲ ਮੋਟਰ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਐਡਮਿਨਿਸਟ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ (ਐਫ.ਐਮ.ਸੀ.ਐਸ.ਏ.) ਵੱਲੋਂ ਹਾਲ ਹੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਗਈਆਂ ਤਬਦੀਲੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਮਝ ਕੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਚੱਲਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਫਲੀਟਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਾਹਮਣਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਪੈ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।
ਨਵੇਂ ਨਿਯਮ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਟਰੇਨਿੰਗ ਦੀਆਂ ਜਰੂਰਤਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪੂਰਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਲਈ ਲਾਜ਼ਮੀ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਏ. ਅਤੇ ਬੀ. ਵਪਾਰਕ ਡ੍ਰਾਈਵਰਜ਼ ਲਾਇਸੰਸ (ਸੀ.ਡੀ.ਐਲ.) ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਿਖਲਾਈ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਯਾਤਰੀ, ਸਕੂਲ ਬੱਸ ਜਾਂ ਖਤਰਨਾਕ ਸਮੱਗਰੀ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਲਈ ਵੀ ਜੋ ਆਪਣੇ ਸੀ.ਡੀ.ਐਲ. ਨੂੰ ਅਪਗ੍ਰੇਡ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ। ਟਰੇਨਿੰਗ ਵੀ ਇੱਕ ਚੰਗੇ ਰਜਿਸਟਰਡ ਸੰਸਥਾ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਆਉਣੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ।
ਟਰੇਨਿੰਗ ਸਕੂਲ ਐਫ.ਐਮ.ਸੀ.ਐਸ.ਏ. ਦੀ ਟਰੇਨਿੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਤਾ ਰਜਿਸਟਰੀ (ਟੀ.ਪੀ.ਆਰ.) ‘ਤੇ ਰਜਿਸਟਰ ਹੋਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੀ.ਡੀ.ਐਲ. ਸਕਿਲ ਟੈਸਟ ਜਾਂ ਹੈਜ਼ਮੈਟ ਐਂਡੋਰਸਮੈਂਟ ਲਈ ਟੈਸਟ ਦੇਣ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਕੋਰਸ ਪੂਰਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੋਵੇਗੀ।

Volvo Trucks Customer Producers Dairy Deploys First Volvo VNR Electric Trucks to Operate in California’s Central Valley

NAPTA — Mon, 02 May 2022 16:56:36 GMT

Producers Dairy, a dairy processor and direct-to-store supplier, will now deliver quality, farm-to-table freshness with zero tailpipe emissions through the integration of two Volvo VNR Electric trucks into their fleet. The Volvo VNR Electric trucks are the first commercial, battery-electric Class 8 trucks to be deployed in California’s Central Valley and were showcased at an event today at Producers Dairy’s corporate headquarters in Fresno, California.

ਬਿਡੇਨ ਨੇ ਹਚਸਨ ਨੂੰ ਐਫ.ਐਮ.ਸੀ.ਐਸ.ਏ. ਦੇ ਚੀਫ਼ ਵਜੋਂ ਚੁਣਿਆ

NAPTA — Mon, 02 May 2022 16:55:09 GMT

ਮੀਰਾ ਜੋਸ਼ੀ ਦੇ ਹੁਣ ਨਿਊਯਾਰਕ ਸਿਟੀ ਦੀ ਸਾਬਕਾ ਡਿਪਟੀ ਮੇਅਰ ਬਣਨ ‘ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਜੋਅ ਬਿਡੇਨ ਨੇ ਰੋਬਿਨ ਹਚਸਨ ਨੂੰ ਫੈਡਰਲ ਮੋਟਰ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਐਡਮਿਨਿਸਟ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ (ਐਫ.ਐਮ.ਸੀ.ਐਸ.ਏ.) ਲਈ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਸਕ ਦੇ ਅਹੁਦੇ ਲਈ ਚੁਣਿਆ ਹੈ।
ਹਚੇਸਨ ਏਜੰਸੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਾਰਜਕਾਰੀ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਸਕ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਉਹ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਡਿਪਾਰਟਮੈਂਟ ਆਫ਼ ਟ੍ਰਾਂਸਪੋਰਟੇਸ਼ਨ (ਡੀ.ਓ.ਟੀ.) ਵਿਖੇ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਨੀਤੀ ਲਈ ਉਪ ਸਹਾਇਕ ਸਕੱਤਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ। ਸੈਨੇਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਗੱਲ ਕਰਕੇ ਮੰਜੂਰੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਜਾਵੇਗੀ।
ਡੀ.ਓ.ਟੀ. ਵਿਖੇ, ਹਚੇਸਨ ਨੇ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਨਵੰਬਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਾਸ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ, ਨੈਸ਼ਨਲ ਰੋਡਵੇਅ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਰਣਨੀਤੀ ਜੋ ਕਿ ਦੋ-ਪੱਖੀ ਬੁਨਿਆਦੀ ਢਾਂਚੇ ਦੇ ਬਿੱਲ ਦਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਸੀ, ਉਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਲਈ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ ਸੜਕਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਸੜਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਕਸਤ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਮੁੱਖ ਭੂਮਿਕਾ ਨਿਭਾਈ।

As Consumer Demand Falls Amid Heavy Inflation, Trucking Industry Analysts Predict a Significant Downturn in 2022

NAPTA — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 16:46:14 GMT

What had been a white-hot trucking market over the last two years—largely because retail goods were in high demand during the pandemic—could come to a screeching halt as analysts predict a major downturn in truckloads, similar to the contraction the industry experienced in 2019.

Volvo Trucks Receives Order of 50 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks for WattEV’s Truck-as-a-Service Start Up

NAPTA — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 16:45:21 GMT

Volvo Trucks North America’s customer WattEV has ordered 50 Class 8 Volvo VNR Electric trucks to launch its unique Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) model in California. WattEV’s TaaS model provides shippers and carriers access to battery-electric trucks at a per-mile rate, including charging, that is on par with the total cost of operating diesel trucks. Over the next several months, the Volvo VNR Electric trucks will begin operating on routes between California’s San Joaquin Valley, Inland Empire, and the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

Oral Fluid Testing Could be a New Option for Driver Drug Tests

NAPTA — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 21:20:11 GMT

In order to stop drivers from cheating on mandatory drug tests, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is proposing that motor carriers be allowed to use oral fluid tests instead of urine tests.

“This will give employers a choice that will help combat employee cheating on urine drug tests and provide a more economical, less intrusive means of achieving the safety goals of the program,” DOT said in a February Federal Register announcement.

Robin Hutcheson Announced as Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

NAPTA — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:11:19 GMT

Today, the U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that Robin Hutcheson will become the Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. As Deputy Administrator, Ms. Hutcheson will serve as the Acting Administrator.

Since January 2021, Ms. Hutcheson has served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Safety Policy for the U.S. Department of Transportation in the Biden-Harris Administration. In this role, she led safety policy for the Department, and coordinated other critical efforts, including COVID-19 response and recovery. She was instrumental in the development of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, especially the new Safe Streets and Roads for All program.

Affinity Truck Center Becomes First Volvo Trucks Certified EV Dealer in California’s Central Valley

NAPTA — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:10:29 GMT

Volvo Trucks North America has designated Affinity Truck Center’s Fresno, California, location as a Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealer, signifying that it is ready to support customers interested in adding Volvo VNR Electrics to their local and regional distribution, pickup, and delivery, and food and beverage distribution routes. Located in the heart of California’s Central Valley, Affinity Truck Center has been serving the region’s transportation needs since 1980 and is now the first Volvo Trucks Certified EV Dealer in the region.

Groupe Morneau Deploys First Volvo VNR Electric in Québec City

NAPTA — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:09:35 GMT

Volvo Trucks North America’s customer Groupe Morneau took delivery of its first Volvo VNR Electric to operate on freight logistics routes in eastern Canada. The zero-tail pipe emission Class 8 truck was delivered to Groupe Morneau this week during a key handover event with the local Volvo Trucks dealership, Paré Centre du Camion. The Volvo VNR Electric is the first heavy-duty battery-electric Volvo truck operating in Québec City and the first Volvo VNR Electric tandem rear axle configuration in Canada.

Nacarato Truck Centers Becomes First Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle Dealer in Virginia

NAPTA — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:06:44 GMT

Volvo Trucks North America has expanded its network of Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealers into Virginia, announcing that Nacarato Truck Centers’ Roanoke dealership has completed the required training and certification program. Nacarato Truck Centers has been instrumental in introducing Volvo Trucks’ VNR Electric model in the state, as it is supporting three trucking carriers that are using the zero-tailpipe emission model to transport inbound parts and components to the Volvo Trucks New River Valley Assembly Operations (NRV) in Dublin, Virginia.

New ELDT regulation takes effect today

NAPTA — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 17:49:16 GMT

Unless you’ve been living under a rock as a trucking industry professional, you’ve probably noticed the scramble to obtain commercial drivers licenses (CDLs) before February 7th, 2022. This is because the new Entry Level Driver Training requirements take effect today (2/7/2022). The new regulation seeks to strengthen and standardize how drivers are trained and require trucking schools to register with FMCSA’s Training Provider Registry (TPR). Although, the regulation will not affect most current CDL holders, CDL holders seeking to upgrade their license or obtain a new endorsements like hazmat will be subject to ELDT. As usual, FMCSA’s reason for implementing ELDT borders on safety.

2022 ਲਈ ਫਲੀਟ ਦੀ ਤਿਆਰੀ

NAPTA — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 19:51:50 GMT

ਅੱਜ ਕੱਲ ਚੱਲਦੀ ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ, ਸਪਲਾਈ ਚੈਨ ਵਿਚ ਆ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਰੁਕਾਵਟਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਥੋੜ ਕਾਰਨ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ 2022 ਸਾਲ ਵੀ ਟਰੱਕ ਇੰਡਸਟਰੀ ਲਈ ਬਹੁਤ ਹੀ ਚੁਣੌਤੀਪੂਰਨ ਲੱਗ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।

ਭਵਿਸ਼ ਦਾ ਅਨੁਮਾਨ ਲਾਉਣਾ ਔਖਾ ਹੈ ਪਰ ਹੋਰ ਇੰਡਸਟਰੀ ਸੰਬੰਧਿਤ ਚਿੰਤਾਂਵਾਂ ਵੀ ਇੰਡਸਟਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਪਲੇਗ ਦੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਜਕੜੀ ਰੱਖਣਗੀਆਂ। ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਨਵੇਂ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਭਰਤੀ ਕਰਨੇ ਅਤੇ ਪੁਰਾਣੇ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਨਾਲ ਜੋੜੀ ਰੱਖਣਾ, ਪਰਮਾਣੂ ਫੈਸਲੇ ਲੈਣੇ, ਆਫ ਸਾਈਟ ਆਡਿਟ ਅਤੇ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਧਿਆਨ ਕੇਂਦਰਿਤ ਕਰਕੇ ਰੱਖਣ ਵਰਗੀਆਂ ਕਈ ਚਿੰਤਾਂਵਾਂ ਸ਼ਾਮਿਲ ਹਨ।

ਨਵੇਂ ਸਾਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼ ਪੱਧਰ ਦੀ ਟ੍ਰੇਨਿੰਗ ਲਈ ਨਵੇਂ ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਦੇ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਵੀ ਸੰਭਾਵਨਾ ਹੈ।

ਕੈਲੀਫੋਰਨੀਆ ਵਾਂਗ ਵਾਸ਼ਿੰਗਟਨ ਨੇ ਵੀ ਜ਼ੀਰੋ-ਐਮਿਸ਼ਨ ਵਾਹਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਿਕਰੀ ਦੇ ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਅਪਣਾਇਆ

NAPTA — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 19:17:25 GMT

ਮੱਧਮ ਅਤੇ ਭਾਰੀ-ਡਿਊਟੀ ਵਾਹਨਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਐਮਿਸ਼ਨ ਨੂੰ ਘਟਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਕੈਲੀਫੋਰਨੀਆ ਅਤੇ ਓਰੇਗਨ ਵਾਂਗ ਵਾਸ਼ਿੰਗਟਨ ਰਾਜ ਨੇ ਐਡਵਾਂਸਡ ਕਲੀਨ ਟਰੱਕ ਨਿਯਮ ਅਪਣਾਇਆ ਹੈ।

ਰਾਜ ਦੇ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਣ ਵਿਭਾਗ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਨਵੰਬਰ 2021 ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਨਿਤ ਨਿਯਮ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਟਰੱਕ ਨਿਰਮਾਤਾਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜ਼ੀਰੋ-ਐਮਿਸ਼ਨ ਵਾਹਨਾਂ (ਜ਼ੈਡ.ਈ.ਵੀ ) ਨੂੰ ਵੱਧਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੇਚਣ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ। ਕੈਲੀਫੋਰਨੀਆ ਨੇ 2021 ਦੀ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹੀ ਨਿਯਮ ਅਪਣਾਇਆ ਸੀ।

ਇਸ ਨਵੇਂ ਨਿਯਮ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੈਡ.ਈ.ਵੀ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ 2024 ਵਿੱਚ ਪੂਰੇ ਰਾਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਲਾਈਟ-ਡਿਊਟੀ ਵਾਹਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਿਕਰੀ ਦਾ 8 ਪ੍ਰਤੀਸ਼ਤ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਕੇਵਲ ਜ਼ੈਡ.ਈ.ਵੀ ਕਾਰਨ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ।

ਵੈੱਬਸਾਈਟ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਮੋਟਰ ਵਾਹਨ ਵਾਸ਼ਿੰਗਟਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਵਾ ਪ੍ਰਦੂਸ਼ਣ ਦਾ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਪੂਰੇ ਰਾਜ ਦੇ ਕੁੱਲ ਹਵਾ ਪ੍ਰਦੂਸ਼ਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਗਭਗ 22 ਪ੍ਰਤੀਸ਼ਤ ਅਤੇ ਗ੍ਰੀਨਹਾਉਸ ਗੈਸਾਂ ਦੇ ਐਮਿਸ਼ਨ ਵਿੱਚ 45 ਪ੍ਰਤੀਸ਼ਤ ਯੋਗਦਾਨ ਮੋਟਰ ਵਾਹਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਹੈ।

ਡੇਵਿਡ ਰੀਚਮਥ, ਯੂਨੀਅਨ ਆਫ਼ ਕੰਸਰਡ ਸਾਇੰਟਿਸਟਸ ਦੇ ਸੀਨੀਅਰ ਇੰਜੀਨੀਅਰ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ "ਜ਼ੈਡ.ਈ.ਵੀ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਵਾਸ਼ਿੰਗਟਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰਿਕ ਵਾਹਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਧਾਏਗਾ। ਵਾਸ਼ਿੰਗਟਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਈ ਕਿਸਮ ਦੇ ਹਵਾ ਪ੍ਰਦੂਸ਼ਣ, ਗ੍ਰੀਨਹਾਊਸ ਗੈਸਾਂ ਦੇ ਐਮਿਸ਼ਨ ਅਤੇ ਟੇਲਪਾਈਪ ਐਮਿਸ਼ਨ ਨੂੰ ਘਟਾਉਣ ਨਾਲ ਵਾਸ਼ਿੰਗਟਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਸਾਫ਼ ਆਵਾਜਾਈ ਸਿਸਟਮ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ।”

ਕੈਲੀਫੋਰਨੀਆ ਏਅਰ ਰਿਸੋਰਸਜ਼ ਬੋਰਡ ਨੇ ਸਮੋਗ ਟੈਸਟਿੰਗ ਦੀਆਂ ਨਵੀਆਂ ਲੋੜ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ

NAPTA — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 19:15:14 GMT

ਕੈਲੀਫੋਰਨੀਆ ਏਅਰ ਰਿਸੋਰਸਜ਼ ਬੋਰਡ ਦੇ ਇਸ ਨਵੇਂ ਐਲਾਨ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਕੈਲੀਫੋਰਨੀਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਮੱਧਮ ਅਤੇ ਭਾਰੀ-ਡਿਊਟੀ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਹੁਣ ਸਾਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੋ ਵਾਰ ਸਮੋਗ ਟੈਸਟਿੰਗ ਹੋਇਆ ਕਰੇਗੀ।

ਇਹ ਨਵੀਂ ਟੈਸਟਿੰਗ 2024 'ਤੋਂ ਪੂਰੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੋਵੇਗੀ ਅਤੇ 2026 ਅਤੇ 2027 ਤੱਕ ਸਾਲ ਵਿੱਚ 4 ਵਾਰ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਟੈਸਟਿੰਗ ਹੋਇਆ ਕਰੇਗੀ।

ਆਨ-ਬੋਰਡ ਡਾਇਗਨੌਸਟਿਕ ਸਿਸਟਮਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਟਰੱਕ ਦੇ ਨਾਈਟਰਸ ਆਕਸਾਈਡ ਐਮਿਸ਼ਨ ਬਾਰੇ ਡਾਟਾ ਇਕੱਠਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਨਵੇਂ ਨਿਯਮ ਦੀਆਂ ਲੋੜ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪੂਰਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ। 2013 ਤੋਂ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ, ਸਾਰੇ ਨਵੇਂ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੋੜੀਂਦੀ ਤਕਨਾਲੋਜੀ ਨਾਲ ਉਪਕਰਨ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਹੀ ਮੌਜੂਦ ਹਨ।

ਕੈਲੀਫੋਰਨੀਆ ਏਅਰ ਰਿਸੋਰਸਜ਼ ਬੋਰਡ ਦਾ ਇਹ ਕਹਿਣਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇੱਕ ਆਨ-ਬੋਰਡ ਡਾਇਗਨੌਸਟਿਕਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਕ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਸਿਸਟਮ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਵਾਹਨ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਨੂੰ ਰੋਕੇ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਅੰਦਰੂਨੀ ਕੰਪਿਊਟਰ ਤੋਂ ਸਾਰਾ ਐਮਿਸ਼ਨ ਕੰਟਰੋਲ ਡਾਟਾ ਲਿਆ ਜਾ ਸਕੇ।

ਏ.ਟੀ.ਆਰ.ਆਈ. ਨੇ ਹਾਲ ਹੀ ਦੀ ਖੋਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਮਾਲਕ-ਆਪਰੇਟਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਤੁਲਨਾ ਕੀਤੀ

NAPTA — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 19:09:50 GMT

ਅਮਰੀਕਨ ਟਰਾਂਸਪੋਰਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਰਿਸਰਚ ਇੰਸਟੀਟਿਊਟ (ਏ.ਟੀ.ਆਰ.ਆਈ.) ਨੇ ਹਾਲ ਹੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਪਣਾ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਸ਼ਲੇਸ਼ਣ ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਿਸ ਵਿਚ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਕਿਉਂ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਕਿਸੇ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਲਈ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਉਂ ਉਹ ਮਾਲਕ-ਆਪਰੇਟਰ/ਸੁਤੰਤਰ ਠੇਕੇਦਾਰ ਬਣਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ। ਇਸ ਅਧਿਐਨ ਲਈ 2,000 ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਕੋਲੋਂ ਡਾਟਾ ਇਕੱਠਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ ਅਤੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਦੋ-ਤਿਹਾਈ ਮਾਲਕ-ਆਪਰੇਟਰ/ਸੁਤੰਤਰ ਠੇਕੇਦਾਰ ਹੀ ਸਨ।

ਇਹਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਮੂਹ ਵਿੱਚ, ਬਹੁਤੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦਾ ਮੰਨਣਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਜੇਕਰ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕੈਲੀਫੋਰਨੀਆ ਵਿਚ ਦੁਬਾਰਾ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਦੇ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਨਿਯੁਕਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ ਤਾਂ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਸਾਲਾਨਾ ਆਮਦਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਮੀ ਆਵੇਗੀ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਉਹ ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਅਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟ ਹੋਣਗੇ। ਕੈਲੀਫੋਰਨੀਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਏ.ਬੀ. 5, ਜਿਸ ਨੂੰ ਅਜੇ ਫ਼ੈਡਰਲ ਅਦਾਲਤ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਲਈ ਰੋਕ ਕੇ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ, ਉਸ ਨਾਲ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨਾ ਪੈ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ।

CALSTART Looks to Assist Small fleet Owners in Acquiring Zero-Emission Trucks

NAPTA — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:51:53 GMT

As the U.S. moves from fossil fuels to renewable energy to power its transportation system, the trucking industry, especially small trucking companies and independent owner-operators have many questions and decisions to make. That’s precisely why the non-profit CALSTART was created.

On its website, CALSTART boasts that it “works with its member companies and agencies to build a high-tech clean-transportation industry that creates jobs, cuts air pollution and oil imports and curbs climate change.” It has also recently made itself available to small trucking companies through its “Transforming Trucks Transforming Communities” program.

ਏ.ਟੀ.ਆਰ.ਆਈ. ਨੇ ਹਾਲ ਹੀ ਦੀ ਖੋਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਮਾਲਕ-ਆਪਰੇਟਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਤੁਲਨਾ ਕੀਤੀ

NAPTA — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 19:26:41 GMT

ਅਮਰੀਕਨ ਟਰਾਂਸਪੋਰਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਰਿਸਰਚ ਇੰਸਟੀਟਿਊਟ (ਏ.ਟੀ.ਆਰ.ਆਈ.) ਨੇ ਹਾਲ ਹੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਪਣਾ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਸ਼ਲੇਸ਼ਣ ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਿਸ ਵਿਚ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਕਿਉਂ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਕਿਸੇ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਲਈ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਉਂ ਉਹ ਮਾਲਕ-ਆਪਰੇਟਰ/ਸੁਤੰਤਰ ਠੇਕੇਦਾਰ ਬਣਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ। ਇਸ ਅਧਿਐਨ ਲਈ 2,000 ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਕੋਲੋਂ ਡਾਟਾ ਇਕੱਠਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ ਅਤੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਦੋ-ਤਿਹਾਈ ਮਾਲਕ-ਆਪਰੇਟਰ/ਸੁਤੰਤਰ ਠੇਕੇਦਾਰ ਹੀ ਸਨ।

TuSimple Sends ‘Driver Out’ Autonomous Truck 80 Miles from Tucson to Phoenix

NAPTA — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 19:25:08 GMT

Driverless trucks rolling along America’s roads and highways just got a little closer to reality as San Diego-based autonomous truck technology company TuSimple has sent a Class 8 truck with an empty cab on an 80-minute freight run from a railyard in Tucson, Arizona to a warehouse in Phoenix.

ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਨੇ ਫ਼ੈਡਰਲ ਰੈਗੂਲੇਟਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਡਰੱਗ-ਟੈਸਟਿੰਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਰੁਕਵਟਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਚੇਤਾਵਨੀ

NAPTA — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:16:16 GMT

ਓ.ਓ.ਆਈ.ਡੀ.ਏ. ਦਾ ਕਹਿਣਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਟੈਸਟਿੰਗ ਉਪਕਰਣਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਕਾਬਿਲ ਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ ਹੋਣ ਕਾਰਨ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਨੌਕਰੀ ਖ਼ਤਰੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ।

ਓਨਰ-ਆਪਰੇਟਰ ਇੰਡੀਪੈਂਡੈਂਟ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਜ਼ ਐਸੋਸੀਏਸ਼ਨ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ, ਟੈਸਟਿੰਗ ਉਪਕਰਣਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਕਾਬਿਲ ਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ ਹੋਣ ਕਾਰਨ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਸੜਕ ਤੇ ਟਰੱਕ ਚਲਾਉਣ ਤੇ ਪਾਬੰਦੀ ਲੱਗ ਜਾਣ ਦੀ ਸੰਭਾਵਨਾ ਹੈ।

ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਸਕੂਲ ਦੇ ਸਾਬਕਾ ਡਾਇਰੈਕਟਰ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ.ਏ. ਦੇ 4.1 ਮਿਲੀਅਨ ਡਾਲਰ ਦੇ ਘੁਟਾਲੇ ਕੇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਈ ਜੇਲ

NAPTA — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:15:15 GMT

ਕੈਲੀਫੋਰਨੀਆ ਸਥਿਤ ਇੱਕ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਿੰਗ ਸਕੂਲ ਦੇ ਡਾਇਰੈਕਟਰ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਹੁਣ ਆਪਣੇ ਸਾਥੀ ਵਾਂਗ ਵਾਇਰ ਧੋਖਾਧੜੀ ਦੇ ਮਾਮਲੇ ਵਿੱਚ 1 ਸਾਲ ਜੇਲ ਦੀ ਸਜ਼ਾ ਸੁਣਾਈ ਜਾਵੇਗੀ।

ਕੈਨਿਯਨ ਕੰਟਰੀ ਦੇ ਰਾਬਰਟ ਵੈਗਨਰ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ 15 ਮਹੀਨਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਸੰਘੀ ਜੇਲ੍ਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹਿਣਗੇ ਅਤੇ ਫਿਰ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਤਿੰਨ ਸਾਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਨਿਗਰਾਨੀ ਹੇਠ ਰਿਹਾਈ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਜੇਵਗੀ। ਵੈਗੋਨਰ ਦੇ ਸਾਥੀ, ਐਮਿਟ ਮਾਰਸ਼ਲ, ਉਰਫ ਅਮਿਤ ਮਾਰਸ਼ਲ, ਨੂੰ ਅਕਤੂਬਰ 2020 ਵਿੱਚ ਚਾਰ ਸਾਲ ਲਈ ਕੈਦ ਦੀ ਸਜ਼ਾ ਸੁਣਾਈ ਗਈ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ 4.1 ਮਿਲੀਅਨ ਡਾਲਰ ਦਾ ਮੁਆਵਜ਼ਾ ਦੇਣ ਲਈ ਕਿਹਾ ਗਿਆ। ਵੈਗਨਰ ਅਤੇ ਮਾਰਸ਼ਲ ਅਲਾਇੰਸ ਸਕੂਲ ਆਫ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਚਲਾਉਂਦੇ ਸਨ, ਜਿਸਦਾ ਮੁੱਖ ਦਫਤਰ ਚੈਟਸਵਰਥ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ।

ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਕਮੀ ਕਾਰਨ ਯੂ.ਐਸ. ਸਪਲਾਈ ਚੇਨ ‘ਤੇ ਪਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਆਰਥਿਕ ਵਿਕਾਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਈ ਰੁਕਾਵਟ

NAPTA — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:13:39 GMT

ਕੋਵਿਡ-19 ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਹੀ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਉਦਯੋਗ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਕਮੀ ਕਾਰਨ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਾਹਮਣਾ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਕਮੀ ਸਪਲਾਈ ਚੇਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਸਮੱਸਿਆਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਮੁੱਖ ਕਾਰਨ ਹੈ।

ਪਿੱਛਲੇ 40 ਸਾਲਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਉਦਯੋਗ ਵਿਸ਼ਲੇਸ਼ਕ ਇਸ ਦੀ ਚੇਤਾਵਨੀ ਦੇ ਰਹੇ ਸਨ ਅਤੇ ਹੁਣ ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ਕਾਰਨ ਬੰਦ ਹੋਏ ਸਿਖਲਾਈ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਅਤੇ ਡੀ.ਐਮ.ਵੀ. ਦਫਤਰਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਇਹ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲਾਂ ਹੋਰ ਵੱਧ ਗਈਆਂ ਹਨ। ਮਾਹਰਾਂ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਛੱਡਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਲਗਭਗ 25% ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਆਪਣੀ ਨੌਕਰੀ ਤੇ ਦੁਬਾਰਾ ਵਾਪਸ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਏ।

DOT looking for suggestions to improve supply chain issues

NAPTA — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 18:16:26 GMT

As supply chain snafus continue to impede U.S. economic growth, the Department of Transportation is soliciting ideas to improve the problems. Comments were accepted between Sept. 16 and Oct. 18 with hundreds of organizations and individuals already responding.

