David Taube

3 days ago | truckingdive.com | David Taube

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration submitted a proposal last week that would permanently squash a rear impact guard labeling issue by ending manufacturing certification sticker requirements.  Worn-out and illegible stickers created headaches based on the standard, trucking advocates said, and the agency gave guidance in December that missing labels or those with a faulty appearance were not regulatory violations.

5 days ago | truckingdive.com | David Taube

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Daimler Truck North America is recalling 21,560 Western Star trucks due to a fire risk, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration database. A potential short circuit issue involves certain 2021-2026 model 47X trucks and 2020-2026 model 49X vehicles due to an incorrectly installed battery connection, according to a NHTSA letter.

5 days ago | truckingdive.com | David Taube

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A potential Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rule seeks to eliminate self-reporting of traffic violations to states, according to a Federal Register notice. The Trump administration says the FMCSA measure clashes with its deregulation efforts, adding that the redundant info doesn’t help with safety.

1 week ago | truckingdive.com | David Taube

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Old Dominion Freight Line shareholders elected information technology executive Debra King to the LTL’s board of directors last week, according toa May 21 securities filing. Her election follows the retirement of Leo Suggs, a longtime trucking leader whose experience included time at the helm of Overnite Corp. and UPS Freight.

Mar 4, 2025 | truckingdive.com | David Taube

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Bison Transport is adding visibility and agility to its cross-docking operations, thanks to printable and scannable barcodes. Since introducing Scanbot scanners to Samsung tablets, drivers can more easily track pallets and also keep customers better informed in real time, Bison Manager of Software Delivery Chris Friesen told Trucking Dive. “We had the visibility, but it was entirely manual,” Friesen said.