July, 2023
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Proposed Rule Released for Automatic Emergency Braking on Heavy Vehicles
In late June, a proposed rule was jointly released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and Department of Transportation (DOT) to require automatic emergency braking on heavy vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds. In addition, the proposal also includes an amendment to […]
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The Cost to Maintain a Fleet is Increasing
While this doesn’t come as a complete shock given where the economy and inflation still is, a recent study by the American Trucking Assocation’s Technology & Maintenance Council and Decisive Inc. showed a year over year increase of 8% of parts and labor expense when comparing the first quarter of 2023 to the first quarter […]