DOT called for “practical solutions from a broad range of stakeholders to address current and future challenges to supply chain resilience.” Many of the comments came from truck drivers who cited low pay and driver detention as an impediment to driver retention.

Volvo Trucks Customer Producers Dairy Orders First Volvo VNR Electric Trucks to Operate in California’s Central Valley

NAPTA — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:34:10 GMT

Producers Dairy, a Central California-based dairy processor and direct-to-store supplier, has placed an order for two Volvo VNR Electric trucks — anticipated to be the first commercial battery-electric Class 8 trucks to be deployed in California’s Central Valley. In late 2021, these zero tailpipe emission VNR Electric models from Volvo Trucks North America will begin to service Producers Dairy’s fleet routes from its Fresno manufacturing facility to grocery stores in communities along the 40-mile stretch of Highway 99 from Selma to Madera, California.

Cooper Tire Announces New Roadmaster® Steer Tire for Long-Haul Fleets

NAPTA — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 16:46:57 GMT

FINDLAY, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2021 – Cooper Tire’s Roadmaster brand has a new tire in its commercial long-haul lineup – the Roadmaster RM832+ EM™ steer tire. The new tire is SmartWay Verified and features 18/32nds of tread depth, along with a wide footprint, to help distribute weight more efficiently and ultimately improve treadwear. In addition, it features a patent-pending decoupling rib, which promotes even wear on long-haul journeys and helps give the tire added durability against curbing when driving in urban areas.

Volvo Autonomous Solutions reveals prototype long-haul autonomous truck for North America application

NAPTA — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 18:49:54 GMT

Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Aurora have achieved the next milestone in their partnership to jointly develop on-highway autonomous trucks in the U.S. A prototype of Volvo Trucks’ flagship, long-haul VNL model, integrated with the Aurora Driver technology, was revealed today, representing an important step towards launching fully autonomous Class 8 trucks commercially in North America.

Building on a rich history of safety and technology expertise, Volvo Autonomous Solutions is paving the way towards offering Volvo autonomous trucks to customers, as well as delivering comprehensive and seamless Transport as a Service (TaaS) solutions for autonomous commercial trucks, tailored to specific customer needs.

APEX CAPITAL CORP LAUNCHES 24/7 FACTORING

NAPTA — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:35:42 GMT

FORT WORTH, TEXAS (September 22, 2021) – After more than 25 years as a freight factoring leader, Apex Capital continues to revolutionize the industry. As the trucking industry continues to leverage technology to accelerate change, freight factors are being challenged to do the same. Apex, at the forefront of innovation, already created its own proprietary digital payment system with blynk™. Now comes 24/7 Factoring, which allows Apex clients who qualify to factor freight invoices after-hours – nights, weekends, and bank holidays. Hauling loads for a living isn’t a 9-5 job, so factoring shouldn’t be.

Joshi Vows to Increase FMCSA Oversight on Truck Crashes

NAPTA — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:25:08 GMT

Currently the deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Meera Joshi answered a variety of trucking-related questions in her recent confirmation hearing for the head job at the FMCSA. Joshi touted her record of getting unsafe drivers off the road when she was part of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission as well as her skill in using new technology to make the roads safer.

Biggest trucking companies take advantage of a booming economy with recent acquisitions

NAPTA — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:08:41 GMT

Driven by low interest rates, an expanding economy, and technological innovations, trucking companies such as Knight-Swift, Werner Enterprises, and Canadian-based TFI International have engaged in a series of purchases and acquisitions over the last few months.

FedEx Raises Surcharges on Special Handling and Oversized Shipments

NAPTA — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:07:33 GMT

With U.S. consumer prices increasing to their highest levels in 13 years, FedEx Corp. recently announced it will raise surcharges on deliveries into next year. Along with a series of surcharges effective beginning Oct. 4 at the start of the holiday shipping season, Fed-Ex will levy a 60-cents per package surcharge into 2022.

Kenworth T680 Next Gen features near-zero-emission Cummins engine

NAPTA — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 17:28:11 GMT

Boasting exceptional fuel efficiency, class-leading performance, and a daring aerodynamic shape, the new Kenworth T680 NextGen will feature the 12-liter Cummins Westport ISX12N engine with 400 horsepower and 1,450 lb.-ft. of torque.

The ISX12N is state of the art in natural gas running engines with near-zero emissions and is certified to meet or exceed the California Air Resources Board’s and EPA’s low NOx standard of 0.02 g/bhp-hr.

ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਕਮੀ ਨੂੰ ਪੂਰਾ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਸਲਾਹਕਾਰ ਪੈਨਲ ਨੇ ਕੀਤੀ ਸਿਫਾਰਸ਼

NAPTA — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:06:02 GMT

ਇੱਕ ਆਰਥਿਕ ਸਲਾਹਕਾਰ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਨੇ ਬਿਡੇਨ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਸਨ ਨੂੰ ਸਿਫਾਰਸ਼ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਇਹ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਕਾਮਰਸ ਵਿਭਾਗ ਨੂੰ ਸਵਦੇਸ਼ੀ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਕਮੀ ਨੂੰ ਪੂਰਾ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਮਲਟੀ-ਏਜੰਸੀ ਬਣਾਉਣੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ।

ਇਸ ਖ਼ੇਤਰ ਦੇ ਉੱਚ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਕਮੇਟੀ, ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਵਾਪਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਸਨ ਐਡਵਾਇਜ਼ਰੀ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਸਪਲਾਈ ਚੇਨ ਕੰਪੇਟੀਟਿਵਨੈੱਸ (ਏ.ਸੀ.ਐਸ.ਸੀ.ਸੀ.), ਨੇ ਕਾਮਰਸ ਸਕੱਤਰ ਗੀਨਾ ਰਾਇਮੁੰਡੋ ਨੂੰ ਇਕ ਚਿੱਠੀ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਕਮੀ ਪਿੱਛਲੇ ਕੁੱਝ ਸਾਲਾਂ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ ਹੁਣ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਹੈ।

ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ 3 ਜੀ ਸਨਸੈਟ ਤੋ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ (ਈ.ਐੱਲ.ਡੀ.) ਨੂੰ ਅੱਪਗ੍ਰੇਡ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ

NAPTA — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:04:28 GMT

ਵੇਰੀਜੋਨ ਅਤੇ ਏ.ਟੀ.ਐਂਡ.ਟੀ. ਵਰਗੇ ਪ੍ਰਮੁੱਖ ਵਾਇਰਲੈਸ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਜਲਦੀ ਹੀ 3 ਜੀ ਨੈਟਵਰਕ ਨੂੰ ਹਟਾ ਕੇ 4 ਜੀ ਅਤੇ 5 ਜੀ ਸੇਵਾਵਾਂ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਆਉਣਗੇ ਜੋ ਕਿ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਤੇਜ਼ ਅਤੇ ਫ਼ਾਇਦੇਮੰਦ ਹਨ। ਇਸ ਦੇ ਆਉਣ ਨਾਲ ਪੁਰਾਣੇ ਈ.ਐੱਲ.ਡੀ. ਉਪਕਰਣਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਤੇ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ ਪਵੇਗਾ।

ਹੁਣ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਤਰ ਮੋਬਾਈਲ ਉਪਕਰਣਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ 5 ਜੀ ਤਕਨਾਲੋਜੀ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਕਾਰਨ ਇਹ ਸਮੱਸਿਆ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋਈ। ਫੈਡਰਲ ਕੰਮੁਨੀਕੈਸ਼ਨਸ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ 5 ਜੀ ਤਕਨਾਲੋਜੀ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਨਾਲ “ਉਪਭੋਗਤਾਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਡਾਟਾ ਦੇ ਸੰਚਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਘੱਟ ਦੇਰੀ ਦਾ ਸਾਹਮਣਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਪਵੇਗਾ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਨੈਟਵਰਕ ਨੂੰ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵੀ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਸਮਰਥਾ ਹੈ।

ਚੰਗੀ ਅਰਥ ਵਿਵਸਥਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਤਨਖ਼ਾਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਇਆ ਵਾਧਾ

NAPTA — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:03:21 GMT

ਆਵਾਜਾਈ ਦੀ ਕੋਈ ਘਾਟ ਨਾ ਹੁੰਦਿਆਂ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਘੱਟ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਦੇਖਦਿਆਂ ਅਜਿਹੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਭਰਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਨੌਕਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਬਰਕਰਾਰ ਰੱਖਣ ਲਈ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਕਾਬਿਲ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਤਨਖਾਹ ਵਧਾ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਹਨ। ਦੂਜੀ ਤਿਮਾਹੀ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਆਰਥਿਕ ਹਾਲਤ ਚੰਗੇ ਰਹਿਣ ਕਾਰਨ ਅਤੇ ਜੀ.ਡੀ.ਪੀ ਵਿੱਚ 6.5% ਵਾਧੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਤਨਖ਼ਾਹ ਵਧਾਈ ਗਈ।

ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਕੋਵਿਡ -19 ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਚਲੇ ਗਏ, ਅਤੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਨੌਕਰੀਆਂ ‘ਤੇ ਵਾਪਸ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਏ ਜਦੋਂ ਕਿ ਹੋਰ 85,000 ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਡਰੱਗ ਐਂਡ ਅਲਕੋਹਲ ਕਲੀਅਰਿੰਗ ਹਾਊਸ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਪਦਾਰਥਾਂ ਦੀ ਦੁਰਵਰਤੋਂ ਦੇ ਟੈਸਟਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪਾਸ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰ ਪਾਏ। ਡਰਾਈਵਿੰਗ ਸਕੂਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਦਾਖ਼ਲੇ ਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਘੱਟ ਰਹੀ।

Volvo Trucks’ VNR Electric Will Deliver Zero-Tailpipe Emissions Transportation to New River Valley Plant

NAPTA — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:14:19 GMT

The Volvo VNR Electric, Volvo Trucks North America’s first commercially available battery-electric Class 8 vehicle, will be deployed on local logistics routes servicing the company’s New River Valley (NRV) truck assembly operations in Dublin, Virginia by the end of 2021. Working with local suppliers and carriers, Volvo Trucks will deploy three zero-tailpipe emissions VNR Electric vehicles to transport inbound parts and components daily to the plant where every Volvo truck is assembled in North America. Each zero-tail pipe emission truck is anticipated to complete up to 16 roundtrips per day. Utilizing battery-electric vehicles on supply-chain logistics routes is a key step in achieving Volvo Trucks’ global sustainability target to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

WattEV to break ground on California’s first solar-powered ‘Electric Truck Stop’ in late October

NAPTA — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:12:57 GMT

LONG BEACH, Calif. (Aug. 31, 2021) – WattEV Inc., a company dedicated to
accelerating the heavy-duty trucking industry’s transition to electric drive, announced it
is set to receive a $5 million grant from the California Energy Commission to build the
state’s first solar-powered truck stop dedicated to heavy-duty electric trucks.
Groundbreaking for the project is expected in late October.
The announcement was made at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo 2021
in Long Beach. WattEV, based in El Segundo, Calif., said the CEC is anticipated to
approve the grant on Sept. 8 at its monthly business meeting.

HYLIION® ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF IMPROVED HYBRID POWERTRAIN SOLUTION – “HYBRID EX”

NAPTA — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:12:04 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE) — Hyliion Holdings Corp. (NYSE: HYLN) (“Hyliion”), a leader in electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial semi-trucks, will be unveiling an improved model of its Hybrid system at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, California.

Designated the Hyliion Hybrid eX, this updated version of Hyliion’s sustainability-focused hybrid powertrain offers fleets a lighter solution that is easier to install, service, and operate. The Hybrid eX draws upon the real-world feedback Hyliion has received from customers and the millions of miles logged with the previous system.

Tesla Delays Production of Semi

NAPTA — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:38:44 GMT

A limited supply of battery cells and global supply chain problems have once again delayed Tesla’s all-electric Class 8 Semi-truck with new production dates pushed out to next year. It’s now been four years since the original introduction of the Semi with numerous interruptions in progress along the way.

Former Nikola CEO Milton Charged with Fraud

NAPTA — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:37:57 GMT

Once the wunderkind of the electric vehicle industry and the heir apparent to Elon Musk, former Nikola CEO Trevor Milton has been charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan with three counts of fraud for allegedly lying to investors about the progress of his company.

The indictment says Milton “engaged in a fraudulent scheme to deceive retail investors” and through social media and a barrage of other media appearances spread “false and misleading information about Nikola.”

FMCSA Urges Everyone to Stay Alert and Stay Safe Traveling the Nation’s Roadways this Summer

NAPTA — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 16:51:35 GMT

WASHINGTON – With a significant rise in the number of vehicles now returning to the Nation’s roadways, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) urges everyone to do their part to share the road safely.

Volvo Trucks North America and UAW Agree on Six-Year Contract

NAPTA — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:47:57 GMT

Volvo Trucks North America today announced that employees represented by the United Auto Workers union (UAW) have ratified a new six-year agreement covering about 2,900 members of UAW Local #2069 at the New River Valley truck assembly operations (NRV) in Dublin, Virginia.

The Third Tentative Agreement Approved by UAW Leadership but Rejected by UAW Members.

NAPTA — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:47:08 GMT

Volvo Trucks North America today issued the following statement regarding the rejection of a new collective bargaining agreement covering the company’s New River Valley truck assembly operations (NRV) in Dublin, Virginia by members of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local #2069. The agreement was reached by the parties on July 1, 2021, and is the third tentative agreement approved by UAW leadership, but rejected by UAW members.

Roundtable Attended by Federal Officials and Trucking Industry Stakeholders Focuses on Supply Chain, Driver Retention

NAPTA — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:46:16 GMT

A group of trucking industry representatives recently met with federal officials including Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, and Deputy Administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Meera Joshi.

ਡਾਕਟਰੀ ਜਾਂਚਕਰਤਾ ਸਲੀਪ ਐਪਨੀਆ ਬਾਰੇ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਮਾਰਗਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ

NAPTA — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 17:27:04 GMT

ਡਾਕਟਰੀ ਜਾਂਚਕਰਤਾ ਸਲੀਪ ਐਪਨੀਆ ਬਾਰੇ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਹਾਸਿਲ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ। ਇੱਕ ਵਿਵਾਦਪੂਰਨ ਮੁੱਦਾ ਬਣ ਚੁੱਕੀ ਇਸ ਸਮੱਸਿਆ ਤੋਂ ਅੱਗੇ ਵਧਣ ਲਈ ਫੈਡਰਲ ਮੋਟਰ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਐਡਮਿਨਿਸਟ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ (ਐਫ.ਐਮ.ਸੀ.ਐਸ.ਏ) ਓਬਸਟ੍ਰਕਟਿਵ ਸਲੀਪ ਐਪਨੀਆ ਬਾਰੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਮੁਹੱਈਆ ਕਰਵਾ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ, ਖ਼ਾਸ ਤੌਰ `ਤੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਮੈਡੀਕਲ ਜਾਂਚਕਰਤਾਵਾਂ ਲਈ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਮਰੀਜ ਟਰੱਕ ਚਾਲਕ ਹਨ।

ਏਜੰਸੀ ਦੇ ਮੈਡੀਕਲ ਸਮੀਖਿਆ ਬੋਰਡ ਨਾਲ ਇੱਕ ਵਰਚੁਅਲ ਮੀਟਿੰਗ ਦੇ ਜਵਾਬ ਵਿੱਚ ਐਪਨੀਆ ਨੇ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਐਫ.ਐਮ.ਸੀ.ਐਸ.ਏ. ਦੀ ਮੈਡੀਕਲ ਜਾਂਚਕਰਤਾ ਦੀ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਇਸ ਵੇਲੇ ਅਪਡੇਟ ਹੋ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ। ਮਈ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਸ ਅਪਡੇਟ ਦੀ ਸਮੀਖਿਆ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਮੀਟਿੰਗ ਰੱਖੀ ਗਈ ਸੀ।

ਕਨੈਕਟੀਕਟ ਨੇ ਭਾਰੀ ਡਿਊਟੀ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ `ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਮੀਲ ਦੇ ਹਿਸਾਬ ਨਾਲ ਟੈਕਸ ਲਗਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਪਾਸ ਕੀਤਾ

NAPTA — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 17:22:58 GMT

ਸੜਕਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਪੁਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਮੁਰੰਮਤ ਅਤੇ ਪੁਨਰ ਨਿਰਮਾਣ ਲਈ, ਕਨੈਕਟੀਕਟ ਦੀ ਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਨੇ ਹਾਲ ਹੀ ਵਿਚ ਰਾਜ ਵਿਚ ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਭਾਰੀ ਡਿਊਟੀ ਵਪਾਰਕ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਮੀਲ ਦੇ ਹਿਸਾਬ ਨਾਲ ਟੈਕਸ ਲਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਪਾਸ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਰਾਜਪਾਲ ਨੇਡ ਲੈਮੋਂਟ ਤੋਂ ਬਿੱਲਤੇ ਦਸਤਖ਼ਤ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਉਮੀਦ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਜਨਵਰੀ 2022 ਵਿਚ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ।

ਉਮੀਦ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸਾਲ 2022 ਵਿੱਚ ਇਸ ਨਵੇਂ ਟੈਕਸ ਕਾਰਨ ਰਾਜ ਵਿੱਚ 45 ਮਿਲੀਅਨ ਡਾਲਰ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਹਰ ਸਾਲ 90 ਮਿਲੀਅਨ ਡਾਲਰ ਆਇਆ ਕਰਨਗੇ। ਇਸ ਟੈਕਸ ਤੋਂ ਇਲਾਵਾ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਪੈ ਰਹੇ ਫ਼ੈਡਰਲ ਫ਼ਿਯੂਲ ਟੈਕਸ ਦਾ ਵੀ ਭੁਗਤਾਨ ਕਰਨਾ ਪਵੇਗਾ। ਇਹ ਟੈਕਸ ਕੇਵਲ 26,000 ਪੌਂਡ ਜਾਂ ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਭਾਰ ਵਾਲੇ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ `ਤੇ ਹੀ ਲਗਾਇਆ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ।

ਰਿਪਬਲਿਕਨ ਵੀ.ਐਮ.ਟੀ ਟੈਕਸ ਦੇ ਪੱਖ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਨ ਜਦ ਕਿ ਡੈਮੋਕਰੇਟਸ ਕਾਰਪੋਰੇਟ ਟੈਕਸ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ

NAPTA — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 17:21:59 GMT

ਦੇਸ਼ ਦੀਆਂ ਦੋ ਰਾਜਨੀਤਿਕ ਪਾਰਟੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਮ ਤੌਰ `ਤੇ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਰੁਕਾਵਟਾਂ ਦੇ ਉਲਟ, ਰਿਪਬਲਿਕਨ ਨਵੇਂ ਵਾਹਨ-ਮੀਲ-ਟਰੈਵਲ (ਵੀ.ਐਮ.ਟੀ) ਟੈਕਸ ਦੇ ਹੱਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਨ ਜਦ ਕਿ “ਟੈਕਸ ਅਤੇ ਖਰਚੇ” ਪਾਰਟੀ ਵਜੋਂ ਜਾਣੇ ਜਾਨ ਵਾਲੇ, ਡੈਮੋਕ੍ਰੇਟਸ, ਜਦੋਂ ਨਵੀਂਆਂ ਸੜਕਾਂ, ਪੁਲਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਰਾਜਮਾਰਗਾਂ ਦੇ ਨਿਰਮਾਣ ਲਈ ਪੈਸੇ ਦੇਣ ਦੀ ਗੱਲ ਆਓਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਇਸ ਟੈਕਸ ਦੀ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ।

ਇਸ ਦੀ ਬਜਾਏ, ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਜੋ ਬਿਡੇਨ ਦੀ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਵਾਲੇ ਡੈਮੋਕਰੇਟਸ, ਇਹ ਮੰਨਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਵੀ.ਐਮ.ਟੀ ਟੈਕਸ ਇੱਕ ਦੁਖਦਾਈ ਟੈਕਸ ਸਾਬਿਤ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਮੱਧ ਅਤੇ ਮਜ਼ਦੂਰ-ਵਰਗ ਦੇ ਪਰਿਵਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਪਹੁੰਚੇਗਾ। ਹਾਲ ਹੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਟਵਿੱਟਰ ਪੋਸਟ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਜੋ ਬਿਡੇਨ ਨੇ ਲਿਖਿਆ, ” ਜਦੋਂ ਅਮਰੀਕੀ ਜੌਬਜ਼ ਪਲਾਨ ਦੀ ਗੱਲ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਮੈਂ ਰਿਪਬਲੀਕਨਜ਼ ਲਈ ਉਸ ਤੇ ਸਖਤ ਮਿਹਨਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਪਰ ਮੈਂ ਇਸਦਾ ਭੁਗਤਾਨ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ $400,000 ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਸਾਲ ਜਾਂ ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਘੱਟ ਪੈਸੇ ਕਮਾਉਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਅਮਰੀਕੀਆਂਤੇ ਟੈਕਸ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਤੋਂ ਇਨਕਾਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। ਬਹੁੱਤ ਲੰਬੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਤੋਂ ਅਮੀਰ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਕਾਰਪੋਰੇਸ਼ਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਪਣਾ ਬਣਦਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਦਿੱਤਾ।

ਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵਿਤ ਹਾਈਵੇ ਬਿੱਲ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਕੁੱਝ ਖਰੀਦਣ ਜਾਂ ਵੇਚਣ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਅਤੇ ਈ.ਐਲ.ਡੀ. ਬਾਰੇ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਮੁਹੱਈਆ ਕਰਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ

NAPTA — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 17:06:32 GMT

ਹਾਊਸ ਆਫ ਰਿਪ੍ਰੈਜ਼ੈਂਟੇਟਿਵਜ਼ ਟਰਾਂਸਪੋਰਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਐਂਡ ਇਨਫਰਾਸਟਰਕਚਰ ਕਮੇਟੀ, ਇਸ ਸਾਲ ਦੇ ਅੰਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਖਤਮ ਹੋ ਰਹੇ, ਐਫ.ਏ.ਐਸ.ਟੀ. ਐਕਟ ਨੂੰ ਮੁੜ ਪੰਜ ਸਾਲਾਂ ਲਈ ਲਾਗੂ ਕਰਨ ਬਾਰੇ ਸੋਚ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਲਈ ਹਾਈਵੇ ਬਿੱਲ ਅਤੇ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਦੇ ਆਵਾਜਾਈ ਭਵਿੱਖ ਬਾਰੇ ਵਾਸ਼ਿੰਗਟਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਚਰਚਾ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।

ਇਕ ਪਾਸੇ, ਡੈਮੋਕ੍ਰੇਟਸ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵ ਉਤੇ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਵਿਚ “ਇਨਵੇਸਟਿੰਗ ਇਨ ਨਿਊ ਵਿਜ਼ਿਨ ਫ਼ਾਰ ਦ ਇਨਵਾਇਰਮੈਂਟ ਐਂਡ ਸਰਫੇਸ ਟਰਾਂਸਪੋਰਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਇਨ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ (ਆਈ. ਐਨ. ਵੀ. ਈ. ਐਸ. ਟੀ. ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ) ਐਕਟ ਨੇ $547 ਬਿਲੀਅਨ ਦੇ ਨਵੇਂ ਬਜਟ ਨੂੰ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੋ ਟਰੱਕ ਸਬੰਧਿਤ ਮੁੱਦਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ਾਮਿਲ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ਪਹਿਲਾ ਇਹ ਕਿ ਟਰੱਕ ਡੀਲਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਭੇਜਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਮੁਹੱਈਆ ਕਰਵਾਈ ਜਾਵੇ ਅਤੇ ਦੂਜਾ ਇਹ ਕਿ ਕੋਈ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਖੋਜਾਂ ਲਈ ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰਾਨਿਕ ਲੌਗਿੰਗ ਉਪਕਰਣਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦੀ ਆਗਿਆ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਜਾਵੇ।

ਐੱਫ.ਐਮ.ਸੀ.ਐਸ.ਏ. ਟਰੱਕ ਚਾਲਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੀ.ਬੀ.ਡੀ. ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਨਾਲ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਯਾਦ ਕਰਵਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ

NAPTA — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 17:05:20 GMT

ਕੈਨਬੀਡੀਓਲ – ਸੀ.ਬੀ.ਡੀ. ਦੇ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਪਦਾਰਥ – ਅਕਸਰ ਸਿਹਤ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜੀਆਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਬਿਮਾਰੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਇਲਾਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਦਰਦ, ਚਿੰਤਾ, ਉਦਾਸੀ, ਬਲੱਡ ਪ੍ਰੈਸ਼ਰ ਨੂੰ ਘਟਾਉਣ ਅਤੇ ਕੈਂਸਰ ਦੇ ਇਲਾਜ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਦੇ ਮਾੜੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਹੀ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਸ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿ ਇਹ ਭੰਗ ਦੇ ਪੌਦਿਆਂ `ਚੋਂ ਕੱਢਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ, ਪਰ ਸੀ.ਬੀ.ਡੀ ਮਿਸ਼ਰਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਭੰਗ ਦੀ ਮਾਤਰਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ।

ਪਰ ਇਹ ਅਜੇ ਵੀ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਟਰੱਕ ਚਾਲਕਾਂ ਲਈ ਮੁਸੀਬਤ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਬਣ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ, ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲਈ ਨਸ਼ੇ ਦਾ ਟੈਸਟ ਕਰਾਉਣਾ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਹੈ। ਫੈਡਰਲ ਮੋਟਰ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਐਡਮਨਿਸਟ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਨੇ ਵੀਰਵਾਰ, 27 ਮਈ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਅਪਡੇਟ ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਟਰੱਕ ਚਾਲਕਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਮਾਲਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੀ.ਬੀ.ਡੀ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਤੋਂ ਸਾਵਧਾਨ ਰਹਿਣ ਦੀ ਅਪੀਲ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ।

ਕੈਲੀਫੋਰਨੀਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਏ.ਬੀ. 5 ਨੂੰ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੋਣ ਤੋਂ ਰੋਕਣ ਲਈ ਕਈ ਅਰਜ਼ੀਆਂ ਦਰਜ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਗਈਆਂ

NAPTA — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 17:03:49 GMT

ਕੈਲੀਫੋਰਨੀਆ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਐਸੋਸੀਏਸ਼ਨ ਨਾਲ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਅਮਰੀਕਨ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਐਸੋਸੀਏਸ਼ਨ, ਵੈਸਟਰਨ ਸਟੇਟ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਐਸੋਸੀਏਸ਼ਨ, ਓਨਰ-ਆਪਰੇਟਰ ਸੁਤੰਤਰ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਐਸੋਸੀਏਸ਼ਨ ਨੇ ਕੈਲੀਫੋਰਨੀਆ ਦੇ ਸੁਤੰਤਰ ਠੇਕੇਦਾਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ, ਏ.ਬੀ. 5 ਨੂੰ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੋਣ ਤੋਂ ਰੋਕਣ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਅਮਿਕਸ ਬ੍ਰੀਫਸ ਦਰਜ ਕੀਤਾ।

ਫਿਲਹਾਲ ਇਸ ਸਮੇਂ ਇਸ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਦੇ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਹੁਕਮ ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਪਰ ਹਾਲ ਹੀ ਵਿੱਚ 9 ਵੀਂ ਯੂ. ਐਸ. ਸਰਕਟ ਕੋਰਟ ਆਫ਼ ਅਪੀਲਜ਼ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਤਿੰਨ ਜੱਜਾਂ ਦੇ ਪੈਨਲ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਲਏ ਗਏ ਫ਼ੈਸਲੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਸ ਹੁਕਮ ਨੂੰ ਠੁਕਰਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ, ਜੋ ਕਿ ਏ.ਬੀ. 5 ਦੇ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸੰਭਾਵਨਾ ਨੂੰ ਦਰਸਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਅਦਾਲਤ ਨੇ ਅਪੀਲ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਇਜਾਜ਼ਤ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਹੈ, ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਚਾਰ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਐਸੋਸੀਏਸ਼ਨ 11 ਜੱਜਾਂ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਪੈਨਲ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਉਸ ਹੁਕਮ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਰੀ ਕਰਨ ਬਾਰੇ ਅੱਗੇ ਗੱਲਬਾਤ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾ ਸਕੇ।

Tentative Agreement with United Auto Workers

NAPTA — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 17:02:28 GMT

Volvo Trucks North America today issued the following statement regarding the tentative agreement reached on July 1, 2021, with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union on the terms of a new, six-year contract that would cover approximately 2,900 employees at the New River Valley (NRV) truck assembly operations in Dublin, Virginia.

Volvo Trucks Partners with Bendix to Help Boost Driver Safety and Training

NAPTA — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 18:36:26 GMT

Volvo Trucks North America is offering the fifth generation of the SafetyDirect^® Processor (SDP5™ Full) from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems as a factory-installed option on Volvo VNL, VNR and VHD models.

The SDP5 Full processor – which features a driver-facing camera, added digital video recorder (DVR) storage, and internal battery backup to help prevent data loss – enhances the capabilities of the online SafetyDirect platform by Bendix. The SafetyDirect system is fully integrated with Volvo Active Driver Assist (VADA), leveraging the flagship collision mitigation technology on select Volvo Class 8 models.

Support in advancing our mission

NAPTA — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:02:12 GMT

For fourteen years the Women In Trucking Association has been the only organization whose mission is to encourage and advance the employment of women in trucking. We have always represented ALL women in the industry, or as we like to say, the women who design, build, fix, drive, or own trucks.

Volvo Trucks to Showcase VNR Electric and 25th Anniversary VNL 760 at NPTC Conference

NAPTA — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 18:22:40 GMT

Volvo Trucks North America will display the latest Volvo VNL 760 and VNR Electric model, including the next-generation D13 Turbo Compound (D13TC) engine and Volvo I-Shift transmission, in its booth (No. 612) at the National Private Truck Council (NPTC) 2021 Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition. The event takes place June 13-15, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

ਟੋ ਟਰੱਕ ਚਾਲਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਧੋਖੇਬਾਜ਼ੀ ਅਤੇ ਨਕਲੀ ਹਾਦਸਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਨਜਿੱਠਣ ਲਈ ਏ.ਟੀ.ਏ ਨੇ ਗੱਠਜੋੜ ਬਣਾਇਆ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 26 May 2021 14:22:36 GMT

ਅਮਰੀਕਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਰਟੀ ਕੈਜਯੂਲਟੀ ਇੰਸ਼ੋਰੈਂਸ ਐਸੋਸੀਏਸ਼ਨ (ਏ.ਪੀ.ਸੀ.ਆਈ.ਏ) ਅਤੇ ਬੀਮਾ ਧੋਖਾਧੜੀ ਦੇ ਸੰਗਠਣ ਨਾਲ ਰਲ ਕੇ ਏ.ਟੀ.ਏ ਨੇ ਟੋਇੰਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਧੋਖਾਧੜੀ ਅਤੇ ਟਰੱਕ ਹਾਦਸਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਲੜ੍ਹਨ ਬਾਰੇ ਸੋਚਿਆ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਕਾਰਨ ਪਿੱਛਲੇ ਕੁੱਝ ਸਾਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਉਦਯੋਗ ਨੂੰ ਕਾਫ਼ੀ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਝੱਲਣਾ ਪਿਆ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਨਵੀਂ ਭਾਈਵਾਲੀ ਤੋਂ ਇਹ ਉਮੀਦ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਸ ਨਾਲ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਪੈਸਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਧੋਖਾਧੜੀ ਦੇ ਮਾਮਲਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਾਇਆ ਜਾ ਸਕੇਗਾ ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਅਜੇ ਤੱਕ ਲੱਖਾਂ ਡਾਲਰ ਦਾ ਘਾਟਾ ਹੋ ਚੁੱਕਾ ਹੈ।

ਨਵਾਂ ਐਫ.ਐਮ.ਸੀ.ਐਸ.ਏ ਮੁਖੀ ਮਾਰਟਾਈਨਜ਼ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਸੈਨੇਟ ਦੀ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਕੀਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧਕ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ।

NAPTA — Fri, 21 May 2021 21:09:33 GMT

ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਜੋ ਬਾਇਡਨ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਅਮਰੀਕੀ ਅਟਾਰਨੀ ਮੀਰਾ ਜੋਸ਼ੀ ਨੂੰ ਫੈਡਰਲ ਮੋਟਰ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਐਡਮਿਨਿਸਟ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ (ਐਫਐਮਸੀਐਸਏ) ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧਕ ਨਿ ਯੁਕਤ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ। ਮੀਰਾ ਜੋਸ਼ੀ 20 ਜਨਵਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਬਾਇਡਨ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਸਨ ਦੇ ਸੱਤਾ ਸੰਭਾਲਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਮੁੱਖ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧਕ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਜੇਕਰ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਉਹ ਅਕਤੂਬਰ 2019 ਵਿਚ ਰੇ ਮਾਰਟੀਨੇਜ਼ ਦੇ ਅਹੁਦਾ ਛੱਡਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਸੈਨੇਟ ਦੇ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਮਨਜ਼ੂਰਸ਼ੁਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧਕ ਹੋਣਗੇ।

ਸਪੀਡ ਲਿਮਿਟਰ, ਸਵੈਚਾਲਿਤ ਬ੍ਰੇਕਿੰਗ ਐਨ.ਟੀ.ਐਸ.ਬੀ ਦੀ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਲੋੜੀਂਦੀ ਲਿਸਟ` ਵਿਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਿਲ

NAPTA — Fri, 21 May 2021 21:08:20 GMT

ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਏਜੰਸੀ ਰੈਗੂਲੇਟਰਾਂ ਤੇ ਦਬਾਅ ਬਣਾਉਂਦੀ ਰਹਿੰਦੀ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਗਤੀ ਸੀਮਿਤ ਜੰਤਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ।

ਨੈਸ਼ਨਲ ਟ੍ਰਾਂਸਪੋਰਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਬੋਰਡ (ਐਨ.ਟੀ.ਐਸ.ਬੀ) ਰੈਗੂਲੇਟਰਾਂ ਤੇ ਦਬਾਅ ਬਣਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਤੇ ਸਪੀਡ ਲਿਮਿਟਰ ਲਗਾਉਣ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ-ਨਾਲ ਆਟੋਮੈਟਿਕ ਐਮਰਜੈਂਸੀ ਬ੍ਰੇਕਿੰਗ (ਏ.ਈ.ਬੀ) ਅਤੇ ਹਾਦਸਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਾਉਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਤਕਨਾਲੋਜੀ ਨੂੰ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਕਰਨ।

ਟੋ ਟਰੱਕ ਚਾਲਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਧੋਖੇਬਾਜ਼ੀ ਅਤੇ ਨਕਲੀ ਹਾਦਸਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਨਜਿੱਠਣ ਲਈ ਏ.ਟੀ.ਏ ਨੇ ਗੱਠਜੋੜ ਬਣਾਇਆ

NAPTA — Fri, 21 May 2021 21:07:31 GMT

Texas Senator proposes miles driven tax on truckers

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Thu, 20 May 2021 19:44:08 GMT

In an effort to provide revenue for much-needed infrastructure, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is proposing that a vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) fee on commercial trucks be part of a larger transportation program. Cornyn’s recommendation drew immediate criticism from the trucking industry which opposes fees that fall only on trucking.

USDOT Announces Additional Measures to Help States in Areas Affected by the Colonial Pipeline Incident

NAPTA — Thu, 13 May 2021 22:14:24 GMT

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced additional help for States in areas affected by the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline. The White House and DOT have determined that previous declarations of “major disaster” issued by the President within the past 120 days allow States covered by those declarations to use Interstate highways in their State to transport overweight loads of gasoline and other fuels. Each State must continue to follow its own procedures for issuance of special permits authorizing the loads, but the added flexibility announced today lawfully permits these trucks to run on the Interstate Highway System and other federal highways. This flexibility is in addition to preexisting authority for States to issue special permits allowing the trucks to run on State highways.

Rep. Peter DeFazio Highlights Clean Energy Priorities in American Jobs Plan While Test-Driving Electric Volvo Truck at TEC Equipment

NAPTA — Thu, 06 May 2021 20:47:22 GMT

WASHINGTON—Rep. Peter DeFazio, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today visited Volvo Trucks North America’s TEC Equipment dealership location in Coburg to test-drive an electric Volvo Class 8 truck and highlight his clean energy priorities as he prepares to introduce transformative infrastructure legislation that creates jobs and stimulate the economy.

Appellate court lifts injunction exempting trucking industry from AB5

NAPTA — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 20:38:36 GMT

In a 2-1 decision on April 28, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted a lower court’s injunction that upheld the California Trucking Association’s (CTA) claim that the Federal Administration Authorization Act of 1994 preempted implementation of California’s AB5 for the trucking industry.

Large Trucks are Involved in 1/3 of All Fatal Crashes Occurring in Work Zones

NAPTA — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 20:15:57 GMT

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today called on all drivers to “share work zones safely” by staying alert, obeying traffic signs, and allowing all vehicles extra space as the nation’s annual roadway repair and construction season commences.

Volvo Trucks’ Customer Saia Takes Delivery of Two Volvo VNR Electrics

NAPTA — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 20:30:44 GMT

Saia LTL Freight, a leading national transportation and logistics provider founded in 1924, recently took delivery of two Volvo VNR Electric trucks at its facility in Los Angeles, California. The VNR Electrics from Volvo Trucks North America are the first zero tailpipe emission, battery-electric Class 8 trucks to be deployed in Saia’s fleet, which provides regional freight distribution services throughout Southern California, as well as logistics services across the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.

Kenworth Launches New Medium Duty Product Lineup

NAPTA — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:09:02 GMT

KIRKLAND, Wash., April 5, 2021 – Kenworth today introduced a comprehensive new medium-duty conventional truck lineup ranging from Class 5 to light Class 8. The announcement came during a major virtual product reveal.

Volvo Trucks’ Customer Quality Custom Distribution Commits to Largest Commercial VNR Electric Order to Date

NAPTA — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:07:51 GMT

Volvo Trucks North America customer Quality Custom Distribution (QCD), a national foodservice logistics supplier, will deploy 14 Volvo VNR Electric models in its Southern California last-mile delivery routes over the next two years. The trucks, manufactured at Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley plant in Virginia, represent the largest single purchasing commitment of Volvo VNR Electric trucks to date. Volvo Trucks will begin delivering the Class 8 battery-electric trucks to QCD this fall to operate out of its distribution center in Fontana, California.

KIRKLAND, Wash., April 5, 2021 – Kenworth today introduced a comprehensive new medium duty conventional truck lineup ranging from Class 5 to light Class 8. The announcement came during a major virtual product reveal.

NAPTA — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 21:28:10 GMT

The new models are the Kenworth T180 (Class 5), Kenworth T280 (Class 6), Kenworth T380 (Class 7) and Kenworth T480 (light Class 8). In addition, for customers needing FEPTO, full parent rails and fixed grille, Kenworth added the Kenworth T380V and Kenworth T480V with a vocational hood.

HENDRICKSON’S ULTIMAAX® AVAILABLE ON MILLER INDUSTRIES’ NEW CENTURY M100 ROTATOR

NAPTA — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 21:27:06 GMT

WOODRIDGE, Ill. (April 2021) – Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems announced today that ULTIMAAX^®advanced severe-duty rubber suspension in the 60,000 – pound capacity rating will be available on MillerIndustries new Century® M100 Rotator and will be on display April 8-10th at the Tow Show in Orlando, Florida. Miller will be hosting a Street Party on April 9th, during the show, to display their trucks in action and give attendees an up-close and personal look.

SBA to Increase Lending Limit for COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans

NAPTA — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 21:25:50 GMT

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration is increasing the maximum amount small businesses and non-profit organizations can borrow through its COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. Starting the week of April 6, 2021, the SBA is raising the loan limit for the COVID-19 EIDL program from 6-months of economic injury with a maximum loan amount of $150,000 to up to 24-months of economic injury with a maximum loan amount of $500,000.

BREAKING: Paycheck Protection Program Extended to May 31

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:30:28 GMT

As President Joe Biden signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 into law today, extending the Paycheck Protection Program an additional two months to May 31, 2021, and then providing an additional 30-day period for the SBA to process applications that are still pending, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, said:

“Today, President Biden sent another strong message to America’s more than 30 million small business owners negatively impacted by the pandemic: help is here. By signing the PPP Extension Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act into law, the President is providing additional critical relief to the smallest of the small businesses – the mom-and-pop shops that line our Main Streets and keep our local and regional economies going.

“The leadership of the Biden-Harris Administration, working with leaders of the House Small Business Committee, Chairwoman Nydia Velázquez, and Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer, Reps. Carolyn Bourdeaux and Young Kim, and Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman Ben Cardin, and Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Susan Collins, ensured a strong bipartisan vote to extend this critical relief to hard-hit small businesses. More than 8.2 million PPP loans have provided struggling small businesses with the relief they need to keep workers employed and make ends meets during this pandemic. The SBA remains dedicated to reaching the heart and soul of the nation’s urban, rural, and low-income communities – the smallest businesses – and removing barriers to access this vital relief.”

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Have we increased the presence of women in trucking?

NAPTA — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 19:06:07 GMT

March is Women’s History Month and the Women In Trucking Association was formed in March of 2007. Now, fourteen years later, how have we advanced our mission to “encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, address obstacles, and promote accomplishments?”

Labor unions get the victory with the passage of the PRO Act; ABC test goes federal

NAPTA — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 23:30:41 GMT

Renewing their support for unions, Democrats in the House of Representatives have pushed through the labor-friendly Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) in a 225-206 vote with five Republicans also voting yes.

The act, which would make the California ABC test part of federal law, is not expected to receive support from Republicans in the Senate. The Senate is currently split 50-50 and it would take 10 Republicans to cross over to avoid a filibuster.

CVSA 2021 International Roadcheck Focuses on Lighting and Hours of Service Apex Capital

NAPTA — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 15:52:25 GMT

Apex Capital
Are you ready for the CVSA 2021 International Roadcheck? This year’s event happens May 4-6 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada with a focus on lighting and hours of service. This means that inspectors will pay close attention to both the driver and the vehicle. The rest of the CVSA event includes a 37-point North American Level I Inspection.

We have tips for you to help prepare for the inspection blitz, including facts from last year’s event. We also have some information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and how it will shape this year’s CVSA International Roadcheck. READ MORE HERE

ਰੈਂਡ ਮੈਕਨੇਲੀ ਨੇ Solar-Powered Asset Tracker ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤਾ

NAPTA — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:52:43 GMT

ਰੈਂਡ ਮੈਕਨੇਲੀ ਨੇ ਹਾਲ ਹੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਟ੍ਰੇਲਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਉੱਚ-ਮੁੱਲ ਵਾਲੇ ਉਪਕਰਣਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ Solar-Powered Asset Tracker ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਟਰੂਟ੍ਰੈਕ ਐਸ 110 ਟਰੈਕਰ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਲ ਲੱਗਿਆ ਵੈੱਬ ਪੋਰਟ ਕਸਟਮ ਜੀਓਫੈਂਸ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਇੱਕ ਈਮੇਲ ਚਿਤਾਵਨੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਯੋਗਤਾ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਜਦੋਂ ਕੋਈ Asset ਚਲਦੀ ਹੈ, ਦਾਖਲ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ, ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਤ ਸੀਮਾ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਹਰ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। Asset Tracker ਇੱਕ 4G LTE ਨੈਟਵਰਕ ਤੇ ਚੱਲ ਰਹੇ ਬਿਲਟ-ਇਨ ਸੈਲੂਲਰ ਮਾਡਮ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ, ਅਤੇ ਸਕ੍ਰੀਨ ਮੈਪਿੰਗ ਅਤੇ ਸਥਾਨ ਦੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦੀ ਵੀ ਸਹੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਰਣ ਦੀ ਪੇਸ਼ਕਸ਼ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਟ੍ਰੈਕਰ ਲਗਭਗ ਛੇ ਮਹੀਨਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਟਰੈਕਿੰਗ ਡੇਟਾ ਅਤੇ ਰਿਪੋਰਟਿੰਗ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਟਰੂ ਟ੍ਰੈਕ ਐਸ 110 ਵਿੱਚ ਇਕ ਰਿਚਾਰਜਯੋਗ ਸੂਰਜੀ ਬੈਟਰੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਰਵਾਇਤੀ ਬੈਟਰੀ ਬੈਕਅੱਪ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਇਕ ਵਾਰ ਚਾਰਜ ਕਰਨ ਤੇ 90 ਦਿਨਾਂ ਤੱਕ ਬੈਕਅੱਪ ਦਿੰਦੀ ਹੈ। ਰੈਂਡ ਮੈਕਨੇਲੀ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਸਥਾਪਤ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਿਰਫ 10 ਮਿੰਟ ਲੱਗਦੇ ਹਨ, ਅਤੇ ਇਹ pre-conifgured ਕੀਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਰੲੳਦੇ ਟੋ ਗੋ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ਰੈਂਡ ਮੈਕਨੈਲੀ ਦੇ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਇਕ ਪ੍ਰੈਸ ਬਿਆਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ Asset Tracker ਕੋਲ IP69K ਦੀ ਇਕ ਪ੍ਰੋਟੈਕਸ਼ਨ ਰੇਟਿੰਗ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਕਿ ਧੂੜ, ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਦੂਰੀ, ਉੱਚ-ਦਬਾਅ ਵਾਲੇ ਪਾਣੀ ਅਤੇ ਉੱਚ ਤਾਪਮਾਨ ਦੇ ਤਰਲਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਾਅ ਲਈ ਉੱਚਤਮ ਮਿਆਰ ਹੈ।

ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਵਿਚ ਨਵੀਆਂ ਐਂਟਰੀਆਂ 2020 ਵਿਚ ਵਧੀਆਂ

NAPTA — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:51:18 GMT

ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਸਮੇਂ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ-ਨਾਲ ਫਰੀਟ ਦੀ ਮਾਤਰਾ ਵੱਧ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ, ਸੰਯੁਕਤ ਰਾਜ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਵਿਚ ਵੀ ਹਰ ਸਾਲ ਅਧਿਕਾਰਤ ਨਵੀਂਆਂ ਕਿਰਾਏ ਦੀਆਂ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਵਿਚ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ ਵਾਧਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ। ਪਿਛਲੇ 20 ਸਾਲਾਂ ਦੌਰਾਨ, ਉੱਚ ਮੰਦੀ ਦੇ ਦੌਰਾਨ, ਉਪਰਲੇ ਰੁਝਾਨ ਨੇ ਸਿਰਫ ਕੁਝ ਵਾਰ ਵਿਰਾਮ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ – ਅਤੇ 2019 ਵਿੱਚ ਜਦੋਂ 2017/2018 ਦੀ ਮਾਰਕੀਟ ਦੇ ਟਰੱਕ ਬੀਮੇ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰੀਮੀਅਮਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੇਜ਼ੀ ਨਾਲ ਵਾਧਾ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ, ਉਸ ਨੇ ਸਪਾਟ ਰੇਟਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਘਟਣ ਦਾ ਰਸਤਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ। ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿ ਉਦਯੋਗ ਨੇ ਸਾਲ ਦਰ ਸਾਲ ਕੁਝ ਕਮਾਲ ਦੇ ਵਾਧੇ ਵੇਖੇ ਹਨ, ਉਦਾਹਰਣ ਵਜੋਂ – ਕੁਝ ਵੀ ਉਸ ਨਾਲ ਤੁਲਨਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਦਾ ਜੋ ਅਸੀਂ 2020 ਵਿਚ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਸੀ। ਫੈਡਰਲ ਮੋਟਰ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਐਡਮਨਿਸਟ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਨੇ ਸੰਪਤੀ ਦੇ ਲਗਭਗ 58,000 ਮੋਟਰ ਕੈਰੀਅਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਮ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ, 2019 ਦੇ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ 36% ਵਾਧਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਨਾ ਹੀ 2019 ਨਵੇਂ ਅਥਾਰਟੀ ਲਈ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਸਾਲ ਸੀ, ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਇਹ ਸਿਰਫ 2018 ਦੇ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਰਿਕਾਰਡ ਸਾਲ ਤੋਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਘੱਟ ਸੀ।

Labor unions get the victory with the passage of the PRO Act; ABC test goes federal

NAPTA — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:50:04 GMT

ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜੇ ਮੁੱਦਿਆਂ ਤੇ ਨਵੇਂ ਡੀ ਓ ਟੀ ਸੈਕਟਰੀ ਬੁਟੀਗਿਏਗ ਦੀਆਂ ਟਿੱਪਣੀਆਂ

NAPTA — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:25:26 GMT

ਸੰਯੁਕਤ ਰਾਜ ਦੇ ਆਵਾਜਾਈ ਵਿਭਾਗ ਦੇ ਸਕੱਤਰ ਦਾ ਅਹੁਦਾ ਸੰਭਾਲਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਮੁਢੱਲੀਆਂ ਟਿੱਪਣੀਆਂ ਦੌਰਾਨ, ਦੱਖਣੀ ਪੂਰਵ ਦੇ ਸਾਬਕਾ, ਇੰਡੀਆਨਾ ਦੇ ਮੇਅਰ ਪੀਟ ਬੁਟੀਗਿਏਗ ਨੇ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਅਤੇ ਰਾਜਮਾਰਗਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜੇ ਕਈ ਮੁੱਦਿਆਂ ਤੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ।
ਬੁਟੀਗਿਏਗ ਨੇ ਨਵੇਂ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਜੋ ਬਿਡੇਨ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਰਾਜਮਾਰਗਾਂ, ਪੁਲਾਂ, ਬੰਦਰਗਾਹਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਰੇਲਵੇ ਦੇ ਪੁਨਰ ਨਿਰਮਾਣ ਲਈ ਵੱਡੇ ਬੁਨਿਆਦੀ ਢਾਂਚੇ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਜੈਕਟਾਂ ਉੱਤੇ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਕੀਤੇ ਵਾਅਦਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਦੁਹਰਾਇਆ। ਬਿਡੇਨ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਕ ਵਾਰ ਜਦੋਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਸਨ ਨੇ ਕੋਵਿਡ -19 ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ਨਾਲ ਨਜਿੱਠਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਬੁਨਿਆਦੀ ਢਾਂਚਾ ਉਸ ਦੀ “ਬਿਲਡ ਬੈਕ ਬੈਟਰ” ਯੋਜਨਾ ਦਾ ਅਗਲਾ ਕਦਮ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ।
ਵਣਜ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੈਨੇਟਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਲਿਖਤੀ ਜਵਾਬਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ, ਬੁਟੀਗਿਏਗ ਨੇ ਕਈਂ ਵਿਸ਼ਿਆਂ ਉੱਤੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਰਾਏ ਦਿੱਤੀ:

Volvo Trucks’ Customer NFI Leading the Charge Toward Freight Transportation Electrification in Southern California

NAPTA — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:05:27 GMT

NFI, one of the nation’s oldest and largest third-party supply chain solutions providers, recently reached a major sustainability milestone by completing several key electrification initiatives. Through the Volvo LIGHTS project, NFI has introduced Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks into its transportation fleet, as well as electrified its yard trucks and forklifts at its warehouse facility in Chino, California. NFI has also installed on-site charging infrastructure for both its growing fleet of electric vehicles and employees’ personal vehicles, paired with solar panels to capture renewable electricity and on-site energy storage to bolster resiliency. Combined, these initiatives help lay the groundwork for NFI’s ambitious plans to integrate electric vehicles into its Chino drayage operations —a fleet that will total more than 65 electric heavy-duty vehicles.

C.R. England files lawsuit against accident-related scammers

NAPTA — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 20:40:08 GMT

After being on the wrong end of a variety of lawsuits, including a recent $19 million class-action suit settled in Utah, commercial motor carrier C.R. England has filed its own lawsuit against several entities in New Orleans who have allegedly been filing fraudulent claims dating back to 2015. The fraudsters have cheated the company out of $4.7 million.

New DOT Secretary Buttigieg Comments on Trucking-Related Issues

NAPTA — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:04:53 GMT

In initial comments after assuming the office of U.S. Department of Transportation secretary, former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg weighed in on several issues related to trucking and highways.

Justice for Sikh Trucker

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:33:34 GMT

February 2, 2021 (Sachse, TX) — The Sikh Coalition continues to fight for Sikhs in all professions–including the trucking industry–to receive equal treatment under the law and practice their faith fearlessly.

ਕਿਸਾਨ ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਫਾਰਮ ਬਿੱਲ

NAPTA — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:39:45 GMT

ਜਿਸ ਪਲ ਅਸੀਂ ਸੋਚਿਆ ਕਿ 2020 ਖ਼ਤਮ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੈ, ਇਸ ਨੇ ਇਕ ਹੋਰ ਤਬਾਹੀ ਮਚਾਈ, ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਵਾਰ ਇਸ ਨੇ ” ਫਾਰਮ ਬਿੱਲਾਂ ” ਦੇ ਨਾਮ ‘ਤੇ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਕਿਸਾਨਾਂ’ ਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ ਪਾਇਆ। ਖੇਤੀਬਾੜੀ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਭਾਰਤ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਮੀਲ ਪੱਥਰ ਵੇਖੇ ਹਨ, ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ‘ਹਰੀ ਕ੍ਰਾਂਤੀ’ ਹੈ। ਇਕ ਵਾਰ ਫਿਰ ਖੇਤੀਬਾੜੀ ਵਿਚ ਕ੍ਰਾਂਤੀ ਲਿਆਉਣ ਲਈ, ਭਾਰਤ ਦੀ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੇ ਹਾਲ ਹੀ ਵਿਚ ਤਿੰਨ ਖੇਤ ਬਿੱਲਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਗੱਲਬਾਤ ਕੀਤੀ, ਜਿਸਦਾ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਵਪਾਰ ਦੇ ਵਿਕਲਪ ਮੁਹੱਈਆ ਕਰਵਾ ਕੇ ਕਿਸਾਨੀ ਨੂੰ ਆਜ਼ਾਦ ਕਰਾਉਣਗੇ ਪਰ ਇਸ ਦੇ ਉਲਟ ਕਿਸਾਨ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਬਿੱਲ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ‘ਤੇ ਗ਼ੁਲਾਮੀ ਬਣਾ ਦੇਣਗੇ। ਸਰਕਾਰ ਕਿਸਾਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਸੁਨਿਸ਼ਚਿਤ ਕਰ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਖਰੀਦ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਲੀ ਅਤੇ ਐਮਐਸਪੀ ਨੀਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਖਤਮ ਕਰਨ ਦੀਆਂ ਕੋਈ ਯੋਜਨਾਵਾਂ ਨਹੀਂ ਹਨ, ਪਰ ਵਿਅੰਗਾਤਮਕ ਤੌਰ ‘ਤੇ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕੋਲ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਕਾਗਜ਼’ ਤੇ ਪਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਕੋਈ ਯੋਜਨਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਉਹ ਆਪਣੇ ਜ਼ੁਬਾਨੀ ਦਾਅਵਿਆਂ ਵਿਚ ਫਸਾਉਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ। ਇਸ ਗੁੰਝਲਦਾਰ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਸਮਝਣ ਲਈ, ਸਾਨੂੰ ਤਿੰਨ ਬਿੱਲਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਮਝਣ ਦੀ ਜ਼ਰੂਰਤ ਹੈ: ਫਾਰਮਰਜ਼ ਪ੍ਰੋਡਕਟ ਟ੍ਰੇਡ ਐਂਡ ਕਾਮਰਸ (ਪ੍ਰੋਮੋਸ਼ਨ ਐਂਡ ਫੈਸਿਲੀਟੇਸ਼ਨ) ਬਿੱਲ, ਫਾਰਮਰਜ਼ (ਸਸ਼ਕਤੀਕਰਨ ਅਤੇ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ) ਮੁੱਲ ਅਸ਼ੋਰੈਂਸ ਅਤੇ ਫਾਰਮ ਸਰਵਿਸਿਜ਼ ਬਿੱਲ ਅਤੇ ਸਮਝੌਤਾ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ (ਸੋਧ) ) ਬਿੱਲ। ਪਹਿਲੇ ਬਿੱਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਰਾਜ ਏਪੀਐਮਸੀਜ਼ (ਖੇਤੀਬਾੜੀ ਉਤਪਾਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਮਾਰਕੀਟਿੰਗ ਕਮੇਟੀ) ਅਧੀਨ ਰਜਿਸਟਰਡ ‘ਮੰਡੀਆਂ’ ਦੇ ਬਾਹਰ ਵਪਾਰ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਕਿਸਾਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ ਦੇ ਕੇ ਇੱਕ ਸਿਸਟਮ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ ਮੰਨਣਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰਾਨਿਕ ਵਪਾਰ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ-ਨਾਲ ਕਿਸਾਨਾਂ ਲਈ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਵਪਾਰ ਦੇ ਮੌਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰੇਗਾ।

ਟਰੱਕ ਦੁਰਘਟਨਾਵਾਂ: ਆਮ ਕਾਰਨ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਟਰੱਕ ਦੁਰਘਟਨਾਵਾਂ ਹੁੰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਬਚ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ

NAPTA — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:37:22 GMT

ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਦੁਰਘਟਨਾ ਵਿਚ ਆਉਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਸੋਚਣਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ। ਇੱਕ ਦੁਰਘਟਨਾ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਪਹੁੰਚਾ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ, ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਟਰੱਕ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਜਾਇਦਾਦ ਨੂੰ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਪਹੁੰਚਾ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ।

ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿ ਵਪਾਰਕ ਟਰੱਕ ਸਾਰੇ ਹਾਦਸਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਿਰਫ 2.4% ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਅਤੇ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਸਿਰਫ 16% ਦੁਰਘਟਨਾਵਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਦੀ ਗਲਤੀ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ। ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਹਾਦਸਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਣ ਦੇ ਉੱਤਮ ਤਰੀਕਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣਨਾ ਅਜੇ ਵੀ ਟਰੱਕਰਾਂ ਲਈ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਲਈ ਸੜਕ ਤੇ ਟਰੱਕ ਹਾਦਸਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਸੱਤ ਆਮ ਕਾਰਨ ਅਤੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਜਾਗਰੂਕਤਾ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਕੁਝ ਸੁਝਾਅ ਇਸ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਹਨ।

ਡਾਇਬਟੀਜ਼ ਮਰੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕੁੱਝ ਭੋਜਨਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਪ੍ਰਹੇਜ਼ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ

NAPTA — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:35:25 GMT

ਜੇ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਡਾਇਬਟੀਜ਼ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੀਆਂ ਖਾਣ ਪੀਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਦੀ ਚੋਣਾਂ ਦਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਮਹੱਤਵ ਹੈ। ਬੇਕਾਬੂ ਡਾਇਬਟੀਜ਼ ਲੈਵਲ ਦੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਨਤੀਜੇ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿਲ ਦੀ ਬਿਮਾਰੀ, ਗੁਰਦੇ ਦੀ ਬਿਮਾਰੀ, ਅੰਨ੍ਹਾਪਣ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲਾਂ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹਨ। ਕੁਝ ਖਾਣਾ ਖਾਣ ਨਾਲ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਬਲੱਡ ਡਾਇਬਟੀਜ਼ ਅਤੇ ਇਨਸੁਲਿਨ ਦਾ ਪੱਧਰ ਉੱਚਾ ਹੋ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਸੋਜਸ਼ ਵੱਧ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਬਿਮਾਰੀ ਦੇ ਜੋਖਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਾਧਾ ਹੋ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ।

Biden likely to Reject Proposed Employee Classification Rule

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 04:39:51 GMT

Elections have consequences and one consequence for the trucking industry of the recent presidential election is that the incoming Biden administration will most certainly put a stop to a proposed rule which seeks to define whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Daimler on The Hook for $30 Million in Late Recall Penalties

NAPTA — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 21:41:06 GMT

Federal road safety officials, including the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), have levied a potential $30 million worth of fines against Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) for being late in issuing recalls of vehicles which needed repairs or updates.

ਫਰੀਟ ਵਿਚ ਵਾਧਾ ਅਤੇ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਤਨਖਾਹ, 2021 ਵਿਚ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਉਦਯੋਗ ਨੂੰ ਹੁਲਾਰਾ ਦੇ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ।

NAPTA — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 21:39:58 GMT

ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ COVID – 19 ਵਾਇਰਸ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਾਅ ਲਈ ਟੀਕੇ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਹੀ ਵੰਡੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ, ਸੰਯੁਕਤ ਰਾਜ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ 2020 ਵਿਚ ਦੇਸ਼ ਵਿਚ ਆਈਆਂ ਆਰਥਿਕ ਤੰਗੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਮਾੜੇ ਹਾਲਾਤਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਠੀਕ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸੰਭਾਵਨਾ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਖਾਸ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਉਦਯੋਗ ਲਈ ਵੀ ਇਹੋ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਵਿਸ਼ਲੇਸ਼ਕ 2021 ਲਈ ਫਰੀਟ ਵਿਚ 6% ਵਾਧੇ ਦੀ ਭਵਿੱਖਬਾਣੀ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ। ਬਹੁਤੇ ਮਾਹਿਰ, ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿ, ਚਿਤਾਵਨੀ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ 2021 ਦੀ ਦੂਜੀ ਤਿਮਾਹੀ ਤੱਕ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਣ ਤੰਦਰੁਸਤੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਵੇਖੇਗਾ ਅਤੇ ਇਸਦਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਇਸ ਗੱਲ ਤੇ ਨਿਰਭਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ਸ਼ੀਲ ਮਜ਼ਦੂਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਰਾਹਤ ਦਿਵਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਫੈਡਰਲ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਕੀ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਕੀ ਹੋਰ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ। ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ Americans ਨੂੰ $1200 ਦੇ ਚੈੱਕ ਇਸ ਸਾਲ ਦੇ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਹੋ ਗਏ ਸਨ। ਵਰਤਮਾਨ ਸਮੇਂ, ਪ੍ਰਤੀਨਿਧ ਸਦਨ, ਸੈਨੇਟ ਅਤੇ White house ਬੇਰੁਜ਼ਗਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ, ਬੇਦਖਲੀ ਦੀ ਕਗਾਰ ਤੇ ਕਿਰਾਏਦਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਅਤੇ ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰਾਂ ਲਈ ਮਦਦ ਲਈ ਗੱਲਬਾਤ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ ਜੋ ਮਦਦ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਬੰਦ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ।

Vaccine Rollout Begins as USA Reaches 300,000 Plus Dead from COVID-19

NAPTA — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 17:50:44 GMT

In what will certainly prove to be one of the most intense logistical challenges in American history, trucks are now on the road moving valuable shipments of COVID-19 vaccine across the country. Officials say that 20 million Americans, mostly health care workers and vulnerable nursing home populations will have been vaccinated by the end of December, with about 100 million getting the vaccine by the end of February.

New FMCSA Rule Loosens CDL Licensing Requirements

NAPTA — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 17:48:35 GMT

Despite receiving a majority of opposition comments to its Final Rule, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has decided to make it easier to get a commercial driver’s license (CDL). The new regulation waves the requirement that prevented third-party CDL skills instructors from being both instructor and tester for the same CDL applicant.

Feeling Drowsy? How to Avoid Highway Hypnosis

NAPTA — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 17:40:52 GMT

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So, you’re driving your big rig through a long haul of asphalt that looks the same mile after mile. You’re on autopilot. You’re obeying the rules of the road but you aren’t completely aware of your surroundings. It’s like you are hypnotized. When you arrive at your destination, you suddenly don’t remember most of your journey.

That’s called white line fever, which is also known as highway hypnosis. And it’s extremely dangerous. You could cause an accident without even realizing it. How do you prevent highway hypnosis? Let us offer you some tips to stay alert as you trek that load for your customer. READ MORE HERE

U.S. Department of Transportation Helps American Farmers and Commercial Drivers by Clarifying Agricultural Commodity Definitions

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 18:40:02 GMT

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it is has published a final rule clarifying agricultural commodity and livestock definitions in hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. The Agency worked closely with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on this effort to provide clarity for the nation’s farmers and commercial drivers.

Reefer capacity at all-time high and poised to be maxed out as vaccines are distributed

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:57:34 GMT

Refrigerated trailers—known fondly as reefers in the trucking industry—are currently a scarce commodity even as vaccine manufacturers gear up to distribute medicines which will need low-temperature storage while being transported across the U.S. Averaging only about 16% for all of 2019, the national reefer rejection index (ROTRI) now stands at 48%, its highest level ever.

What Is a Freight Broker, and How Do They Work with Carriers?

NAPTA — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 20:13:58 GMT

Apex Capital
With more than 70 percent of goods in this country being moved by road, truckers are incredibly valuable to our daily lives. And truckers could work with many middlemen before they rev up their rigs and get that load to its destination. One of those middlemen is a freight broker.

What exactly does a freight broker do? How is a freight broker different from a 3PL? What is its relationship with a shipper and with carriers? We answer these questions and give truckers some tips on how to find great loads with a freight broker and even without one. READ MORE HERE

Tips on How Trucking Companies Can Survive Economic Shifts

NAPTA — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 19:14:50 GMT

Apex Capital
Trucking companies, like all other businesses, experience the ups and downs of the marketplace. That’s inevitable. Call it the nature of the beast. This year’s pandemic put a strain on all businesses, including trucking companies. The freight market has certainly been unstable.

So how do trucking companies survive the economic shifts of the industry and business in general? Is there a magic formula to stay afloat during an uncertain economy? We have some tips and thoughts from account executives at Apex Capital Corp who guide trucking company owners every day, as well as from a man who runs his own trucking company. READ MORE HERE

Please check the link below for sba forgiveness forum

NAPTA — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 18:52:54 GMT

https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2020-10/PPP%20Loan%20Forgiveness%20Application%20Form%203508S.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3I0SUhfSMp-V-s1Mz2IfXbB0zTdROepFXcKCtqkdqUfk1NPsNw6kyCpP8

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Flying J Fuel Rebate Convictions Overturned by the Appeals Court

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 21:03:20 GMT

Originally convicted of conspiracy, wire fraud, and witness tampering, former Flying J President Mark Hazelwood and two of his staff members are now free after a Tennessee court threw out their convictions, ruling that a secret audio recording of Hazelwood using racial slurs should not have been heard during his trial.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled 2-1 to overturn the conviction of Hazelwood, former Vice President Scott Wombold, and former regional account representative Heather Jones. The three had been found guilty in 2018 of a scheme that involved falsely promising fuel rebates and believing that truckers would be “too unsophisticated to catch on.”

Networking Gets Results for You and Your Trucking Company

NAPTA — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 16:37:39 GMT

Apex Capital
We have been networking since we were kids playing ball with the buddies in the neighborhood field. Back then we just called it a friendly game with the local pals. But as an adult, we network to get a job or to find potential customers. When you own a trucking company, networking is extremely important. Networking is your key to customers and your ticket to lucrative hauling.

Is networking still new to you? Or are you still unsure exactly where and how to network? Well, you’re in luck because these days the networking possibilities are truly endless thanks to the internet and social media. Always remember that networking is all about connecting with people, even if it’s virtually. We have some networking tips for you, including what could get you the most results for your time and effort. READ MORE HERE

FMCSA schedules listening session on broker transparency

NAPTA — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 18:01:26 GMT

Slated to be heard via videoconference on Oct. 28, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is holding a listening session on three current petitions regarding broker transparency.

Two of the petitions, from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and the Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC), allege a lack of broker transparency and want the FMCSA to strengthen broker reporting requirements, while the third has been submitted by the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) which represents brokers.

On its website, FMCSA announced it “would like to hear from members of the public on their views on the regulation of property carrier brokers in general and on three pending petitions concerning specific property carrier broker regulation issues.”

Volvo Group Named One of the 2020 World’s Best Workplaces™ by Great Place to Work® and Fortune

NAPTA — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 17:59:54 GMT

The 25 World’s Best Workplaces stood out for creating globally exceptional employee experiences, high-trust relationships and workplaces that are fair and equal for all. The Volvo Group’s ranking is especially impressive given the historic challenges of the past year

“Every day and across all of our 12 great brands, our employees are engaged in developing sustainable future solutions that are essential for any society to prosper,” said Martin Weissburg, president of Mack Trucks and Chairman of Volvo Group in North America. “Connections and meaningful work inspire people to work harder for their colleagues and their customers. It’s what motivates our team to go that extra mile.”

HINO TRUCKS and TOYOTA JOINTLY DEVELOP CLASS 8 FUEL CELL ELECTRIC TRUCK FOR NORTH AMERICA

NAPTA — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 16:32:13 GMT

Hydrogen-Powered Truck Will Offer Heavy-Duty Capability and Clean Emissions

NOVI, MI – With the rapidly expanding interest in heavy-duty electric trucks, Hino Trucks and Toyota
Motor North America (TMNA) have agreed to jointly develop a Class 8 fuel cell electric truck (FCET)
for the North American market.

The companies will leverage the newly developed Hino XL Series chassis with Toyota’s proven fuel
cell technology to deliver exceptional capability without harmful emissions. This collaboration
expands upon the existing effort to develop a 25-ton FCET for the Japanese market which was
announced earlier this year.

How You Can Make Filing IFTA Reports Easy and Convenient

NAPTA — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 16:30:03 GMT

TCS Fuel
If you own a trucking company, you haul loads, and you purchase fuel to haul those loads, then you pay fuel taxes. It’s as simple as that. That means International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) reports are part of your regular paperwork to stay compliant with trucking industry regulations.

Putting together quarterly IFTA tax reports could be cumbersome and confusing. You need fuel receipts, mileage records, and trip reports. But who has time to keep track of all those details when you’re making your living on the road? If you have a TCS Fuel Card, filing IFTA reports can actually be easy and convenient. We tell you all about IFTA, including filing deadlines, and the TCS client advantage. Read more here.

Faster Money Option: Quick Pay Versus Apex Factoring with blynk™

NAPTA — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 16:54:48 GMT

We live in a fast-money society. The faster we get paid, the better. But in trucking, where getting paid in 30-60 days for hauling a load is the norm, fast money can be difficult to earn. What can truckers or trucking companies do for steadier and quicker cash flow?

Sure, they can try Quick Pay, which is also considered broker quick pay. That could work, but it isn’t really all that quick. At Apex Capital, we have a better solution. Our new blynk™ digital payment system gets our factoring clients paid in a matter of minutes after their freight invoices are processed. Let’s compare Quick Pay to blynk™ and see which one gets you paid faster. Read more here.

ਡਰੱਗ ਡਾਟਾਬੇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਅਯੋਗ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਹੈ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 21:35:03 GMT

ਨਸ਼ੇ ਅਤੇ ਸ਼ਰਾਬ ਦੀ ਉਲੰਘਣਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਭਾਰੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ federal return-to-duty ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ ਨੂੰ ਪੂਰਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਸਫਲ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ। Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ਦੁਆਰਾ ਇਸ ਹਫ਼ਤੇ ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਅੰਕੜਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਪਤਾ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ FMCSA ਦੇ Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse ਵਿੱਚ ਘੱਟੋ ਘੱਟ ਇਕ ਡਰੱਗ ਜਾਂ ਅਲਕੋਹਲ ਦੀ ਉਲੰਘਣਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ 28,445 ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਰੇਜਿਸਟਰਡ ਹਨ। 26,443 – ਜਾਂ 93% – “ਵਰਜਿਤ ਸਥਿਤੀ” ਵਿੱਚ ਹਨ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੇ FMCSA ਦੁਆਰਾ ਲੋੜੀਂਦੇ ਸਟੈਪਸ ਪੂਰੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੀਤੇ ਜੋ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਟ੍ਰੱਕਇੰਗ ਤੇ ਵਾਪਿਸ ਜਾਣ ਦੀ ਆਗਿਆ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ। ਇਸ ਟਰੇਂਡ ਨਾਲ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਸਮਰੱਥਾ ਤੇ ਅਸਰ ਪੈ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ।

Do Your Truck Drivers Need a 1099 or a W-2?

NAPTA — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 19:37:15 GMT

Apex Capital

So, you have yourself a trucking company. That is awesome. Congratulations! But your work isn’t done, because now you need to find yourself drivers. You could certainly be a one-person operation – owner, president, dispatcher, and driver all in one. But if you choose to have drivers do the hauling, you have more decisions to make.

Do you want an owner-operator, which is also referred to as an independent contractor? Or do you want to hire a company driver? Each has their own legal and taxable classification. Owner-operators, or independent contractors, are 1099 employees, while company drivers are W-2 employees. Confused? Do not worry, we have answers for you right here.

Volvo Trucks, Samsara Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Integrated Solution for Fleets and Drivers

NAPTA — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 17:40:29 GMT

Volvo Trucks North America, a leader in connectivity, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Samsara, a leader in industrial Internet of Things (IoT).

To continue offering further options in integrated connectivity solutions for fleets and drivers, Volvo Trucks has entered an agreement with Samsara to investigate providing an all-encompassing, single-source telematics service including compliance services, cameras, trailer sensors, safety, maintenance services and more available via Samsara’s platform.

Dependable Highway Express Begins Piloting Volvo VNR Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks in its Southern California Fleet

NAPTA — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 17:39:27 GMT

Through the Volvo LIGHTS project, leading freight company Dependable Highway Express will demonstrate the ability for battery-electric trucks to successfully transport goods in daily routes.

Leading freight operator, Dependable Highway Express (DHE), has received two Volvo VNR Electric trucks, the first battery-electric Class 8 trucks to join DHE’s fleet. The electric trucks will be added to DHE’s existing fleet of more than 500 Volvo trucks operating across North America. Deployed as part of the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project, the Volvo VNR Electric trucks will operate in a pilot project through the end of 2021 to demonstrate the ability for battery-electric trucks to successfully transport goods in DHE’s daily routes.

BREAKING NEWS-FMCSA Proposes New Under-21 Commercial Driver Pilot Program

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 20:21:38 GMT

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it is proposing and seeking public comments on a new pilot program to allow drivers aged 18, 19, and 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce.

California wants AB 5 injunction overturned; appeals to Ninth Circuit

NAPTA — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 19:09:11 GMT

In another sign that California is not on board with many of the federal government’s attempts to force compliance on various issues, the state has asked a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel to require trucking companies to comply with the state’s labor law codified in Assembly Bill 5. AB 5 put into place the ABC test which lays out a series of rules as to how workers are classified.

Freight carriers have been attempting to skirt the law by saying it is at odds with federal regulations. In a lawsuit, the California Trucking Association (CTA) argued the federal law should preempt state law because many carriers are involved in interstate commerce and that it is unfair to have different rules just because a trucker passes over a state border.

Truckers Should Get Extras In Their Trusty Fuel Finder

NAPTA — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 21:30:13 GMT

TransConnect Services

With fuel being such a large expense for truckers and trucking companies, discounts on diesel fuel are a necessity. But they can be a chore to find. Busy over-the-road truckers don’t have the time to Google search truck stop after truck stop with potential diesel fuel savings along their route. That’s when a fuel finder is a handy tool. A fuel finder can help truckers pinpoint exactly where the diesel discounts are right along their hauling path. It basically works like a GPS that details how much you can save and where.

But over at TransConnect Services (TCS), we believe that truckers and trucking companies should get more from a fuel finder. We want to give our clients more than just a fuel finder that locates those truck stops and fuel savings. Read more here and find out the four reasons why using the TCS Fuel Finder can help truckers.

Fed to keep short-term interest rates at near zero well into the future

NAPTA — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 20:22:05 GMT

Traditionally, the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, has raised interest rates once there was a sign of inflation, but in a historic about face, Fed Chair Jerome Powell has announced a change in monetary policy, indicating the Fed would keep short-term interest rates at near zero for as many as the next five years even if inflation increased.

At a speech during the Fed’s annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell said, “Forty years ago the biggest problem our economy faced was high and rising inflation.” But, as inflation has consistently remained under the Fed’s target of 2%, Powell believes “a robust job market can be sustained without causing an outbreak of inflation.”

The Trucker’s Off-Duty Status: Everything You Need to Know About Personal Conveyance

NAPTA — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 17:35:35 GMT

Apex Capital

Truckers don't report to work and sit at a desk in a cubicle. Their office is a moving 18-wheeler that weighs about 35,000 pounds and treks up and down the highway. Being off-duty for truckers isn't like most of us going on break at work. Sometimes they are off the clock but still need to drive their truck. That's exactly why the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) established personal conveyance. It is the trucker's "off-duty status."

But it’s not that simple as the subject of personal conveyance can get complicated and confusing. Many truckers wonder what exactly qualifies and doesn't qualify as personal conveyance. Also, what are the specific rules of personal conveyance? We have some answers for you. We break down personal conveyance 101 style. Read more here and walk away with valuable personal conveyance knowledge – from what is it to what does and doesn’t qualify.

U.S. Department of Transportation Awards Nearly $80 Million in Grants to Improve Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

NAPTA — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 15:57:50 GMT

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it has awarded nearly $80 million in grants to states and educational institutions to enhance commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety. Today’s awards represent the highest ever funding level for these critical safety grants.

“These awards of nearly $80 million represent the highest funding level for these critical safety grants to enhance commercial motor vehicle and road safety,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.

FMCSA today announced:

CVSA reschedules Roadcheck blitz for Sept. 9-11

NAPTA — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 20:53:56 GMT

With a focus on driver requirements, the annual Roadcheck truck inspection blitz has now been rescheduled for Sept. 9-11, according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). Originally slated for May, the Roadcheck was postponed due to concerns regarding COVID-19.

Inspectors from the U.S., Canada and Mexico will be targeting mandatory driver documents such as licenses, record of duty status, periodic inspection reports, Medical Examiner’s Certificates and more during the three-day event.

FMCSA again allows drivers to exceed HOS rules for delivery of essential items

NAPTA — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 20:37:55 GMT

Hours-of-service (HOS) waivers for the delivery of groceries, paper products and other essential items have been reinstated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) as of August 11.

These waivers had been removed in June, but as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to plague many areas of the U.S., regulators once again will allow carriers to work under the exemption when moving essential cargo. The current exemption is now in effect until Sept. 14.

FMCSA acting administrator addresses important issues during virtual meeting

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 04:28:55 GMT

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) acting administrator Jim Mullen touched on a number of important trucking industry issues during a recent Virtual Safety and Security Meeting held with the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA).

One of the main issues discussed during the hour-long session with Mullen involved allegations that brokers are not being completely transparent when dealing with carriers. Specifically, they are accused of not providing the data which is required by FMCSA regulation 371.3.

Volvo Trucks’ Virtual Walk-Arounds Enable Customers to Review Truck Models Live and in High Definition

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 18:38:22 GMT

As conditions related to COVID-19 persist, Volvo Trucks North America is offering existing and potential customers the opportunity to participate in live video walk-arounds of pilot trucks, providing a high-definition look at the design and engineering details of truck models.

The Volvo Trucks Customer Center in Dublin, Va., the only facility in North America dedicated exclusively to the Volvo Trucks brand, is once again living up to its reputation for innovation and

SBA Provided $20 Billion to Small Businesses and Non-Profits Through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advance Program

NAPTA — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 20:18:30 GMT

Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the conclusion and success of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advance program, which provided U.S. small businesses, non-profits and agricultural businesses a total of $20 billion in emergency funding. In order to assist the greatest number of small businesses, the EIDL Advance provided $1,000 per employee up to a maximum of $10,000. Recipients did not have to be approved for a loan to receive the Advance, and the Advance provided an interim but vital source of funds while applicants awaited a decision on their loan application.

Apply at sba.gov/disaster

Brake Safety Week is Set for Aug. 23-29

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 19:22:14 GMT

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week will proceed as scheduled, Aug. 23-29. Enforcement officials will inspect commercial motor vehicles throughout the week and vehicles found to have critical out-of-service brake violations, or other critical vehicle out-of-service inspection item violations, will be restricted from traveling until those violations are corrected. Vehicles that pass eligible inspections may receive a passed-inspection CVSA decal.

ਸ਼ਿਪਰਜ਼ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਪ੍ਤਕਰਤਾਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਐਫ.ਐਮ.ਸੀ.ਐਸ.ਏ ਜਬਰ ਨਿਯਮ ਦੀ ਪਾਲਣਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਜ਼ਰੂਰਤ ਹੈ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 20:05:15 GMT

ਕੋਰੋਨਾਵਾਇਰਸ ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ਦੇ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਟਰੱਕ ਚਾਲਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਦਲਾਲਾਂ ਉਪਰ ਕੀਮਤਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਦੇ ਦੋਸ਼ਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ, ਘੱਟੋ ਘੱਟ ਇੱਕ ਤਾਜ਼ਾ ਸੰਘੀ ਨਿਯਮ ਟਰੱਕ ਚਾਲਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਬੇਈਮਾਨ ਸ਼ਿਪਰਜ਼ ਜਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਾਪ੍ਤਕਰਤਾਵਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਾਉਣਾ ਜਾਰੀ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ।
ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਜਬਰ ਨਿਯਮ, ਜੋ ਕਿ 2016 ਵਿੱਚ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੋਇਆ ਸੀ, ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਪਾਰਕ ਵਾਹਨ ਚਲਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਵਰਜਿਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਦੋਂ ਇਹ ਓਪਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਦੀ ਉਲੰਘਣਾ ਕਰੇਗਾ, ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਘੰਟਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਸੇਵਾ (ਐਚ.ਓ.ਐਸ) ਦੇ ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਦੀ।

Despite economic downturn, CARB remains on schedule to put more electric trucks on the road

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 23:35:58 GMT

Sharp on the heels of its unanimous vote to mandate that 5% of all Class 7 and Class 8 trucks sold in the state should be electric by 2024, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is now mulling a potential rule which would mandate that fleets buy those trucks.

Operation Safe Driver Week is July 12-18 With a Focus on Speeding

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 00:14:31 GMT

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 2020 Operation Safe Driver Week will go on as scheduled, July 12-18. During this week-long traffic enforcement safety initiative, law enforcement personnel throughout North America will be looking for drivers who are engaging in unsafe driving behaviors on our roadways. Identified drivers will be pulled over by law enforcement and may be issued a warning or citation.

https://punjabitruckingusa.com/operation-safe-driver-week-is-july-12-18-with-a-focus-on-speeding/

Controlled Substances Testing Waiver for Pre-Employment Extended by FMCSA

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 16:14:11 GMT

In order to take pressure off of trucking companies as they return to normal operations and start to hire back drivers who have been sidelined during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended its waiver for specific pre-employment drug testing requirements until Sept. 30.

ਜਦੋਂ ਕਿ PPP ਕਰਜ਼ਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਿਹਤ ਸੰਕਟਕਾਲ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਤਰਜੀਹ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 16:47:38 GMT

ਜਦੋਂ ਕਿ PPP ਕਰਜ਼ਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਿਹਤ ਸੰਕਟਕਾਲ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਤਰਜੀਹ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ, ਛੋਟੇ ਫਲੀਟਸ ਅਤੇ ਮਾਲਕ-ਸੰਚਾਲਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਹੋਰ ਉਧਾਰ ਦੇਣ ਦੇ ਵਿਕਲਪਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਜਾਗਰੂਕ ਹੋਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।
ਕੌਵੀਡ -19 ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਹੋਏ ਆਰਥਿਕ ਸ਼ਟ ਡਾਉਨ ਨਾਲ, ਜਿਸ ਕਾਰਨ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਿਤ ਹੋਏ ਛੋਟੇ ਫਲੀਟਸ ਅਤੇ ਸੁਤੰਤਰ ਮਾਲਕ-ਚਾਲਕ ਕਰਜ਼ੇ ਨਾਲ ਜੂਝ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਭਾੜੇ ਦੀ ਮਾਤਰਾ ਘੱਟ ਗਈ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਸਪਾਟ ਰੇਟ ਘੱਟ ਗਏ ਹਨ। ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਰਿਟੇਲ ਦੀਆਂ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਲੈ ਜਾਣ ਨਾਲ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਿ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਦੇਖਇਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ। ਵਧੇਰੇ ਕਰਜੇ ਨਾਲ ਨਜਿੱਠਣ ਵੇਲੇ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਸੁਤੰਤਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਿਕਲਪਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਜਾਣੂ ਹੋਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।

Amendment to raise minimum insurance liability for truckers passes House committee vote

NAPTA — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 15:49:03 GMT

Despite pleas from small-business truck owners and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), a U.S. House of Representatives committee marking up the surface transportation reauthorization bill has voted to raise the minimum insurance coverage for commercial truck owners from $750,000 to $2 million.

FMCSA grants Clearinghouse exemption for movie industry drivers

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 22:55:27 GMT

Motion Picture Compliance Solutions (MPCS), a third-party administrator for truck drivers who work for major movie studios and independent production houses, has secured a five-year exemption from conducting full pre-employment queries of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse for its drivers.

Canada’s BMO reports trucking industry loan impairments and write-offs in second quarter

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 22:53:15 GMT

Long considered a major barometer for the health of the trucking industry, Canada’s Bank of Montreal (BMO) reported a rise in impaired loans in the transportation sector for the second quarter of 2020. About 90% of BMO’s business is done with U.S. companies.

Trump uses an executive order to slash federal regulations

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sun, 24 May 2020 18:43:46 GMT

In an effort to help spur an economic rebound, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 19 allowing federal agencies to cut or eliminate what Trump has labeled as unnecessary regulations. More than 600 regulations will be reviewed, including several related to the Department of Transportation (DOT).

U.S. Department of Transportation Modernizes Hours of Service Rules to Improve Safety and Increase Flexibility for America’s Truckers

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 15 May 2020 19:42:18 GMT

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today published a final rule updating hours of service (HOS) rules to increase safety on America’s roadways by updating existing regulations for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.

Truckers protest rate cuts, long hours, lack of stimulus

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sat, 02 May 2020 16:29:22 GMT

Despite being praised as heroes for keeping products moving, truckers are protesting recent developments including declining spot rates, increased driving hours for those delivering groceries and other essentials, and the fact that truckers have not been eligible for stimulus funds recently appropriated by Congress.

DMV allows New Flexibility for Medical Certificates & MCP’s

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:40:39 GMT

DMV delays registration requirements, allows online MER/MEC filling, waives late fees and extends permits and ID’s

To submit MER/MEC forms through the DMV Virtual Office, CDL holders must visit DMV’s Virtual Office, complete the required fields, and upload approved MER/MEC forms completed by a licensed U.S. doctor of medicine (M.D.), doctor of osteopathy (D.O.), physician’s assistant (P.A.), doctor of chiropractic (D.C.) or advanced practice registered nurse (APRN). A DMV employee will correspond with the CDL holder through email if more information/documents are required. The CDL holder will receive a confirmation email when the transaction is complete and their record has been updated to reflect the new MER/MEC.

Cameras may replace testers for CDL licensing during a health emergency

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:39:48 GMT

Move over DMV tester, make room for technology, not to replace you, but to make your job easier and keep you safe during this current health crisis. With expanded guidance from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), skills-test examiners will not have to physically climb into the cab of a truck to measure a driver’s competence for attaining a commercial driver’s license (CDL). Rather, they can be replaced by in-cab cameras or cell phones as long as state agencies can prove that these remote examinations do not sacrifice safety.

Truckers exempt from Utah travel advisory about corona virus exposure

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:12:48 GMT

Truck drivers will not be part of Utah’s recent travel advisory which requires adults who enter the state to complete an online form asking whether they have been exposed to the novel corona virus.

FMCSA modifies substance testing rules during a health emergency

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:11:45 GMT

Along with relaxed hours-of-service rules and postponement of license renewals, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is now issuing “reasonable flexibility” guidance related to drug and alcohol testing for drivers because of the current health emergency.

Despite the rebound, Wall Street may see trouble ahead

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:10:14 GMT

Although the stock market enjoyed its best week since 1974 with the S&P jumping 12.1%, mostly on news that the federal government will pump more than $2.2 trillion into the economy in the wake of the corona virus health emergency, some equity analysts predict the country is in for economic hard times.

Paycheck Protection Program

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 23:35:06 GMT

An SBA loan that helps businesses keep their workforce employed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

Loan Information

The Paycheck Protection Program is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll.

SBA will forgive loans if all employees are kept o

Punjabi Trucking 360 – Emergency Exemption Essential Businesses

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 03:45:46 GMT

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Punjabi Trucking 360 ELD Emergency Exemption 2020

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 03:44:36 GMT

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Feds give waivers for drivers with expired licenses, medical certificates

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 03:41:46 GMT

As with the deadline for attaining a California Real ID, which has been postponed due to the current health crisis, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will allow truck drivers to continue driving even if their licenses have expired. Drivers whose licenses will have expired as of March 1 will now have until June 30 to renew commercial driver licenses (CDL), learner permits (CLP) and medical certifications.

https://punjabitruckingusa.com/feds-modify-hos-rules-in-the-fight-against-corona-virus-pandemic/

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 03:40:36 GMT

In response to the corona virus crisis, the Trump Administration has suspended hours-of-service (HOS) laws at the federal level in order to facilitate the transport of medical supplies and essential consumer goods. For the first time since they went into effect in 1938, HOS rules will no longer limit the amount of time a driver can be on the road.

ਈ-ਲੌਗ ਤਾਜ਼ੇ ਉਤਪਾਦਾਂ ਲਈ ਲੰਬੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਤੋਂ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਲਈ ਚੁਣੌਤੀ ਬਣੇ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 20:53:35 GMT

ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰਾਨਿਕ ਲੌਗਿੰਗ ਉਪਕਰਣ (ਈ.ਐਲ.ਡੀ.), ਜੋ ਕਿ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਦੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਨੂੰ ਟਰੈਕ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਲੌਜਿਸਟਿਕ ਸਪਲਾਇਰ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ ਉਤਪਾਦਨ ਸ਼ਿੱਪਰਜ਼ ਦਾ ਉਤਪਾਦਨ ਸਮੇਂ ਸਿਰ ਮਾਰਕੀਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਿਆਉਣ ਲਈ ਇਹ ਇਕ ਪ੍ਰਮੁੱਖ ਮੁੱਦਾ ਬਣੇ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ। ਇਹ ਇਸ ਸਾਲ ਉਦਯੋਗ ਦਾ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਮੁੱਦਾ ਹੋ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ, ਸ਼ਾਇਦ ਇਸ ਲਈ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮਾਲ ਲੋਡ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਦਬਾਅ ਲਾਗੂ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਆਮ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਲੋਡ ਹੋਣ ਦੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਅਤੇ ਈਐਲਡੀ ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਅੰਤਮ ਤਬਦੀਲੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ, ਯੂਐਸ-ਮਾਰਕੀਟ ਦੇ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾਤਰ ਸ਼ਿੱਪਰਜ਼ ਸਮੇਂ ਸਿਰ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਲੋਡ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ,

Trump Budget Would Build More Wall, Upgrade Border Infrastructure

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 20:51:07 GMT

In its continuing efforts to bolster the southern border with Mexico, the Trump Administration has requested $18.2 billion for Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including $2 billion for 82 miles of new border wall, in its 2021 budget.

Is The Playing Field Level For Women At The Loading Dock?

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:36:23 GMT

Ellen Voie, CAE, PDC

Each year the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) asks drivers and carriers about their top concerns. As you can imagine, the drivers list differs from the trucking companies’ list, but some issues do affect both groups significantly.

Detention and delays at customer facilities was one of the issues that were important to both groups. It was the fifth concern for drivers and number six on the list for carriers. Delays at the loading docks reduce a driver’s productivity and decrease the level of compensation for both drivers and their companies.

2020 ਵਿੱਚ ਡ੍ਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਲਈ ਰੈਂਡਮ ਡਰੱਗ ਟੈਸਟ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:23:16 GMT

ਕਾਮਰਸ਼ੀਅਲ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਿਯੰਤਰਿਤ ਪਦਾਰਥਾਂ ਲਈ 1% ਤੱਕ ਦੇ ਪਾਜ਼ੀਟਿਵ ਟੈਸਟ ਦੇ ਨਤੀਜਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ, ਫੈਡਰਲ ਮੋਟਰ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਐਡਮਨਿਸਟ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ (FMCSA) ਰੈਡਂਮ ਟੈਸਟਾਂ ਲਈ ਘੱਟੋ ਘੱਟ ਸਲਾਨਾ ਦਰ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਸਤ ਸੰਖਿਆ ਦੇ 25% ਤੋਂ 50% ਤੱਕ ਵਧਾਏਗੀ। ਇਹ ਕਦਮ 1 ਜਨਵਰੀ ਤੋਂ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੋ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ ਅਤੇ ਅਨੁਮਾਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਇੰਡਸਟਰੀ ਨੂੰ 50 ਮਿਲੀਅਨ ਤੋਂ 70 ਮਿਲੀਅਨ ਡਾਲਰ ਦਾ ਮੁੱਲ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਹੈ।

ELD ਨਾਲ ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨੀ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਹਰ ਰਹਿਣ ਲਈ ਜਾਨਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ 10 ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:21:15 GMT

17 ਦਸੰਬਰ, 2019 ਤੱਕ, ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਮੋਟਰ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਫੈਡਰਲ ਲਾਅ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਡ੍ਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਕੰਮ ਦੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਨੂੰ ਟਰੈਕ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰਾਨਿਕ ਲੌਗਿੰਗ ਡਿਵਾਈਸ, ਜਾਂ ELDs ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਸੀ। ਭਾਵੇਂ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਸਵਿਚ ਨੂੰ ਫਲਿੱਪ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਆਖਰੀ ਮਿੰਟ ਤੱਕ ਇੰਤਜ਼ਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਹੀ ELD ਚਲਾ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ, ਇਥੇ ਕੁਝ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਹਨ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਹਵਾਲੇ, ਖਰਾਬ ਸਕੋਰ ਜਾਂ ਅਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਰੇਟਿੰਗਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਣ ਲਈ ਧਿਆਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੱਖਣ ਦੀ ਜ਼ਰੂਰਤ ਹੈ।

LA Judge rules AB5 does not apply to California Truckers

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:47:02 GMT

Citing federal regulations stemming from the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) of 1994, a California state court applied a temporary injunction to block enforcement of AB5—the landmark gig-work law that went into effect on Jan. 1—in the trucking industry.

ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਭੰਗ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 19:13:44 GMT

ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਭੰਗ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਪੂਰੇ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਵਿਚ ਇਕ ਵਧ ਰਹੀ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਬਣ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ । 20 ਰਾਜ ਇਸ ਵੇਲੇ ਮਨੋਰੰਜਨ ਭੰਗ ਨੂੰ ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਤੌਰ `ਤੇ 11 ਹੋਰਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਤਿਆਰੀ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ, ਜਦੋਂ ਕਿ 33 ਰਾਜਾਂ ਨੇ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਹੀ ਮੈਡੀਕਲ ਮਾਰਿਜੁਆਨਾ ਨੂੰ ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਤੌਰ `ਤੇ ਮਾਨਤਾ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਹੈ।

ਦੂਜਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਬਦਕਿਸਮਤੀ ਸਾਡਾ ਲਾਭ ਹੋ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 19:12:44 GMT

ਕਈ ਮਹੀਨਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਹੌਲੀ ਹੋਣ ਨਾਲ, ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੁਝ ਅਜਿਹੀਆਂ ਸਥਿਤੀਆਂ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋਈਆਂ ਹਨ ਜੋ ਅਸਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੁਝ ਆਰਥਿਕ ਮਦਦ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ, ਜਦੋਂ ਕਿ ਦੂਸਰੇ ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ ਜਾਰੀ ਰੱਖਦੇ ਹਨ। ਵਧੇਰੇ ਸਥਾਪਤ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ਸ਼ੀਲ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਖਰੀਦਣ ਦੇ ਮੌਕੇ ਉਪਲਬਧ ਹਨ, ਅਤੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਇਕਵਿਪਮੈਂਟ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਇੰਡਸਟਰੀ ਤੋਂ ਮੁਕਤ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਜਿਸਦਾ ਉਹ ਸਾਮ੍ਹਣਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੇ।

Volvo Trucks presents heavy-duty electric concept trucks for construction operations and regional transport

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 19:10:13 GMT

How can the environmental and climate impact of heavy goods traffic be reduced while the demand for transport continues to increase? Volvo Trucks, having recently started sales of electric trucks for urban transport, believes that electrification

CARB postpones 2020 implementation date for GHG Phase 2 trailer standards

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 23:23:37 GMT

Despite being at the forefront of the effort to combat climate change, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has postponed enforcement of greenhouse gas (GHG) Phase 2 trailer standards until at least 2021, to match with implementation of federal GHG standards which have still not been finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Landstar responds to A.B. 5 with the letter to owner-operators in California

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 18:05:24 GMT

In response to the recent passage of A.B. 5 in California, third-party logistics company Landstar System, which employs the largest number of owner-operators in the U.S, has decided to restructure its operations in California. A.B. 5 codified the 2018 Dynamex decision which restricts the use of independent contractors by business entities in the state.

Phillips Connect Technologies Installs First True “Smart Trailer” Telematics Systems In A Broad Commercial Deployment With Nussbaum Transportation

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 17:44:28 GMT

Phillips Connect Technologies (PCT), a strategic business unit of Phillips Industries, has partnered with Nussbaum Transportation, (headquartered in Hudson, Illinois), to supply a revolutionary “smart trailer” system that delivers GPS tracking, cargo detection, Automatic Tire Inflation System alerts, tire pressure and temperature monitoring, and an Anti-lock Braking System Decoder that provides detailed fault codes, trailer VIN information, and mileage reporting. PCT will also deliver on tractor-trailer pairing, ensuring the right tractors connect to the correct trailers before hauling a load. In combination, this smart trailer system will provide Nussbaum with detailed information to drive critical operational KPI reporting metrics. Additional sensor features under consideration by Nussbaum Transportation are the Phillips Connect LITE-SENTRY® (light out detection system), and the first-of-its-kind Phillips Connect Remote PreCheck system. This system will provide the ability to remotely pre-check lights and tires on a parked trailer from any device connected to the internet.

Volvo Trucks North America Adds FlowBelow to Aerodynamic Offerings, Further Increasing Fuel Efficiency

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 17:41:42 GMT

Volvo Trucks introduces the FlowBelow Tractor AeroKit, which includes a system of wheel covers and fairings designed for improved aerodynamics and fuel efficiency, as a factory-installed option in Q2 2020. The announcement was made on October 28, 2019 at the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) Show in Atlanta, Georgia.

Continental Delivers World’s 1st Solid-State 3D Flash LIDAR HFL110 B for Commercial Vehicles

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 17:36:28 GMT

Allentown, PA, October 28, 2019. Continental, a leading global supplier of systems and components for automobile and truck manufacturers, has developed and is shipping samples of its new and advanced automotive grade solid-state LIDAR to the Commercial Vehicle Market. The HFL110 3D Flash LIDAR™ enhances Continental’s existing ADAS sensor suite or radar and 2D color sensors for automated driving. The ability to create a precision 3D profile of a vehicle’s surroundings is a fundamental prerequisite for automated and safe driving. The HFL110 sensor deliversdetailed and accurate 3-dimensional profile in 330 nanoseconds per frame, regardless of time-of-day or weather conditions.

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR TRUCKING COMPANY FROM SCAMMERS

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 21:38:13 GMT

If you think about October, what are things you think about? Probably cooler weather, pumpkin patches, tailgating, Halloween parties, and gooey candy. Did you know that October is also National Cyber security Awareness Month? We know you’re busy thinking about the ways to protect yourself against cold weather, football losses, or Halloween costume malfunctions in October. But let us tell you how to protect your trucking company all year round.

Daimler Trucks North America Showcases Robust Lineup at NACV Introduces Industry-First Telematics-Driven Dynamic Lease from Daimler Truck Financial

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 02:43:57 GMT

ATLANTA, Ga. – Oct. 28, 2019 – Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is utilizing its
display at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV) to highlight new product and
service solutions, including the introduction of the revolutionary Dynamic Lease Program from

California's new gig economy law could impact trucking industry

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 16:02:29 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KTVU) - The hard-fought battle for the employment law Governor Newsom signed Wednesday that could convert hundreds of thousands of independent gig workers into full-blown employees already has some scary, unintended consequences.

ਉਤਪਾਦਨ ਦੇ ਘਾਟੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਪੇਅਰੋਲ ਅਗਸਤ ਵਿਚ ਘਟੇ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 14:32:29 GMT

ਯੂ.ਐਸ ਦੀਆਂ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਫਲੀਟਾਂ ਨੇ ਅਗਸਤ ਵਿੱਚ 4,000 ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਨੌਕਰੀਆਂ ਘਟਾ ਦਿੱਤੀਆਂ, ਮੈਨੂਫੈਕਚਰਜ਼ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕੀਤੇ ਨਵੇਂ ਆਰਡਰ ਇੱਕ ਦਹਾਕੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਹੇਠਲੇ ਪੱਧਰ ਤੇ ਆ ਗਏ, ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਨਾਲ ਅੰਕੜੇ ਇਹ ਵੀ ਦਰਸਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਨਿਰਯਾਤ ਦੀ ਵਿਕਰੀ ਵੀ ਘੱਟ ਕੇ ਦਸ ਸਾਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਹੇਠਲੇ ਪੱਧਰ ਤੇ ਆ ਗਈ ਹੈ।

Volvo Trucks Brings Volvo Dynamic Steering to North America, Further Enhancing Safety, Driver Comfort and Productivity

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 14:31:20 GMT

Volvo Dynamic Steering (VDS), a world-class technical innovation, is an ultra-responsive steering system designed to lessen steering force up to 85%, helping reduce driver fatigue and increase road safety. VDS will be available as an option in the Volvo VNL and VNR models in early 2020.

ELD ਕੰਪਲਾਇੰਸ ਲਈ ਘੜੀ ਨਿਕਲਦੀ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 23:35:18 GMT

ਜਿਹੜੇ ਫਲੀਟ ਅਜੇ ਵੀ ਔਭ੍ਰਧ ਨਾਲ ਕੰਮ ਕਰ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਹਨ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਓਲ਼ਧ ਵਿਕਲਪਾਂ ਦੀ ਜਾਂਚ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ ਵੀ ਅਰੰਭ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ, ਸਮਾਂ ਖਤਮ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਹੁਣ ਤਕ ਹਰੇਕ ਨੂੰ ਪਤਾ ਹੋਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ELD ਆਦੇਸ਼ ਦੀ ਪਾਲਣਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਅੰਤਮ ਆਖਰੀ ਤਾਰੀਖ ਇਹ 18 ਦਸੰਬਰ ਹੈ। ਉਸ ਦਿਨ ਹਰ ਮੋਟਰ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਅਤੇ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਜਿਸਨੂੰ ਡਿਊਟੀ ਸਟੇਟਸ (RODS) ਦੇ ਰਿਕਾਰਡ ਰੱਖਣ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ, ਕਿ ਉਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਟਰੱਕ ELD Read More

ਸੈਨੇਟ ਦਾ ਨਵਾਂ ਬਿੱਲ ਮਹਿਲਾ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਮੋਟ ਕਰੇਗਾ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 23:34:17 GMT

ਯੂਨਾਈਟਿਡ ਸਟੇਟਸ ਸੀਨੇਟ ਵਿਚ ਬਕਾਇਆ ਨਵਾਂ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ “ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਐਡਵਾਈਜ਼ਰੀ ਬੋਰਡ” ਸਥਾਪਤ ਕਰਕੇੇ ਮਹਿਲਾ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੰਜ ਮੈਬਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਵਾਧਾ ਕਰੇਗਾ। 2017 ਦੇ ਬਿੱਲ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਜਿਸ ਵਿਚ ਔਰਤਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਏਵੀਏਸ਼ਨ ਵਿਚ ਪ੍ਰਮੋਟ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ, ਕੰਸਾਸ ਸੀਨੇਟਰ ਜੈਰੀ ਮੋਰਨ ਦਾ ਨਵਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵ ਹੈ। ਬੋਰਡ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਫੈਡਰਲ ਮੋਟਰ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਐਡਮਿਨਿਸਟ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ (FMCSA) ਨੂੰ ਹੁਕਮ ਦੇਵੇਗਾ ਅਤੇ ਇਕ ਵੱਡੀ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਕੰਪਨੀ, ਨੋਨ-ਪੋ੍ਰਫਿੱਟ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਅੋਰਗਨਾਈਜ਼ੇਸ਼ਨ, ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਬਿਜ਼ਨੈਸ ਐਸੋਸੀਏਸ਼ਨ, ਇੰਡੀਪੈਨਡੈਂਟ ਆਨਰ-ਆਪ੍ਰੇਟਰ

ਪ੍ਰੈਸੀਡੈਂਟ ਆਵਾਜਾਈ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਨਾਸ਼ਵਾਨ ਪ੍ਰੋਡਕਟਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 23:32:42 GMT

ਇੱਕ ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰੀ ਮਾਲਕ ਹੋਣ ਦੇ ਨਾਤੇ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਦੀ ਮੁਨਾਫੇ ਤੋਂ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਗਾਹਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਅਤੇ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਰਿਟੇਨਸ਼ਨ ਤੱਕ ਫਲੀਟ ਦੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਤਕ ਸਭ ਕੁੱਝ ਕਰ ਲੈਂਦੇ ਹੋ। ਇਕ ਸਾਥੀ ਜੋ ਉਦਯੋਗ ਅਤੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੀਆਂ ਜ਼ਰੂਰਤਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਮਝਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਲਾਭਕਾਰੀ ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰ ਚਲਾਉਣ ਵਿਚ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਹੈ।
ਰੈਫ੍ਰਿਜਰੇਟਿਡ ਟ੍ਰਾਂਸਪੋਰਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਬਦਲ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਗਾਹਕ ਨਵੇਂ ਭੋਜਨ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ। ਇਹ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰ ‘ਤੇ ਦਬਾਅ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਜਦੋਂ ਉਹ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਫਲੀਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਵੇ, ਅਤੇ ਉਸਦੀ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਯਕੀਨੀ Read more

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Publishes Hours of Service Proposal to Improve Safety and Increase Flexibility for Commercial Drivers

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 14:31:55 GMT

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today published a notice of proposed rule making(NPRM) on changes to hours of service (HOS) rules to increase safety on America’s roadways by updating existing regulations for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.

ਫੈਡਰਲ ਮੋਟਰਜ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਮਹਿਕਮੇ ਵਲੋਂ ਲੋਡਿੰਗ ਅਤੇ ਅਨਲੋਡਿੰਗ ਥਾਵਾਂ ਤੇ ਲਗਦੇ ਵਕਤ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਯਮਤ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:44:47 GMT

ਫੈਡਰਲ ਮੋਟਰਜ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਮਹਿਕਮੇ ਨੇ ਸ਼ਿਪਿੰਗ ਅਤੇ ਰਸੀਵਿੰਗ ਦੇ ਥਾਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਲੰਬੇ ਇੰਤਜਾਰ ਕਾਰਨ ਹੁੰਦੀ
ਡਰਾਇਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਖਜਲ ਖੁਆਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਅਤੇ ਹਾਈਵੇ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਤੇ ਇਸ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਮਝਣ ਦੇ ਲਈ ਇਕ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ
ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ। ਉਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਇੰਡਸਟਰੀ ਨਾਲ ਸਬੰਧਤ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਧਿਰਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਇੰਤਜਾਰ ਬਾਰੇ ਅੰਕੜੇ
ਮੰਗੇ ਹਨ।

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Trucking Group Calls for Hair Analysis Mandate

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:43:19 GMT

An advocacy group representing the nation’s largest motor carriers including J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings and U.S. Xpress Enterprises, is currently lobbying the federal government to make hair testing for drug use mandatory for all pre-employment screening of truck drivers. The group, called The Trucking Alliance, claims that illegal drug use by drivers is the greatest safety challenge facing the industry.

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ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਟਰੇਨਿੰਗ ਦੇ ਸਖਤ ਹੋ ਰਹੇ ਨਿਯਮ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:42:04 GMT

ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਟਰੇਨਿੰਗ ਦਾ ਇਕ ਮਿਆਰ ਸਥਾਪਤ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ ਵਿਚ ਫੈਡਰਲ ਮੋਟਰ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਮਹਿਕਮਾ ਫਰਵਰੀ 7, 2020 ਤੋਂ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਟਰੇਨਿੰਗ ਸਬੰਧੀ ਨਵੇਂ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਲਾਗੂ ਕਰਨ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਮਹਿਕਮਾ ‘ਕਮਰਸ਼ੀਅਲ ਵੈਹੀਕਲ ਦੇ ਨਵੇਂ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਲਈ ਘਟੋ ਘੱਟ ਲੋੜੀਦੀ ਟਰੇਨਿੰਗ’ ਦੇ ਨਾਂ ਹੇਠ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਟਰੇਨਿੰਗ ਦੇ ਨਵੇਂ ਮਾਪਦੰਡ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਆ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਸਾਰੇ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਿੰਗ ਸਕੂਲਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਵੱਡੀਆ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਵਲੋਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਟਰੇਨਿੰਗ ਦੇਣ ਲਈ ਚਲਾਏ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਅਦਾਰਿਆ ਵਲੋਂ ਪਾਲਣਾ ਕਰਨੀ ਹੋਵੇਗੀ।

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FMCSA comments for Driver Detention Time

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 00:56:51 GMT

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1. Are data currently available that can accurately record loading, unloading, and delay times?

There are no devices that function to exclusive or accurately record delays in loading, unloading, or dock times. With ELD’s companies are able to manually extrapolate how long a truck has been at a shippers location. This is an estimation and not a definitive or practical way of determining detentions.

2. Is there technology available that could record and delineate prompt loading and unloading times versus the extended delays sometimes experienced by drivers?

Carriers and truckers are operating on very tight margins. Increasing the compliance and recording responsibilities for trucking companies and drivers would be adding an unfair burden on to them. Warehouses, produce sheds, and shippers are important stakeholders in the transportation process. The responsibility and ultimately the benefits realized from increased efficiency will benefit them as much as their transportation partners. Technologies to record and capture the individual components of the loading/unloading process are best performed parties ultimately responsible for understanding the bottlenecks and making changes to expedite the process.

3. How can delay times be captured and recorded in a systematic, comparable manner?

A potential solution might involve a driver checking in and out at a third party administer portal at a shippers location with their CDL.

4. Could systematic collection and publication of loading, unloading and delay times be useful in driver or carrier business decisions and help to reduce loading, unloading and delay times?

The ability of a transportation company to understand how long a shipper takes to load and unload is an important part of the pricing and resource utilization decision. Currently carriers rely on institutional knowledge and experience to make estimates how long shippers will take to load and unload.

5. What should FMCSA use as an estimate of reasonable loading/ unloading time? Please provide a basis for your response.

Reasonable waiting times for carriers need to take into consideration the commodity that is being transported. Highly automated warehouses, shipping boxed dry freight can not be compared to a produce shed shipping refrigerated fresh fruit from the field on a 100 degree day. FMCSA would benefit from a study period sampling various shippers to establish a baseline of reasonable times. From this FMCSA and the industry can work towards reducing times.

6. How do contract arrangements between carriers and shippers address acceptable wait times? Do these arrangements include penalties for delays attributable to a carrier or shipper?

Carriers who have direct shipper contacts have some clauses related to shipper delays. Because the balance of power is in favor of shippers these are generally non negotiable and often times onerous. Carriers have very little ability to negotiate these terms, and no general industry standards to compare them to.

7. What actions by FMCSA, within its current statutory authority, would help to reduce loading, unloading and delay times?

When drivers are delayed at shippers they typically are not performing any active work. They’re relaxing or sleeping. FMCSA should reconsider assigning waiting time to not count towards a 14 hour daily shift. Another consideration might be a new category of time or exemption. In instances where drivers are delayed more than 3 hours at a shipper, the time is not counted towards their daily 14.

Sikh drivers are transforming U.S. trucking. Take a ride along the Punjabi American highway

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 18:17:20 GMT

Estimates of the number of Sikh truckers vary. In California alone, tens of thousands of truckers trace their heritage to India. The state is home to half of the Sikhs in the U.S. — members of a monotheistic faith with origins in 15th century India whose followers are best recognized by the uncut hair and turbans many men wear. At Sikh temples in Sacramento, Fresno, Bakersfield and Riverside, the majority of worshipers are truck drivers and their families.

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2019 ਵਿਚ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੇ 5 ਨਵੇਂ ਨਿਯਮ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 21:59:51 GMT

ਪਿਛਲੇ ਸਾਲ ਵਿਚ ਈ ਐਲ ਡੀ ਦਾ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੋਣਾ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਇੰਡਸਟਰੀ ਲਈ ਇਕ ਵਡੀ ਤਬਦੀਲੀ ਸੀ ਅਤੇ ਹੁਣ ਜਦੋਂ ਇਸ ਤਬਦੀਲੀ ਦੀ ਉਡਾਈ ਧੁੜ ਅਜੇ ਬੈਠੀ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਤਾਂ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਹੋਰ ਕਈ ਰੂਲ ਰੈਗੂਲੇਸ਼ਨ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਇੰਡਸਟਰੀ ਵੱਲ ਭਜੀਆਂ ਆ ਰਹੀਆ ਹਨ। ਭਾਵੇ ਈ ਅੇਲ ਡੀ ਵਰਗੀ ਭਾਜੜ ਪਾਉਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਕੋਈ ਰੈਗੂਲੇਸ਼ਨ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਆ ਰਹੀ ਪਰ ਟਰਾਂਸਪੋਰਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਨਾਲ ਸਬੰਧਤ ਮਾਹਰ ਇਨਾਂ ਪੰਜ ਰੈਗੂਲੇਸ਼ਨ

10 things you need to know about Roadcheck 2019

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 21:58:12 GMT

The largest truck inspection blitz of the year is coming. For three days in June, enforcement officials will be conducting International Roadcheck at more than 1,500 roadside locations throughout North America. Here are 10 things you need to know.

Reefers get a boost ahead of Memorial Day

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 21:57:25 GMT

Reefer carriers finally got some good news last week. Demand for refrigerated trailers has been relatively soft this year, but shipments ahead of Memorial Day weekend pushed rates higher in many major markets and high-traffic lanes. That should also help van rates since reefer carriers often compete for dry van loads when reefer demand is low.

Amazon devours capacity with new brokerage pilot program

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 21:55:37 GMT

In a move that can only be seen as a way to squeeze out freight brokerage firms, retail Goliath Amazon has set up its own brokerage pilot program as a way to gobble up the market by utilizing shippers during its peak seasons but also selling off that capacity during down times, sometimes at a loss. The new program, currently in its infancy, is limited to five states in the northeast, Connecticut, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

Life As A Turban-Wearing American Trucker

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 16:26:16 GMT

Life As A Turban-Wearing American Trucker

Trailers by Kamway Transportation Featuring Teekah Lewis Unveiled on 20th Anniversary of her Disappearance

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 21:59:38 GMT

On the 20th anniversary of the day her daughter disappeared, the mother of Teekah Lewis again held a candlelight vigil, but this year’s event brought additional exposure to the cold case.
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ਛੋਟੇ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਬਿਜਨਸ ਦੀ ਦੇਖ ਰੇਖ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 19:06:23 GMT

ਆਮ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ ਇਕ ਛੋਟੀ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਦੇ ਮਾਲਕ ਦੀ ਸਵੇਰ ਉਸ ਦਿਨ ਖਾਲੀ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਲਈ ਲੋਡਾਂ ਦੀ ਪਲੈਨਿੰਗ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ ਪਰ ਇਸ ਤਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਪਲੈਨਿੰਗ ਨਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਨਾਲ ਦੀ ਹੀ ਹੈ ਕਿੳਂਕਿ ਇਸ ਹਾਲਾਤ ਵਿਚ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਟਰੱਕ ਦੇ ਖਾਲੀ ਜਾਂ ਅੱਧੇ ਲੋਡ ਨਾਲ ਆਉਣਾ, ਤੇ ਜਾਂ ਫਿਰ ਕਈਆਂ ਘੰਟਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਵਾਟ ਪਾ ਕੇ ਕੋਈ ਹੋਰ ਸਸਤਾ ਵਾਪਸੀ ਲੋਡ ਚੁਕਣਾ ਆਦਿ ਦਾ ਖਦਸ਼ਾ ਬਣਿਆ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਮਾਲਕ ਨੂੰ ਇਸ ਤਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਪਲੈਨਿੰਗ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਕਿ ਨਾ ਸਿਰਫ ਅੱਜ ਖਾਲੀ ਹੋਏ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਲਈ ਲੋਡ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ ਕਰੇ ਬਲਕਿ ਭਵਿੱਖ ਵਿਚ ਜਿੰਨੀ ਦੂਰ ਤੱਕ ਸੰਭਵ ਹੋਏ ਲੋਡਾਂ ਦੀ ਪਲੈਨਿੰਗ ਕਰੇ। ਜੇ ਕੋਈ ਲੋਡ ਚੁੱਕਣ ਵੇਲੇ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਵਾਪਸੀ ਲੋਡ ਦਾ ਪੱਕਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਇਸ ਛੋਟੀ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਦੇ ਮਾਲਕ ਦੇ ਘਾਟੇ ਵਿਚ ਜਾਣ ਦਾ ਖਦਸ਼ਾ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਹੈ।

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ਸ਼ਿਪਰ ਡਾਇਰੈਕਟ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 19:05:28 GMT

ਬਹੁਤੇ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਵੱਡੀਆਂ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਕੰਮ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ ਪਰ ਕੁਝ ਸਮੇਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਉਹ ਆਪਣੇ ਮਾਲਕ ਆਪ ਬਣਨ ਲਈ ਅਤੇ ਵੱਧ ਪੈਸੇ ਕਮਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਤਮੰਨਾ ਨੂੰ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਆਪਣਾ ਕੰਮ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ।
ਆਪਣੇ ਕੰਮ ਵਿਚ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਸਭ ਕੁਝ ਆਪਣੇ ਤਰਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ ਪਰ ਇਸ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਕਈ ਤਰਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲਾ ਤੇ ਜੁਮੇਵਾਰੀਆ ਵੀ ਜੁੜੀਆ ਹੁੰਦੀਆ ਹਨ।

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FMCSA Acts to Upgrade Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) Regulations and Slash Burdensome Regulatory Costs by $18 Million Annually

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 19:02:27 GMT

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a final rule streamlining the process and reducing costs to upgrade from a Class B to Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). By adopting a new Class A CDL theory instruction upgrade curriculum, the final rule will save eligible driver trainees and motor carriers $18 million annually.Click for more

First electric Volvo trucks delivered to customers

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:15:44 GMT

Volvo Trucks delivered its first all-electric vehicles on 19 February – a refuse truck to waste and recycling company Renova, and a distribution truck to the logistics company DB Schenker and partner haulier TGM, operating in Sweden.

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Uber Freight Seeks to Mitigate ‘Detention Time’ Problem

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 18:16:59 GMT

Looking to put its technology chops to the test, Uber Freight hopes to solve a shipping problem which costs the trucking industry over $1 billion a year. Launched in 2016, Uber Freight is focusing its online app on helping truckers avoid waiting at warehouses for shipments to load and unload. Since drivers are paid by the mile, standing around outside a warehouse waiting for freight is wasted time. Read More

ਸੱਚ ਦੇ ਪੈਂਡੇ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 04:58:48 GMT

ਪੰਜਾਬੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ਾ ਵਿਚ ਆ ਕੇ ਕੰਮ ਨੂੰ ਹੀ ਆਪਣਾ ਮੁਖ ਕੰਮ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਹੈ ਭਾਂਵੇ ਉਹ ਉਨਵੀਂ ਸਦੀ ਦੇ ਅਖੀਰ ਵਿਚ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਦੀ ਧਰਤੀ ਤੇ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਨ ਜਾਂ ਅੱਜ ਦੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਵਿਚ ਚੰਗੀ ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ਦੀ ਚਾਹ ਵਿਚ ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ਾ ਵਿਚ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਰਹੇ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ। ਉਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਮੁਤਾਬਕ ਜਿਹੜਾ ਵੀ ਕੰੰਮ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਪੂਰੀ ਮੇਹਨਤ ਅਤੇ ਲਗਨ ਨਾਲ ਕੀਤਾ ਫਿਰ ਭਾਂਵੇ ਉਹ ਕੈਲੇਫੋਰਨੀਆਂ ਵਿਚ ਰੇਲ ਲਾਈਨਾਂ ਵਿਛਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਸਖਤ ਕੰਮ, ਖੇਤੀ ਨਾਲ ਸਬੰਧਤ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਕੰਮ, ਸਟੋਰ ਕਲਰਕਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਸ਼ਿਫਟਾਂ ਤੇ ਜਾਂ ਫਿਰ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਡਰਾਇਵਰੀ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ ਹੋਵੇ। ਪੰਜਾਬੀਆ ਨੇ ਹਰ ਕੰਮ ਨੁੰ ਸਿਰੇ ਤੱਕ ਪਹੁੰਚਾਇਆ ਹੈ। ਅੱਜ ਅਸੀ ਇਥੇ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਇੰਡਸਟਰੀ ਨਾਲ ਸਬੰਧਤ ਕਿਤਿਆ ਬਾਰੇ ਗੱਲ ਕਰਾਂਗੇ। Read More

Trucking in 2018 and where we are heading in 2019

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 20:15:25 GMT

Despite navigating a number of challenges, including political storms swirling around tariffs, trade policy, new technologies, and persistent long-term issues, 2018 proved to be a solid year overall for commercial trucking.

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ਈ ਐਲ ਡੀ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਟਰੱਕਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਗੁਣਵਤਾ ਚ’ ਵਾਧਾ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 20:13:59 GMT

ਈ ਐਲ ਡੀ ਦੇ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੋਣ ਤੋਂ 4 ਮਹੀਨੇ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਦਸੰਬਰ 13, 2017 ਨੂੰ ਡੀ ਏ ਟੀ ਨੇ ਟਰੱਕ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਵਿਚ ਇਕ ਸਰਵੇਅ ਕਰਵਾਇਆ ਸੀ, ਇਹ ਦੇਖਣ ਲਈ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਈ ਐਲ ਡੀ ਦੇ ਮਸਲੇ ਨਾਲ ਕਿਸ ਤਰਾਂ ਨਜਿਠਣ ਦੀ ਸੋਚ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ। ਇਸ ਸਰਵੇਅ ਦੇ ਵਿਚ ਬਹੁਤੇ ੳਨਰ ਅਪਰੇਟਰ ਅਤੇ ਛੋਟੀਆਂ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਮਾਲਕ ਸੰਨ ਅਤੇ ਉਨਾਂ ਵਿਚੋਂ 30% ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਈ ਐਲ ਡੀ ਨਾਲ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਬਜਾਏ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ ਛੱਡਣਾ ਪਸੰਦ ਕਰਨਗੇ।
ਪਰ ਅਸਲ ਵਿਚ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੋਇਆ। ਹੋ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ ਕੁਝ ਲੋਕੀ ਆਪਣੀ ਇਸ ਧਮਕੀ ਤੇ ਪੂਰੇ ਵੀ ਉਤਰੇ ਹੋਣ ਪਰ ਈ ਐਲ ਡੀ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੋਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਟਰੱਕਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਵਿਚ ਵਾਧਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਇਥੇ ਅਸੀਂ ਦੇਖਾਂਗੇ ਕਿ ਇਸ ਦੇ ਕੀ ਕਾਰਨ ਹਨ।

Supreme Court sides with drivers in class-action suit against New Prime

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 22:56:02 GMT

Ruling that not all arbitration clauses within contracts between transportation fleets and independent contractors are binding, the U.S. Supreme Court recently decided in favor of owner-operator Dominic Oliveira in a class-action lawsuit against Springfield, Missouri based New Prime, Inc. which has contracts with more than 5,000 independent drivers. In a unanimous 8-0 decision, Click for more

State and Local Idling list is updated by ATRI

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 22:26:52 GMT

The American Transportation Research Institute released this week an updated list of local and state idling rules that aid truck drivers avoid fines for idling overly long term.

According to FMCSA The Final Rule Setting The UCR Fees For The 2019 Year Will be Published In The Federal Register Next Week

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 02:45:41 GMT

FMCSA has announced that the final rule setting the UCR fees for the 2019 year will be published in the Federal Register next week. The UCR Board of Directors has delayed the beginning of UCR registration for 2019 until

Correction or Recession: Truck Industry Sees Slowing As The Year Ends

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 06:12:33 GMT

Amid continued uncertainty about tariffs and a tumbling stock market, it’s not surprising that an index measuring market conditions for trucking companies reports a second consecutive month of steep declines and the lowest reading since August 2017. According to freight transportation intelligence provider FTR, orders for new Class-8 trucks have dipped significantly in recent months with November’s number of 27,500 by far the lowest of the year.

IFTA Reporting Made Easy With KeepTruckin

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 21:45:36 GMT

Nobody likes paperwork. That’s why we improved our automatic IFTA reporting feature for fleet managers and drivers.

Our latest update makes it easy for drivers to upload fuel purchases at the point of purchase directly to the KeepTruckin dashboard. This allows you to make bulk imports from major fuel cards. In other words, you can import all of your receipts at once.

Sales of the Volvo’s VNR Electric Trucks in North America will begin in 2020.

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 21:36:39 GMT

Volvo Trucks announced today that it will introduce all-electric Volvo VNR regional-haul demonstrators in California next year, operating in distribution, regional-haul and drayage operations. Sales of the VNR Electric in North America will begin in 2020 ...

ਅਸਲ ਸਵਾਲ ਹੈ – ਹਾਰਸ ਪਾਵਰ ਬਨਾਮ ਟੌਰਕ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 01:33:47 GMT

– ਡੇਵਿਡ ਬੋਕਲਮੈਨ

ਮੈਨੂੰ ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਸੇਲਜ਼ ਦੇ ਬਿਜ਼ਨਸ ‘ਚ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਦੇ ਨੂੰ 40 ਸਾਲ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ਮੈਂ ਇਸ ਇੰਡਸਟਰੀ ‘ਚ ਤਰੱਕੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਤਬਦੀਲੀਆਂ ਵੇਖੀਆਂ ਹਨ। ਮੈਨੂੰ ਉਸ ਸਮੇਂ ਦਾ ਵੀ ਪਤਾ ਹੈ ਜਦੋਂ ਕਿ ਟਰੱਕ ਇੱਕ ਗੈਲਨ ਨਾਲ਼ 3 ਮੀਲ ਚੱਲਦਾ ਸੀ ਪਰ ਹੁਣ ਜੋ 10 ਮੀਲ ਦੇ ਕਰੀਬ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।ਮੈਂ ਇਹ ਵੀ ਵੇਖਿਆ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਤੇਲ ਦੀਆਂ ਕੀਮਤਾਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਛੜੱਪੇ ਮਾਰਦੀਆਂ ਵਧੀਆਂ ਹਨ। ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਟ੍ਰਾਂਸਪੋਰਟਰਾਂ ‘ਤੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਅਸਰ ਪਿਆ ਹੈ।ਟਰੱਕਾਂ ਦਾ ਭਾਰ ਹਲਕਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ, ਵਧੇਰੇ ਤੇਜ਼ੀ ਨਾਲ ਚੱਲਦੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤਾ ਵੀ ਵਧੀ ਹੈ।ਪਰ ਇਹ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ ਅੱਗੇ ਨਾਲ਼ੋਂ ਹੋਰ ਮਹਿੰਗੇ। ਜੇ ਗੱਲ

ਪਰਸਨਲ ਕੰਨਵੇਅਸ਼ ਦੇ ਨਿਯਮਾ ਸਬੰਧੀ ਸਵਾਲਾ ਦੇ ਜਵਾਬ

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 01:30:40 GMT

ਪਰਸਨਲ ਕੰਨਵੇਨਸ਼ ਸਬੰਧੀ ਲੱਖਾਂ ਟਰੱਕਰਜ਼ ਲਈ ਮਹੀਨਿਆ ਬੱਧੀ ਝਮੇਲੇ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਹੁਣ ਫੈਡਰਲ ਮੋਟਰਜ਼ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਮਹਿਕਮੇ ਨੇ ਇਸ ਮਸਲੇ ਨੂੰ ਹੋਰ ਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਲਈ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ।

ਮਈ, 2018 ਵਿਚ ਫੈਡਰਲ ਮੋਟਰਜ਼ ਸੇਫਟੀ ਮਹਿਕਮੇ ਨੇ ਇਕ ਪ੍ਰੈਸ ਬਿਆਨ ਵਿਚ ਟਰੱਕਰਜ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਸਨਲ ਕੰਨਵੇਨਸ ਦੇ ਨਿਯਮ ਸਾਫ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕੀਤੀ ਸੀ। ਉਸ ਬਿਆਨ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਟਰੱਕਰਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਸੇ ਸ਼ਿਪਰ ਜਾਂ ਰਸੀਵਰ ਦੀ ਥਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਸੇਫ ਪਾਰਕਿੰਗ ਜਗ੍ਹਾ ਤੇ ਪਹੁੰਚਣ ਦੇ ਲਈ ਭਰੇ ਜਾਂ ਖਾਲੀ ਟਰੱਕ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਸਨਲ ਕੰਨਵੇਅਸ਼ ਵਜੋਂ ਵਰਤਣ ਦੀ ਇਜਾਜਤ ਹੈ ਫਿਰ ਭਾਂਵੇ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਇਵਰ ਦੇ ਕੰਮ ਦੇ ਘੰਟੇ ਖਤਮ ਹੋ ਚੁਕੇ ਹੋਣ।

Volvo Trucks’ New “Xceed” Efficiency Package Boosts Fuel Efficiency for VNL 760 and VNL 860

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 01:25:09 GMT

Volvo Trucks announced the new Xceed fuel efficiency package for Volvo VNL 760 and VNL 860 models operating in dry van and refrigerated trailer operations. The new fuel efficiency package will be available for order beginning in January of 2019 for 2020 models. Volvo made the announcement this week at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition in Austin, Texas.

FMCSA seeks feedback on the broker and forwarder regulations

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 17:41:52 GMT

With its recent “advance notice of proposed rule making,” the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking to invoke tough new financial responsibility requirements on freight forwarders and brokers. New rules, including suspension and revocation of licenses, would punish brokers and forwarders who fall below $75,000 of federally required surety bonds. Brokers and forwarders have until Nov. 27 to provide comments and suggestions to help the FMCSA in implementing fair and efficient regulations.

Satellite TV now available with no subscription for Trucking Industry – EpicVue

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 06:54:20 GMT

A satellite TV service packaged exclusively for the trucking sector, EpicVue, is offering a contract. The no contract offer comes with an upfront fee with the option to cancel the service at any moment and keep the gear. The new offer has potential tax benefits since the systems are considered not items and assets,

Charlotte Named a “Freightliner Trucks Hardest Working City”

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:22:59 GMT

Charlotte has been selected to receive the Freightliner Trucks Hardest Working Cities award, which recognizes cities fueling economic growth and job creation in the U.S. and Canada. A formal award presentation will be held on Friday, Nov. 9, at 11:30 a.m. EST at zMAX Dragway. The recognition program was originally scheduled to honor Charlotte in September, but because of Hurricane Florence, the presentation was rescheduled.

Walmart mulls cannabis sales in Canada

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:18:40 GMT

Reefer madness began today-Oct. 17—in Canada as the nation became the first major world economy to legalize recreational marijuana. Not surprisingly, retail giant Walmart is pondering whether it should offer cannabis-based products at its Canadian outlets. Even with its tentative announcement, the company’s shares on the U.S. stock market rose 2.7% to $96.97 in recent trading.

Volvo Trucks Expands Remote Programming for Over-the-Air Software and Parameter Updates

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:17:45 GMT

All Volvo truck owners in the U.S. and Canada with GHG 2017 Volvo engines equipped with Volvo’s factory-installed connectivity hardware are now eligible for software and parameter updates with Volvo’s Remote Programming. Users can perform updates anywhere in the U.S. and Canada where a cellular connection is available, and at the discretion of the vehicle’s decision maker.

Own the Road: Kenworth Launches New Long-Hood Conventional – The W990

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 04:58:20 GMT

Kenworth continued its tradition of driver-focused product development with the introduction of its new long-hood conventional – the Kenworth W990 – Thursday evening during a major unveiling event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A large audience of customers, dealers and press gathered to celebrate the launch of the new W990 with its traditional design that truly makes it The Driver’s Truck.

Owner-Operators’ per-diem allowance increases took effect Oct.1

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 05:39:30 GMT

To qualify for your per diem, IRS rules state your job has to be away from”your tax dwelling considerably more” than a normal workday and you must sleep away from your home on the days the per diem is being used, ATBS says.

USMCA preserves best of NAFTA

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 05:12:03 GMT

Now labeled the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), instead of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), the new deal recently negotiated by the Trump administration with two of America’s top trading partners preserves most of the provisions of NAFTA while improving economic conditions for U.S. dairy farmers as well as auto workers in both the U.S. and Mexico.

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Supreme Court hears New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 17:06:44 GMT

Just as Washington D.C. smolders over President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, the current panel of eight justices is reviewing a potentially economy changing case involving a long-haul trucker who filed a suit against transportation company New Prime in 2015. The case, New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira No. 17-340, has wide-ranging effects on not only the trucking industry but the U.S. economy as a whole. It reflects current disputes about the definitions of the terms “employee,” “independent contractor” and “contracts of employment.”

DTNA Brings Vocational, Electric Solutions to the IAA 2018

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 05:37:12 GMT

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is showcasing the Freightliner® EconicSD™, Freightliner 114SD and the Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner® C2 all-electric school bus at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018. The products will be part of the Daimler exhibit (#FG P98), which will feature Daimler commercial vehicle solutions from around the world.

Convoy seeks to dominate digital freight-booking market

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 05:02:39 GMT

In a market which includes some 50 other competitors, Seattle based digital freight-booking startup Convoy has taken a major step forward by raising $185 million during a recent funding round spearheaded by Google parent company Alphabet, Inc. Convoy already had the monetary backing from the likes of Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The new funding brings Convoy’s total raised to $265 million, giving the business a total value of over $1 billion.

Volvo Trucks presents future transport solution with autonomous electric vehicles

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 05:58:27 GMT

Volvo Trucks is now presenting a new transport solution consisting of autonomous electric commercial vehicles that can contribute to more efficient, safer and cleaner transportation. The long-term goal is to offer companies that need continuous transport services between fixed hubs a complement to today’s offerings

New CDL training requirements in California moves to Governor’s Office

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 00:03:03 GMT

The California Legislature has voted to send a bill intended to increase safety on the state’s roadways by implementing new national commercial driver regulations. Additional truck drivers security requirements would be added.The Assembly voted unanimously to approve changes made from the Senate to execute a

Volvo Trucks Thanks Professional Truck Drivers, the Movers of Our World

Thu, 06 Sep 2018 17:34:31 GMT

Leading up to National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Sept. 9 to 15, in the U.S. and in conjunction with National Trucking Week, Sept. 2 to 9, in Canada, Volvo Trucks North America is rolling out a new film titled “The Movers,” a tribute to the men and women who literally move our world as professional truck drivers.

How to submit your comments to FMCSA

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 16:39:52 GMT

Please submit your comments by these methods. Please DO NOT CALL FMCSA to submit your comments. Calling is not one of the methods allowed in this Docket Number FMCSA-2018-0248.

These are 4 topics you need to comment:

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FMCSA Seeks Public Comment on Revising Current Hours-of-Service Regulations for Interstate Truck Drivers

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 05:40:20 GMT

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it is seeking public comment on revising four specific areas of current hours-of-service (HOS) regulations, which limit the operating hours of commercial truck drivers.

I’m Independent Coalition rally in Sacramento,CA

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 06:15:22 GMT

ER doctors, speech therapists, truck drivers, taxi drivers, rideshare drivers, beauty consultants, music teachers and more came to the State Capitol this week to ask our elected representatives to help us! In a media conference and rally which happened on the measures of the California State Capitol Wednesday

EkoStinger has signed an agreement with South Carolina based Vanguard Trailer

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 21:40:46 GMT

EkoStinger has signed a deal with South Carolina-based Vanguard Trailer, Company to provide trailer aerodynamic devices to their own trailers. “We sell thousands of inventory trailers each year and our customers need aerodynamic devices in their trailers which work and are durable, EkoStinger’s product fits that criteria,” explained Jay Malave, President of Vanguard Trailer, SouthEast.

45,000 Cascadias are recalled by Diamler Trucks over Ignition Control Unit Issues

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 15:04:54 GMT

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling more than 45,000 Freightliner Cascadia trucks for problems with the instrument panel, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall documents.

Cascadia trucks model year 2017-19 are affected by the recall. According to NHTSA,

Walmart is facing a $50,000 fine for allowing trucks to park.

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:26:09 GMT

Walmart is facing a 50 K fine for allowing trucks to park at one of its own Illinois stores. The penalty came from the city of Springfield, which asserts the store is not after the parking plan accepted by the city as it was constructed.

Self-driving truck technology start-up Kodiak Robotics raises $40 million

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:25:11 GMT

After news of Kodiak’s financing, Uber announced plans to double its investment in Uber Freight and rehire former executive Lior Ron, another Otto co-founder, to conduct the load-matching business. Uber announced on July 31 that its Advanced Technologies Group would end development on the company’s self-driving truck app. Burnette, Kodiak’s CEO, co-founded the self-driving technology company, Otto, that was acquired by Uber in 2016. He left Uber in March and founded Kodiak with Eshel, who worked as a vice president in Battery Ventures and directed the company’s autonomous vehicle investment project.

State of California moves closer to bill to hold customers liable for bad drayage companies.

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:22:42 GMT

The bill will call for the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement to publish a list of port drayage carriers, or their successor companies, together with outstanding conclusions for wage offenses and other labor law violations. The accountability of customers will likely be determined through civil court or through the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement. The passage by the appropriations committee, which has a state on almost any legislation with financial or budgetary impact, sets the stage for a vote by the complete meeting, which could occur early next week.

Maritime Administration Awards $4.8 Million in Grants for Marine Highway Projects Throughout the U.S.

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 05:27:44 GMT

WASHINGTON- Today, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced $4,872,000 in grants to six Marine Highway projects. The funding, provided by the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Marine Highway program, will help enhance existing marine highways serving ports in Louisiana, Virginia, New York, and Connecticut, and support the development of new container-on-barge services in Kentucky and Rhode Island.

“Strengthening the country’s waterways and domestic seaports stimulates economic growth, reduces congestion and increases the efficiency of our national freight transportation system,” said Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao.

The Marine Highway Program supports the expanded use of navigable waterways to relieve landside congestion, provide new transportation options, and generate other public benefits by increasing the efficiency of the surface transportation system. The program works with public and private stakeholders to achieve these goals.

“These marine highway grants will help expand freight movement on the water and modernize our inland ports and waterways,” said Maritime Administrator Mark Buzby.

Marine Highways provide new modal choices to cargo shippers, which reduces transportation costs while providing the public benefits of reduced road maintenance costs and improved safety. Expanding the use of our waterways supports jobs at U.S. ports and shipyards, and marine highway services also benefit national security by providing an alternate mode of transportation and adding to our strategic sealift resources.

Projects receiving grant funding are:

Port of Baton Rouge and Port of New Orleans Container-on-Barge (awarded $2,507,200)

The grant will be used to purchase marine terminal and handling equipment for efficient loading and unloading of container-on-barge operations in New Orleans. The existing service, which operates on a regular, reliable schedule, is designed to relocate empty containers in Memphis to meet export customer demand in Baton Rouge. This grant will allow the service to expand to the New Orleans France Road terminal and will allow northbound containers to be offloaded as far north as Memphis, TN.

Davisville/Brooklyn/Newark Container-on-Barge Service (awarded $855,200)

Sponsored by the Quonset Development Corporation, this service will run between Brooklyn, NY, Newark, NJ and the Port of Davisville in Rhode Island. The service will include a dedicated run twice a week utilizing one 800-TEU capacity deck barge and will remove approximately 83,200 containers and 14,976,000 vehicular miles annually from the road. It will also relieve landside congestion and lower transportation costs for shippers while providing additional economic opportunities regionally.

James River Expansion Project on the M-64 (awarded $456,000)

Sponsored by the Port of Virginia, this regularly scheduled service operates three times a week between terminals in Hampton Roads, and the Richmond Marine Terminal. The grant will allow the service to continue expanding by increasing freight handling capacity at the Richmond Marine Terminal, enabling it to provide a more efficient level of service.

New York Harbor Container and Trailer-on-Barge Service (awarded $298,423)

Sponsored by the New York City Economic Development Corporation, the grant will assist with funding a planning study to look at how marine highway services can be expanded throughout the Northeast region from New York Harbor to other points. Since many of the terminals at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are reaching capacity; the study will provide the data necessary to establish the business case to support shipping container movement by barge between terminals and beyond. Services derived from this study could reduce landside congestion, provide greater market access and improve terminal capacity and efficiency.

Cross Sound Enhancement Project (awarded $503,250)

Sponsored by the Connecticut Port Authority, this grant will support the improvement of the Cross-Sound Ferry by expanding the dock and supporting infrastructure. The project will focus on maintaining and improving operational safety and efficiency. The grants funding will be utilized for shoreside infrastructure improvements and more efficient direction of vehicular traffic.

Paducah-McCracken Riverport Container-on-Barge Service (awarded $251,927)

Sponsored by the Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority, the grant funding will be applied to an 18-month demonstration of container-on-barge services that would stretch across three states and three marine highways. Specifically, the funds would be utilized for leasing and/or purchase of shoreside container handling equipment.

CRST Expedited requests exemption for commercial learner’s permit holders

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 05:06:15 GMT

Cedar-Rapids, Iowa-based CRST’s current exemption operates from Sept. 23, 2016, through Sept. 24, 2018. CRST Expedited is requesting the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to revive an exemption which permits the Cedar Rapids Iowa-based trucking company wants student drivers to run the team using a commercial driver’s license holder.

PSP MCMIS Data Update

Mon, 06 Aug 2018 16:34:39 GMT

The FMCSA Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) Website has been updated with the July 27, 2018 snapshot from the Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). The term "snapshot" refers to data captured from the MCMIS database as it appears on a particular date.

Request an Updated Report

You may now check your latest PSP record at: https://www.psp.fmcsa.dot.gov.

China plans tariffs on $60 billion of imports to counter Trump

Mon, 06 Aug 2018 15:46:35 GMT

China announced a list of $60 billion (Dh220.4b) worth of US imports it intends to apply tariffs on should the Trump administration follow through with its latest trade dangers. The Trump administration slapped duties about $34b of Chinese products last month, and which prompted immediate retaliation in China, plus yet another $16b will likely follow in the coming days or weeks.round of all tariffs which took effect a month.
Duties ranging from 5 percent to 25 percent will be imposed on 5,207 types of American imports if the US provides its proposed taxes on a different $200b of Chinese products, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement on Friday.

Toyota Doubles-Down on Zero Emissions Heavy-Duty Class 8 Trucks

Mon, 06 Aug 2018 15:43:53 GMT

Toyota took the next great leap towards the future of zero-emission trucking, unveiling the second iteration of its hydrogen fuel cell electric Class 8 truck before a crowd of media and industry leaders during the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars in Northern Michigan.

South Dakota Department of Revenue warn of potential scam in trucking industry

Thu, 02 Aug 2018 17:13:35 GMT

Authorities say anyone who has fallen prey to the scam is encouraged to contact the Consumer Protection Division at 605-773-4400.

According to its website, South Dakota Trucks is located in Rapid City, but the Department of Revenue's investigation has concluded there is no such business at the address listed. The provider's website features a list of trailers, trucks and more.

The South Dakota Department of Revenue is urging customers to take caution when doing business using a fictitious trucking dealership by the title of South Dakota Trucks.

The Department of Revenue's motor car division decided that this stock is already categorized in different states through various automobile dealers.

Engine Manufacturer Cummins to recall 500,000 trucks after failed emissions Evaluations

Thu, 02 Aug 2018 16:54:05 GMT

Cummins Inc. will voluntarily recall about 500,000 plus model year 2010-2015 heavy and medium duty trucks, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declared on Tuesday.

The recall will soon replace a faulty emissions control systems element which causes excess emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), as stated by the EPA. This recall is that the largest voluntary truck emissions remember thus far. The difficulty Cummins is acting to correct is the consequence of a defective part -- perhaps not a defeat device, like the application illegally employed by Volkswagen to pass U.S. emission evaluations.

"Here is the way it's supposed to work. Our follow up testing attempts to make sure that pollution controls work through an engine's life. And, if they don't, then companies step up to put things right."

A spokesman for Cummins said the recall was"in the best interests of our client and the environment," The recall will likely be rolled out in two phases, beginning with heavy duty trucks this month and medium-duty trucks at March

Medium- and - heavy-duty categories contain vehicles ranging from bigger pickup trucks to vocational vehicles into large rigs. A previous recall, already underway, concerned about 232,000 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 pickup trucks, bringing the whole number of vehicles that are affected to approximately 770,000.

Cummins will recall the remaining affected vehicles in two stages. The company is going to contact owners with directions regarding how and when to receive their truck fixed. Owners should contact Cummins for further specifics regarding the products that are affected and recall program.

This recall is the largest voluntary truck emissions recall thus far, according to EPA.

The trucks being recalled are equipped with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) programs developed to control NOx emissions. The SCR catalysts that'll be substituted via the recall were found to be less durable than is required, degrading in a couple of years instead of controlling NOx contamination for the regulatory total operational life of the truck. The recall will replace these SCR system parts. The whole useful life span of medium-duty automobiles is 185,000 miles or ten years (whichever is first), and also the full useful life of heavy-duty vehicles is 435,000 miles or ten years.

The problem was discovered through government supervision programs that test vehicles for compliance with emissions standards throughout their useful life. Initial testing identified high NOx emissions from trucks equipped with Cummins motors. EPA and CARB shared outcomes with Cummins, which consented to conduct the voluntary recall after the organization's own followup testing confirmed that deteriorating elements inside the SCR system were causing emissions to exceed Federal and California pollution criteria.

Price Digests’ industry-leading vehicle database now available through new online software

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 23:05:55 GMT

Atlanta, Ga – July 26, 2018 – Price Digests announced that its industry-leading vehicle database is now available through new online software at https://app.pricedigests.com/. The new platform provides insurance and valuation professionals with a single source for rich spec data and accurate market values across eight key asset categories.

The platform consolidates and improves the functionality of multiple trusted websites, combining the power of the Truck Blue Book, Commercial Trailer Blue Book, Auto Red Book, Powersport Blue Book, ABOS Marine Blue Book, Recreational Vehicle Blue Book, Grounds Maintenance Blue Book and Official Tractor Blue Book into a single platform.

With the best VIN hit-rate in the industry, this new comprehensive software allows users to pull specs and values for every key asset category, including Commercial Truck, Commercial Trailers, Passenger Vehicles, Boats, Powersport, RVs, Grounds Maintenance and Agricultural Tractors. The database is regularly updated by Price Digests analysts, making it the most up-to-date, premium resource of its kind.

“Expanded specifications, consistent renewal and the addition of data, as well as the unique ability to meet Commercial Trailer needs truly establishes this software as the top resource for insurance and valuation professionals,” stated Sam Giffin, director of business insights for Price Digests.

“Price Digests customers now have all of their specification and market valuation needs solved in one place. We are ecstatic to bring this most comprehensive, cutting-edge platform to market,” added Dan Smith, managing director of Price Digests.

Additional next-generation software features of the new software include the ability to save and organize fleet information and create custom-prepared pdfs.

All information included in the software platform is also available through API for direct integrations.

NorCal Kenworth Uses TruckTech+ Service Management To Cut Shop Time by Up to 30 Percent For Customers

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 22:53:20 GMT

SAN LEANDRO, Calif., July 27, 2018 – Whenever a Kenworth T680 or T880 equipped with Kenworth TruckTech+^® Remote Diagnostics arrives at the NorCal Kenworth – San Leandro requiring service, the dealership’s branch manager Josh Hayes and his team are ready.

In many cases, they already know where to start the repairs and what parts they’ll need to resolve the issue. As a result, chances are good it will spend less time in the NorCal Kenworth dealership’s shop than it otherwise would have.

“With the improved tracking of the truck, and steps in the service event and communication with the truck fleet that Kenworth TruckTech+ Service Management^* can offer, we have found it can cut the time a unit is in our shop by 30 percent,” Hayes explained. “We’ve also found that among trucks with TruckTech+ Remote Diagnostics, we’re seeing about a 15 percent reduction in the number of those trucks that must be towed in. That’s because remote diagnostics allows us to monitor fault codes and remotely diagnose issues to determine if a truck can be driven into the shop or if it should be towed in.

“We can also determine where the truck is and when it’s due to arrive. That allows us to plan and be ready for the truck so that our team can hit the ground running when it arrives,” Hayes added. “I can rearrange schedules when necessary to be sure that certain technicians with specific skills or expertise are available to look at the truck and initiate repairs as soon as possible. TruckTech+ helps drive up our shop efficiency, which gives us the ability to get our customers’ trucks back on the road faster.”

Veritable Vegetable fleet director Tom Howard appreciates the rapid response from his company’s local Kenworth dealer and from other Kenworth dealers throughout the West, made possible in part by TruckTech+. Kenworth TruckTech+ Remote Diagnostics continuously transmits vehicle diagnostics from Veritable Vegetable’s fleet of Kenworth T680s round the clock to NorCal Kenworth – San Leandro, which is a Kenworth PremierCare® Gold Certified dealership, and to other dealers in the Kenworth dealer network along the vehicles’ routes.

Anytime sensors on board T680s or T880s detect issues that require servicing, Kenworth TruckTech+ Remote Diagnostics transmits email alerts with detailed information that Howard can view on his smartphone. The email alerts, which are also sent to NorCal Kenworth, include links to the PACCAR Solutions web portal.

In the PACCAR Solutions Remote Diagnostics web portal, Howard can monitor the company’s trucks in real time to get up-to-date information and find the nearest Kenworth dealers relative to its location. If the problem can’t wait until the truck returns to the company’s warehouse in San Francisco, particularly if the issue triggers activation of the truck engine protection system, Howard can quickly locate a nearby Kenworth dealer and direct the driver to it. The dealer’s service shop can immediately start the process of identifying potential issues and options before the truck arrives.

Once the truck arrives, the Kenworth Gold Certified dealer network location can provide Howard with an estimate of time to repair within two hours. Meanwhile, Hayes or others at NorCal Kenworth can monitor the situation and assist with any necessary follow-up with rental trucks, for example, or respond to any warranty coverage questions Howard may have later.

“Kenworth TruckTech+ Remote Diagnostics helps me guide drivers to a quick and often simple solution,” Howard said. “Recently we had a situation involving a driver who runs a Kenworth T680 from San Francisco to Durango (Colorado), then to Taos, Santa Fe and Albuquerque (New Mexico), before picking up backhaul loads in Nogales (Arizona), and returning to San Francisco. Using TruckTech+ Remote Diagnostics, I was able to work with the driver to resolve the situation, which involved the truck’s radiator, and get him back on the road.

“If this would have happened to a truck without TruckTech+ Remote Diagnostics, it’s likely we would have had to find a mobile technician, ask the driver to take a chance and drive it to the nearest KenworthPremierCare^® Gold Certified dealer, or to play it safe, we might have had the truck towed there,” Howard added. “That’s because an unresolved radiator issue could easily lead to an engine de-rate and eventually damage the engine.

“If we have to stop and have the truck towed in for servicing immediately, depending on where the incident takes place, the towing bill alone could be about $2,000,” Howard said. “But that’s only the half of it. Then it all becomes this giant shell game because we deal with tightly scheduled pickup and deliveries of high-value and highly perishable organic produce. We may have to rent a truck and have it hooked to the loaded trailer so the driver can complete those deliveries if he’s not running up against hours-of-service compliance issues.

“Kenworth TruckTech+ helps us avoid all these hassles by allowing us to determine if there’s an easier fix or if the truck can be driven to a Kenworth dealership instead of having it towed in. That’s great for our company’s bottom line,” Howard said. “But perhaps most importantly, because TruckTech+ Service Management can help us avoid unplanned and extended service calls, we won’t get those delays in our deliveries that can damage our reputation of transporting perishable produce on time and without incident. A damaged reputation is not something you can easily fix.”

Jacobs and Hino Motors, Ltd. Sign Long-Term Agreement

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 04:06:22 GMT

BLOOMFIELD, CT – Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, the world’s leading manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, has signed a long-term supply agreement with Hino Motors, Ltd. which will last through 2025.

With this long-term supply agreement, Jacobs Vehicle Systems (Jacobs®) and Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino) continue their long-standing relationship which began in the early 1990s when engine brakes were first installed on Hino E13C engines. Since that time, Jacobs has continued to deliver high-performing braking technologies as seen on the A09 and A05 engine platforms.

“Jacobs is excited about extending our nearly 30-year relationship with Hino through 2025. Over the years, our engine brakes have aided Hino in providing its customers with improved safety, productivity, and drivability while reducing their total cost of ownership,” said Steve Ernest, Vice President of Engineering and Business Development, Jacobs Vehicle Systems.

This contract allows Jacobs and Hino to expand their working relationship and bring new technologies to the market.

Volvo Trucks’ VNL 300 Now Available with Cummins ISX12N “Near Zero” Natural Gas Engine

Mon, 23 Jul 2018 17:13:58 GMT

The new Volvo VNL 300 daycab is now available with the latest version of the Cummins ISX12N “Near Zero” natural gas engine, providing an alternative fuel solution for pick-up and delivery and regional-haul operations.

“The Cummins ISX12N represents best-in-class gas engine technology for local pick-up and delivery and regional haul operations,” said John Moore, Volvo Trucks North America product marketing manager – powertrain. “The low carbon footprint, expanded delivery and distribution, abundant supply and stable pricing of natural gas offer substantial benefits to fleet operators looking to utilize the fuel as a clean, quiet and cost effective alternative to diesel without the need for a DPF or SCR system.”

With available engine ratings of 350 horsepower with 1,450 lb-ft torque up to 400 horsepower with 1,450 lb-ft torque, the ISX12N natural gas-powered engine is approved for gross combination weights of up to 80,000 lbs, making it well suited for heavy-duty regional-haul truck and tractor applications, port drayage, vocational, refuse and conventional straight truck applications.

The natural gas power plant can be operated on compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, or renewable natural gas. The ISX12N engine is OBD (On-Board Diagnostic) compliant and U.S. EPA and CARB certified.

Daimler Trucks North America plans to expand it's parts segment

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 17:05:54 GMT

Daimler also intends to open new retail shops to sell the parts along with a 10th distribution center in Phoenix.

The unit is found several Alliance-branded components shops within dealerships, as well as several stand-alone stores. Alliance can be modernizing its site and mobile app, offering more photos and detailed information to make the purchase process simpler.

Maintenance issues are sure to arise over the life span of any truck,'' stated Stefan Kurschner, DTNA's senior vice president of the aftermarket division. What makes the service gap is how fast that automobile gets back on the road.

Daimler Trucks North America declared plans to continue speeding repairs and upgraded its attempts to obtain a larger slice of the parts section.

Ten brand new product lines have found in 2018, including steel wheel and steering gears. An estimated 80 more will be available in the following 12-18 months.

FleetPride Inc., which does not create trucksis the country's largest retailer of heavy-duty trailer and truck parts. Navistar International Corp.'s Fleetrite manufacturer is also a significant provider of aftermarket automobile parts.

The company will greatly extend its supply of so-called value replacement parts below the Alliance Truck Parts brandnew. These include belts, hoses, brakes, transmission components, fluid along with a large number of other parts.

These are truck components that sell for less than original gear and have a shorter lifetime. They're made for trucks that might just have another 300,000 to 400,000 miles on the road as well as the 1 million miles expected of a new vehicle, according to Daimler executives. They will be universal parts for all makes and models. They won't be unique to Daimler's brands.

Parts for Class 6-8 trucks, trailers, and school buses constitute a $31 billion yearly retail market, according to trucking industry consulting firm MacKay & Co.. Truck manufacturers accounts for approximately 49% of the earnings.

Now the Portland, Or., proprietor of the Freightliner and Western Star brands, plans to enlarge its footprint from the aftermarket parts business with various initiatives.

Rival truck manufacturer Paccar estimates that about 40 percent of the components on a vehicle are propriety to this specific vehicle make and model. That leaves most of what is required to keep the truck running open to suppliers from other producers and third-party parts suppliers.

Spireon Introduces New FleetLocate Cargo Sensor with Breakthrough IntelliScan® Sensing Technology

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 02:35:41 GMT

IRVINE, CA, July 9, 2018,—Spireon, Inc., the vehicle intelligence company, introduced a new FleetLocate Cargo Sensor with breakthrough IntelliScan® sensing technology, providing unprecedented accuracy in visualizing cargo load status. The patent-pending IntelliScan technology uses a unique combination of sensing methods, including optical imaging and laser time of flight, to provide trailer fleet managers with a more precise picture of what is inside every trailer.

“The accuracy of IntelliScan technology is vastly superior to anything on the market today, and the industry has been in dire need of a better solution for cargo monitoring,” said Rick Gruenhagen, chief technology officer at Spireon. “Our new cargo sensor can deliver the precise readings trailer managers need, saving time, reducing detention and maximizing resources to drive bottom line results.”

Ultrasonic detection—the current industry standard in cargo sensors—is heavily impacted by conditions inside the trailer, such as temperature, humidity, cargo type and distance between the sensor and cargo. For example, cargo that includes soft materials like foam or cotton absorb sonic waves, affecting accuracy of readings. Any material that is placed directly against an ultrasonic sensor blocks sonic waves, potentially indicating a full cargo load by mistake.

Spireon’s new FleetLocate Cargo Sensor with IntelliScan technology is designed to resolve these issues by combining multiple sensors within a single device, and adding sophisticated processing power to the sensors themselves. IntelliScan uses lasers for time of flight measurement, eliminating problems associated with cargo type and proximity. Laser technology is highly reliable and widely used in other industries, such as for pre-crash sensors in automobiles where it detects pedestrians or other objects in the way of the vehicle. However, lasers alone have range limitations, so Spireon also incorporated a camera in the device, making the new cargo sensor the first to combine time of flight and optical imaging with advanced algorithms to accurately detect cargo load. As a result, the Spireon solution will capture the entire 53-foot trailer, regardless of environmental conditions or varying cargo types.

“All other cargo sensors use only one type of technology and very limited processing capability. Our new IntelliScan-based cargo sensor is a powerful computer in itself, utilizing advanced algorithms to perform analysis of laser and optical readings in real-time,” said Reza Hemati, senior director of product management at Spireon. “By combining data from the device with the power of our NSpire platform for additional analysis, we can deliver the most accurate information to customers, which allows them to make the best business decisions as quickly as possible.”

With IntelliScan technology and FleetLocate’s advanced reporting and alerts, trailer operators will be able to better monitor cargo, manage detention and improve service to shippers, maximizing trailer utilization and accelerating turns. Even carriers that operate in humid climates or carry soft goods will have a reliable sensor that can accurately monitor cargo loads. Further, the use of optical imaging paves the way for potential future enhancements that support photo capture or real-time visualization of trailer contents.

“Inefficient cargo management kills profitability for all fleet managers—truckload, LTL and private fleets alike,” said Roni Taylor, vice president of strategy and business development at Spireon. “We are thrilled to offer our customers ground-breaking IntelliScan technology that will give them a virtual eye inside the trailer to improve detention management and trip planning, both critical for competitiveness in the market.”

FleetLocate Cargo Sensors with IntelliScan are already installed with a select group of Spireon customers, and will be generally available in Q3-2018. For more information about FleetLocate IntelliScan technology, visit: https://www.spireon.com/fleetlocate-intelliscan-trailer-management/.

Canada's four western provinces meet next week on standardized trucking regulations

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 16:31:58 GMT

Trucking security was in the spotlight as April 6 if 16 individuals with all the Humboldt Broncos died and 13 others were wounded following a transportation truck and also the hockey team bus collided.

Saskatchewan NDP critic Carla Beck stated she believes it is sensible to support instruction for tractor-trailer motorists.

Alberta declared earlier this week that it is making driver instruction for new industrial truckers required as early as January.

"We all welcome this. I have spoke to a few parents in the Humboldt bus accident and that I think they could be supportive of this too in most instances"

Moe stated he supports the movement and thinks that some parents out of the Broncos are very most likely to feel exactly the exact same.

Hargrave stated the western states are planning to have a statement by early autumn.

The Broncos bus accident happened where Highway 35 matches a secondary road in a place called Armley Corner. The tractor trailer included was possessed by a Calgary business.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said talks were underway prior to the wreck, during Saskatchewan Government Insurance, and he expects some modifications which are agreed upon would probably be drawn in soon.

"We believe it is really important we now have a consistent strategy for it from Western Canada, since our trucks do not remain in Saskatchewan and Alberta trucks do not remain in Alberta," he explained. "They come throughout our state."

"Looking in proper practice and meeting industry to make sure there is a fundamental degree or training which men and women in the state can make sure that all motorists have attained," she explained.

Ontario is the only state which has compulsory truck driver instruction comprising 103.5 hours.

Government officials in Canada's four western states plan to maintain a teleconference next week to go over standardized contingency regulations.

New CDL training requirements moves forward in California Assembly

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 05:41:22 GMT

Class A or Class B permit applicants would need to complete 15 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction, of which 10 hours must have been on a public road.

Especially, the Department of Motor Vehicles will be asked to adopt regulations to abide by the federal rule by June 5, 2020. The bill, SB1236, would also establish minimal behind-the-wheel training requirements to be performed as part of CDL training.

The Assembly Transportation Committee voted to Change the hour demand. The panel decided to cut from 30 hours to 15 hours that the mandatory behind-the-wheel prep for Class A permit applicants. The minimum number of hours public roads for Class B permit applicants also was raised in seven to 10 hours.

The Assembly Transportation Committee voted to advance an amended bill to implement a federal rule that requires people looking for a commercial driver's license to complete a certified course of instruction from a commercial driving firm or program provided by an employer prior to being issued a license.

Each 50 minutes of driving could be regarded as one hour of training.

The bill host has emphasized data in the California Highway Patrol which shows 10,062 at-fault commercial automobile collisions reported from 2014, where 2,432 led to injury and 68 were deadly.

Senate lawmakers approved the bill a year ago but it died in the Assembly without getting a floor vote. Sen. Bill Monning, D-Carmel, brought back the bill for consideration in an effort to find the state to act to ensure that commercial truck and bus drivers are being held to the maximum safety standards.

"While the final rule would improve driver training and road security, it does not include a requirement which CDL applicants get a minimum amount of hours of behind-the-wheel instruction."

He's described the legislation as"a sensible measure which will save lives by requiring drivers of big rigs and other large commercial vehicles to have driving experience before being accredited in California."

A final rule on entry-level training standards published in December 2016 by the feds doesn't include a minimal amount of hours of behind-the-wheel education.

Monday July 16, 2018 is last day to comment on ELD exemption request for small carriers

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 16:47:39 GMT

Public Comments can be submitted via the regulations.gov portal site at this hyperlink , before 11:59 p.m. on July 16.

The Business at Transportation Coalition registered the petition. It had been printed by FMCSA June 5, initially offering a 30-day comment period, during July 5. But, FMCSA extended the comment period to July 16, as a result of technical problems with the remark portal during the initial comment period.

Carriers have until Monday, July 16, to record public comments in an application registered using the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration site asking that the bureau exempt carriers together with 50 workers or fewer.

ITS Canada Recognizes Alberta PIC For Expanding Bypass Opportunities for Truck Operators

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 17:11:37 GMT

DALLAS, July 11, 2018 – Intelligence Transportation Systems Society of Canada (ITS Canada) recently recognized the Alberta Partners in Compliance (PIC) with a national award for its use of smart transponders to expand weigh station bypass opportunities for the Alberta trucking industry.

ITS Canada presented Alberta PIC with its top award for projects at three levels, including the larger metropolitan/provincial/federal level, at its annual conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in mid-June. Alberta PIC earned the top award at the larger metropolitan/provincial/federal level.

“This award honors the Alberta Justice and Solicitor General Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Branch (CVEB), Alberta Transportation, and the Alberta Motor Transport Association for their forethought in adopting a smart transponder-based system, which allows them to sustainably grow the Alberta PIC program bypass,” said Janneke van der Zee, general manager of ITS Canada. “It’s clear from the results that provincial officials made a good decision in choosing this technology for providing weigh station bypasses. It fulfills ITS Canada’s objective in achieving the highest and best possible use of the latest technology to improve efficiency of the Canadian highway transportation system and the safety of the motoring public.”

Brian Heath, president and CEO of Drivewyze, said as a result of adding Drivewyze, the number of sites offering weigh station bypass in Alberta has nearly tripled from 23 to 56. In the month of May alone, nearly 56,000 participating PIC member trucks received weigh station bypasses from Drivewyze in Alberta. Based on his company’s own studies of average weigh station pull ins, Heath estimates that those bypasses returned 1,134 hours of driving time to the drivers of participating Alberta fleets and saved their companies more than $126,000 in avoided fuel and operational costs.

“Our technology can stand on its own or as an addition to the existing technology commercial vehicle enforcement agencies use in offering weigh station bypass,” Heath said. “By utilizing the cellular network and the GPS-based geo-fencing capabilities Drivewyze offers, the Alberta PIC program not only delivers more bypass opportunities at more locations for members, but also opens the door to other future freight mobility and safety initiatives.

“We’re working on providing Alberta PIC members access to driver safety notifications and to electronic inspections in the near future,” Heath added.

Alberta PIC Director Andrew Barnes said members are excited to hear drivers may soon receive safety notifications alerting them to upcoming hazards such as curves in the road where high incidences of rollovers have occurred in the past. And electronic inspections will be a great opportunity for members to improve their safety scores without having to instruct drivers to pull into the weigh stations and ask for them, Barnes said.

“I think this award confirms and reinforces the belief we held 18 months ago that partnering with Drivewyze would provide our members a great opportunity to leverage the work they do in meeting the program requirements,” he added. The Alberta PIC program is operated by the Alberta Motor Transport Association under a partnership agreement with Alberta Transportation and the Alberta Justice and Solicitor General CVEB. To achieve PIC membership, carriers must undergo a successful national safety code audit, achieve certification, and complete quarterly safety reports.

“With all of the additional technology truck fleets have had to install with recent changes in HOS compliance, it’s good to see how Drivewyze can help PIC members and their drivers further leverage that technology as they work to maintain Alberta’s highest roadway safety ranking,” Barnes said.

While Drivewyze helps safe motor carriers save time and money, Jacquie Daumont, acting chief of the Alberta Justice and Solicitor General, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Branch, said it also helps her enforcement officers be more efficient. This greater efficiency allows them to focus their attention on those carriers needing it, Daumont said.

“The addition of Drivewyze will help our commercial vehicle inspection officers automate the processing of PIC members, so they can conduct inspections while still lowering the volume of trucks entering and exiting weigh stations,” she added. “As a result, they’ll be better able to deal with ever-increasing truck traffic in the province.”

Enforcement Personnel on the Lookout for Unsafe Commercial and Passenger Vehicle Drivers During Operation Safe Driver Week, July 15-21

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 15:22:18 GMT

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week will take place July 15-21, 2018. Traffic safety personnel will be on the lookout for unsafe driving behaviors by commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and passenger vehicle drivers as we work toward zero deaths on our roadways.

Unsafe driver behaviors by CMV drivers and passenger vehicle drivers continue to be the leading cause of crashes. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) “Large Truck Crash Causation Study” cites driver behavior as the critical reason for more than 88 percent of large truck crashes and 93 percent of passenger vehicle crashes.

Examples of dangerous driver behaviors that enforcement personnel will be tracking throughout Operation Safe Driver Week are speeding, distracted driving, texting, failure to use a seatbelt while operating a CMV or in a passenger vehicle, following too closely, improper lane change, failure to obey traffic control devices, etc.

CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Program was created to help to reduce the number of crashes, deaths and injuries involving large trucks, buses and passenger vehicles due to unsafe driving behaviors. During Operation Safe Driver Week, there will be increased CMV and passenger vehicle traffic enforcement.

Operation Safe Driver Week is sponsored by CVSA, in partnership with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and with support from industry and transportation safety organizations, and aims to help improve the behavior of all drivers operating in an unsafe manner – either in or around CMVs – through educational and traffic enforcement strategies to address individuals exhibiting high-risk driving behaviors.

To find out about Operation Safe Driver Week enforcement events going on in your area, contact the agency/department responsible for overseeing CMV safety within your jurisdiction.

Volvo Trucks Expands Advanced Diesel Technician Training Focus with New Technical College Partnerships

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 15:19:21 GMT

Volvo Trucks North America is expanding its focus on training skilled professional vehicle service technicians through expansion of the Diesel Advanced Technology Education (DATE) program. Beginning in early 2019, Volvo will partner with three colleges in Florida, Ohio and Texas.

The DATE for Volvo Trucks curriculum will be taught by dedicated Volvo-certified instructors at Jones Technical Institute in Jacksonville, Florida; the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima, Ohio; and Western Technical College in El Paso, Texas. DATE program graduates will receive an associate’s degree in diesel mechanics and a certification from the DATE program. They will be prepared for immediate employment at any of more than 400 Volvo dealerships across Volvo’s North American dealer network.

The 500-hour DATE program will train students to work on Volvo trucks, including electrical and electronic systems, software and engine diagnosis and repair, chassis components, and Volvo powertrains.

“The DATE program provides students with the education and skills needed to excel in a career that’s increasingly in demand,” said Matt Flynn, director of Volvo Trucks Academy. “Graduates of the program will be ready for a technician career in our dealer network, equipped with hands-on maintenance and repair training to service the advanced modern truck technologies delivering unprecedented efficiency, performance and safety benefits.”

The American Trucking Associations’ American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) reported in October 2017 that the trucking industry will require an estimated 67,000 new technicians and 75,000 new diesel engine specialists by 2022.

Scott Pruitt left Loophole for Glider Truck Manufacturers

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 05:10:35 GMT

Companies like Fitzgerald Glider Kits lobbied for this particular loophole, which allows them to ignore the 300-truck cap at least until the very end of 2019. President Donald Trump met with the CEO of the company if he was campaigning in 2016, and after that after taking office,

All these"glider trucks" use recycled engines constructed before new technologies reduced the discharge of harmful particulates that pollute the atmosphere. These trucks emit as much as 55 times the Number of pollutants as trucks using modern engines,

Former EPA secretary Scott Pruitt dealt a final blow to clean air initiatives prior to resigning Friday, implementing a loophole that will permit the creation of tens of thousands of diesel freight trucks with large emissions. The decision effectively undoes that an Obama government move that intended to cap generation of those trucks at 300 per year, beginning this year.

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Brand-New laws are on the books July 1

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 04:59:59 GMT

Truckers have to be on constant lookout for new rules which may affect them since they drive from one location to another. fresh-off legislative activity across the nation, July is among the primary weeks to get new legislation to take effect. Following are a few noteworthy legislation.

South Dakota
Starting the first of the month, CDL applicants are allowed three attempts to pass the CDL examination. The new law requires the three attempts to be taken within six months.

Another new law permits truck drivers to provide an electronic copy of their operator’s license upon request by law enforcement.

Mississippi
The state already requires vehicles driving slower than the normal speed of traffic to stay in the right lane of multi lane highways. Vehicles are allowed to merge left to overtake and pass slower moving traffic.

As of July 1, a new law permits police to ticket travelers lingering in the far left lanes of multi lane highways. The change expands the state’s rule to require travelers to stay to the right except when overtaking or passing another vehicle. Also, drivers would be exempt if they are in the left lane to turn or exit. Violators could face fines between $5 and $50.

West Virginia
A new law in West Virginia requires the state’s Division of Highways to study the feasibility of implementing a comprehensive sponsorship program for rest areas, welcome centers and roads. If a program is deemed feasible, the agency would begin implementation.

Idaho
One new law in Idaho is intended to keep vehicles out of the far-left lane for “an unreasonable amount of time.”

State law already prohibits impeding the “normal and reasonable movement of traffic” with slow driving. Effective July 1, the new rule covers impeding “the flow of other traffic traveling at a lawful rate of speed.” Essentially, slow drivers in the far-left lane are forbidden to impede other drivers traveling the speed limit. Violators could face $90 citations.

A separate new law permits drivers who strike wildlife to humanely kill the animal at the roadside if the injury is fatal. Law enforcement no longer must be on the scene to take action.

Indiana

As of July 1, truck platoons are also exempted from the state’s 300-foot following distance rule for large vehicles.

In addition, fire departments throughout the state are allowed to test vehicular carbon monoxide levels upon request of the vehicle owner or assigned driver.

ELECTION 2018:California voters will decide on vehicle tax and fee increase repeal

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 04:40:48 GMT

The California Secretary of State has declared the group got the required 585,000 valid signatures to qualify the repeal question for its November 2018 statewide ballot.

Some Republicans say that the tax and fee increases place a lot of strain on middle and lower class residents. They include that past fuel tax earnings have gone for other applications -- a trend they anticipate to continue.

As of Nov. 1, 2017, the new law raised the diesel tax by 20 cents and raised the gasoline tax by 12 cents. Other vehicle fees in the deal moved upwards Jan. 1, for example an increase from 4 percent to 5.75% in sales tax applied to diesel purchases.

Senate Bill 1 passed the Democrat-led statehouse with no vote to spare.

Voters in California this fall will probably get the final word on whether they wish to maintain auto tax and fee increases imposed annually.

The further taxes and fees don't end there. Another 7.5-cent gas tax increase is scheduled to occur in July 2019.

Since last fall, a Republican-led group worked to obtain signatures as part of a ballot initiative to repeal the fee and tax increases.

All fee and tax prices will also be indexed to inflation to allow for gains in future decades.

The Democratic Party has stated the tax and fee increases are necessary to address a $130 billion backlog in deferred in road maintenance. He's defiant about the repeal effort.

Nine states implementing fuel tax changes from July 1st, 2018

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 02:44:17 GMT

Connecticut’s diesel tax rate is headed up. The state’s 41.7-cent rate has increased by 2.2 cents to 43.9 cents per gallon.

Maryland’s fuel tax rates will be raised by 1.5 cents due to a five-year-old inflation indexing law. The gas tax will be set at 35.3 cents while the diesel rate will become 36.05 cents.

Vermont motorists also are paying more in gas taxes. The state’s tax rate is up 0.42 cents to 31.14 cents because of a rule linking the tax to the price of gas and an increase in gas prices.

The state’s 32-cent diesel rate is unchanged.

Tennessee state’s 25.4-cent gas rate and 22.4-cent diesel rate are being raised for the second time in as many years. The gas tax is up 1 cent from a year ago to 26.4 cents per gallon and the diesel tax is up three cents to 25.4 cents.

Oklahoma state’s 17-cents-per-gallon gas tax and the 14-cent diesel rate have remained unchanged since 1987.

South Carolina is increasing the state’s 18.75-cent diesel and gas rates by 2 cents. The change to 20.75 cents follows a 2017 state law to impose increases of 2 cents annually through 2022. At that time, the tax rate will top out at 28.75 cents.

The state Department of Transportation expects to collect about $230 million in the upcoming year. When fully implemented, the tax is estimated to raise more than $600 million annually.

Indiana’s fuel tax rates also are on the rise. A 2017 state law increased the gas and diesel rates by 10 cents to 28 cents. Tax rates were also indexed on an annual basis through 2024. Annual adjustments are capped at one penny.

Iowa state's 32.5-cent diesel rate will remain the same for the fifth straight year. The gas tax, however, is headed up by 0.2 cents to 30.7 cents.

The rates are based on a fuel distribution percentage formula.

Nebraska is cutting its 28.4-cent gas rate and 27.8-cent diesel rate by 0.4 cents per gallon each. The changes to 28 cents and 27.4 cents are due to a law linking the state rates to the price of fuel.

The state tax is made up of three components: the variable tax, fixed tax and wholesale tax. The variable and wholesale rates are adjusted twice annually. A separate petroleum release remedial action fee is not included in the state tax rates.

The fractional dip in the state’s tax rates is a result of continued low fuel prices and a six-month adjustment in the wholesale tax rate.

This week’s change follows an increase of 1.5 cents on Jan. 1. An additional increase of 1.5 cents is set for next January. At that time, the third of three annual increases will take effect.

Kenworth T680 Now Standard with Bendix Front and Rear Air Disc Brakes

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 00:41:04 GMT

KIRKLAND, Wash., June 28, 2018 – The Kenworth T680 on-highway flagship is now standard with Bendix^® ADB22X™ front and rear air disc brakes.

The pairing is a result of Kenworth now offering Bendix ADB22X rear air disc brakes as standard. The Bendix ADB22X front air disc brakes have been standard for several years.

Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes offer superior braking performance, shorter stopping distances, enhanced safety, light weight and lower overall maintenance costs. The two-pin floating caliper design provides consistent force distribution. The design also significantly reduces brake fade with no degradation of stopping power, according to Bendix.

“Fleets and truck operators purchasing new Kenworth T680s can benefit from the superior performance, automotive-like feel, lightweight design, and ease of maintenance offered by Bendix ADB22X front and rear air disc brakes. These brakes also exceed the federal government’s RSD (reduced stopping distance) requirements for enhanced safety, offer extended brake change intervals, and provide weight reduction,” said Kurt Swihart, Kenworth marketing director.

For more information about Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes, contact your Kenworth dealer or visit Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake at www.foundationbrakes.com.

Daimler Trucks North America Announces Penske Truck Leasing and NFI as Partners for Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 05:14:43 GMT

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced today that Penske Truck Leasing and NFI have agreed to partner in operating the Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet of eCascadia™ heavy-duty trucks and eM2 106 medium-duty trucks.

The move is the next phase of a co-creation process that DTNA is utilizing to actively involve customers in the development of commercial electric vehicles to meet the most valid target applications. Starting late this year, Penske will begin taking delivery of 10 eCascadias and 10 eM2s for use in California and the Pacific Northwest, while 10 eCascadias will begin being delivered to NFI for drayage activities from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to warehouses in California’s Inland Empire. Additionally, DTNA plans to operate electric trucks within its own Product Validation Engineering (PVE) test fleet in Oregon to further expedite research and development of the technology.

“Freightliner is excited to be working with Penske and NFI on this critical learning process as we further develop and refine our commercial electric vehicle technology. Running multiple trucks in real-world applications will provide better insights for our engineers into the requirements of integrating electric commercial vehicles into fleet operations,” said Roger Nielsen, president and chief executive officer of DTNA. “We are partnering with these two customers for this phase of the co-creation process because they have use cases that closely fit the target applications we have identified. Both Penske and NFI are forward-thinking partners eager to take on the challenge, effort and investment that will be required during this important development phase.”

In preparation for the 2021 start of production, DTNA announces the Electric Vehicle Council today. The council will prepare customers, with viable use cases, in evaluating and integrating commercial electric vehicle solutions into their operations. Technical learnings from the Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet and test fleet will be shared with the customer base in this forum. As testing progresses, the DTNA Electric Vehicle Council will discuss planned product offerings to gather candid feedback as the OEM moves towards commercialization of electrified trucks. Through the EV Council, DTNA will work hand in hand with customers, establishing the necessary charging infrastructure, vehicle deployment and service support. DTNA plans to offer customers consulting services to assist with site selection based on truck applications, available government incentives, infrastructure deployment and route identification as part of a preliminary review prior to commercial electric vehicle business proposals.

“The DTNA approach to bring commercial electric vehicles to market is holistic. With the Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet, we will be working, hands on with Penske and NFI. As a separate part of a co-creation process we will also launch the EV Council that emphasizes shared learning before we begin series vehicle production,” said Richard Howard, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Freightliner Trucks. “While heavy-duty electric vehicles present the greatest engineering challenges, we’re committed to a process that leads to series production vehicles that are safe, reliable and efficient. We don’t compromise on this key component of the Freightliner brand legacy. We’ve been successfully mass producing durable commercial vehicles for decades that stand up to the rigors of the road. Electric commercial vehicles present a real opportunity to reduce emissions and enhance our customers’ bottom lines through improved uptime and lower operating costs.”

“Penske is committed to bringing the most effective commercial vehicle technologies to our customers,” said Brian Hard, President and CEO of Penske Truck Leasing. “We have had a long, collaborative relationship working with Daimler and its Freightliner brand. We are encouraged by the progress Daimler has made with their electric vehicle platforms for heavy-duty and medium-duty applications. We look forward to our continued cooperation and co-creation with Daimler on these electric vehicles as we operate them within our expansive logistics, truck leasing and rental fleets.”

“Innovation is what moves the world and business forward. At NFI, we value collaborating with other companies that share our commitment to developing new and better products and processes for our industry and the communities in which we operate. The eCascadia is just that," said Sid Brown, CEO of NFI. "Freightliner is known for bringing practical, transformative solutions to market. We’re proud to partner with them in development of the Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet. We fully expect it to be successful and a significant benefit to an untold number of people and communities.”

At start of series production, the eCascadia will have up to 730 peak horsepower. The batteries provide 550 Kwh usable capacity, a range of up to 250 miles and have the ability to charge up to 80 percent (providing a range of 200 miles) in about 90 minutes. The Class 8 tractor is designed for local and regional distribution and drayage. The eM2 truck will initially have up to 480 peak horsepower. The batteries provide 325 Kwh of usable capacity, a range of up to 230 miles and have the ability to charge up to 80 percent (providing a range of 184 miles) in about 60 minutes. The eM2 is Freightliner’s electrified solution for local distribution, pickup and delivery, food and beverage delivery, and last-mile logistics applications. The Freightliner eCascadia with 80,000 lb. gross combined weight rating (GCWR) and eM2 with 26,000 lb. GCWR are part of Daimler Trucks’ global electrified truck initiative.

The announcement comes as DTNA explores proprietary solutions to meet the most promising target applications for electrified commercial vehicles. The eCascadia and eM2 join the Thomas Built Buses all-electric Saf-T-Liner® C2 JouleyTM school bus and the FUSO eCanter to establish Daimler Trucks as the leader in North America with the widest range of commercial electric vehicle models on the road.

Volvo Trucks and FedEx Successfully Demonstrate Truck Platooning on N.C. 540 (Triangle Expressway)

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 03:31:37 GMT

Volvo Trucks North America, together with FedEx and the North Carolina Turnpike Authority, used advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technology to conduct on-highway truck platooning as part of ongoing research collaboration.

Volvo Trucks North America announced today the successful on-highway demonstration of its truck platooning technology. The company has been working closely with FedEx and the North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) to expand on-highway operations of Volvo’s Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC) in the United States on N.C. 540, the Triangle Expressway. This marks the first public on-highway showcase of platooning technology between a major truck manufacturer and a transportation company in the U.S.

“Volvo Trucks has long supported platooning because it benefits freight companies and professional drivers alike through safer, more fuel-efficient operations,” said Per Carlsson, Acting President of Volvo Trucks North America. “We continue preparing for deployment of trucks with greater vehicle-to-vehicle communication capabilities that support higher levels of ADAS. We know these technologies will be part of our future, but exact timing depends on many things, namely regulations, infrastructure, safety standards, and market demand.”

The “platoon” consisted of three trained, professional truck drivers in Volvo VNL tractors, each pulling double 28-foot trailers. Through CACC, a wireless vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology, the tractors and trailers remained in constant communication. The tractors and trailers traveled at speeds of up to 62 mph while keeping a time gap of 1.5 seconds, maintaining a closer distance than what is typical for on-highway tractors. Staged and unplanned vehicle cut-ins demonstrated how the technology handles common traffic situations.

“Volvo’s V2V technology is based on Dedicated Short-Range Communication (DSRC), which has proven its capability to perform well in the V2V environment," said Keith Brandis Volvo Trucks North America vice president for product planning. “Dedicated bandwidth within the 5.9GHz spectrum is critical for the successful deployment of V2V application, like truck platooning.”

Today’s demonstartion is the result of an ongoing research collaboration. Since April 2018, three Volvo VNL tractors have been paired with various combinations of FedEx trailers to simulate real-world routes and trailer loads while traveling on N.C. 540. The potential benefits of platooning that are being studied during this collaborative research include faster responses to hard braking while maintaining safety and fuel efficiency.

“FedEx was built on innovation and it continues to be an integral part of the FedEx culture and business strategy,” said Gloria Boyland, Corporate Vice President, Operations and Service Support, FedEx Corporation. “We are pleased to collaborate with Volvo Trucks and the North Carolina Turnpike Authority to learn more about how platooning technology can benefit our team members while improving fuel efficiency for our fleet.”

The vehicle-to-vehicle communication system helps reduce the reaction time for braking and enables vehicles to follow closer, automatically matching each other’s speed and braking. The advanced technology is meant to serve as an aid – not a replacement – for skilled professional truck drivers.

When trucks can drive closely behind one another, fuel efficiency is improved as a result of reduced drag. Drag accounts for up to 25 percent of a truck’s total fuel consumption, and the closer the trucks drive to each other, the greater the fuel-saving potential. Reducing the traveling distance between vehicles also allows for greater highway utilization, helping alleviate traffic congestion.

“This collaboration demonstrates the Turnpike Authority’s commitment to invest in the safety of customers with state of the art technology that could become an invaluable tool for transportation,” said NCTA Executive Director Beau Memory. “With some of the most advanced roadways in the nation, the Turnpike Authority wants all drivers to have every tool and technological advancement necessary to reach their destination safely and efficiently.”

N.C. 540, due to its proximity to Volvo Trucks’ North American headquarters and its designation as a proving ground for advanced vehicle technology, is an excellent demonstration site for the Volvo platooning technology, providing invaluable insights for all parties involved in this process. N.C. 540 is one of 10 locations around the country that the U.S. Department of Transportation has designated for demonstrating advanced vehicle technologies, like platooning, through research initiatives such as this one.

Peter Voorhoeve Appointed President of Volvo Trucks North America

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:18:58 GMT

Peter Voorhoeve, currently the President and CEO of Volvo Group Australia, has been named President of Volvo Trucks North America, effective Sept. 1, 2018. He succeeds Göran Nyberg, who left the company in April; Per Carlsson will continue to serve as acting President until Sept. 1

Peter Voorhoeve has led Volvo Group Australia since 2013, prior to which he held several senior management positions in the areas of aftermarket support, supply chain management and parts logistics during his nearly 20 years with the Volvo Group.

Originally from the Netherlands, Voorhoeve holds an M.Sc. degree in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from the University of Technology in Eindhoven. He will be headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, and will report to Volvo Trucks President Claes Nilsson.

“Peter Voorhoeve is a dynamic leader with a proven track record of success,” Nilsson said. “His drive and intense focus on customer satisfaction will help us build on the success of the exciting new products and services we’ve recently introduced to the important North American market.”

Number Shows ELD mandate is working : FMCSA

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:06:55 GMT

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ELD Mandate shows decline in voilations

Another bill on Hours Of Service & ELD got introduced in Congress- Only 5 months left in Mid-Term elections

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 06:16:44 GMT

The bill has been introduced by Rick Crawford (Republican-Arkansas), Sanford Bishop (Democrat-Georgia) and Bruce Westerman (Republican-Arkansas) has four important components.
The most recent bill to be introduced in Congress dealing with Hours of Service and ELDs takes on directly what appears to be an increasing consensus that the area most ripe for change is now the 14-hour rule.

http://www.desitruckingusa.com/another-bill-on-hours-of-service-eld-got-introduced-in-congress-only-5-months-left-in-mid-term-elections/

Trucking Industry Applauding Senate effort to repeal heavy-duty FET Tax

North American Punjabi Trucking Association — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 00:15:28 GMT

A new bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) would offset the 12 percent federal excise tax on the sale of heavy duty trucks and trailers an attempt which has already received applause from several sides of the trucking industry.

Similar efforts to S.B. 3052 have already been tried previously, most recently in the kind of U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa's (R-CA) attempt in June 2017. While that effort ultimately failed, Gardner's has begun with 17 cosponsors. The legislation will also gain in the rallied support of the American Truck Dealers (ATD) during their annual ATD Legislative Fly-In following week.

http://www.desitruckingusa.com/trucking-industry-aplauding-senate-effort-to-repeal-heavy-duty-truck-tax/

Volvo Trucks presents second electric Truck model in 2 weeks

Sun, 17 Jun 2018 22:55:52 GMT

Just three weeks after the unveiling of Volvo Trucks’ first all-electric truck, the Volvo FL Electric, the company is expanding its product range with yet another electric truck. The Volvo FE Electric is designed for heavier city distribution and refuse transport operations with gross weights of up to 27 tonnes. Sales will commence in Europe in 2019

With the introduction of the Volvo FE Electric we have a comprehensive range of electrically powered trucks for city operations and are taking yet another strategic step forward in the development of our total offer in electrified transport solutions. This opens the door to new forms of cooperation with cities that target to improve air quality, reduce traffic noise, and cut congestion during peak hours since commercial operations can instead be carried out quietly and without tale-pipe exhaust emissions early in the morning or late at night,” says Claes Nilsson, President Volvo Trucks.

The first Volvo FE Electric, a refuse truck with a superstructure developed together with Europe’s leading refuse collection bodybuilder, Faun, will start operating in early 2019 in Germany’s second-largest city, Hamburg.

Hamburg, which in 2011 was named European Green Capital of the EU, has worked long and successfully on a broad front to enhance green and sustainable urban development. This applies not least in the transport sector, where electrified buses from Volvo are already being used in the public transport network. The experiences and ambitions from this venture make Hamburg a highly interesting partner for us,” says Jonas Odermalm, Product Line Vice President for the Volvo FL and Volvo FE at Volvo Trucks.

Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Siechau, CEO of Stadtreinigung Hamburg, sees large potential for environmental benefits with electric trucks in the city.

Today, each of our 300 conventional refuse vehicles emits approximately 31.300 kg carbon dioxide every year. An electrically powered refuse truck with battery that stands a full shift of eight to ten hours is a breakthrough in technology. Another benefit is the fact that Stadtreinigung Hamburg generates climate-neutral electricity that can be used to charge the batteries.

The new Volvo FE Electric will be offered in several variants for different types of transport assignment. For instance with Volvo’s low-entry cab, which makes it easier to enter and exit the cab and gives the driver a commanding view of surrounding traffic. The working environment improves too as a result of the low noise level and vibration-free operation. Battery capacity can be optimised to suit individual needs, and charging takes place either via the mains or via quick-charge stations.

Our solutions for electrified transport are designed to suit the specific needs of each customer and each city. In addition to the vehicles, we will offer everything from route analysis to services and financing via our network of dealers and workshops throughout Europe. We also have close partnerships with suppliers of charging infrastructure,” says Jonas Odermalm.

Facts, Volvo Trucks’ electrically power trucks.

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