The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) regional emergency declaration from Jan. 18 has been extended to include 22 states ahead of a winter storm in the eastern U.S. Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 29 a quarter of the U.S. will face below freezing temperatures with parts … Read More
Due to the heavy snowfall and projected winter weather for Saturday, PennDOT has issued a ban on all commercial vehicles on all interstates except I-95 from noon Saturday, January 19 until noon Sunday, January 20. The upcoming storm is expected to bring heavy snow, high winds, … Read More
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released updates to idling regulations for truck drivers. The updates are geared at helping truck drivers avoid fines for idling too long. ATRI added six new idling laws to this update including, Madison, Wisconsin; Sandy, Utah; Newark, Delaware; Ithaca, … Read More
The Alabama Department of Transportation’s planning and proposed design of the bridges along Interstate 59/20 (I-59/20) through the City of Birmingham’s Central Business District (CBD) will begin in mid to late January 2019. Interstate 59/20 through downtown Birmingham will close for an estimated 14 months … Read More
After May’s unannounced brake blitz by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), inspectors believe there is a problem with truck drivers manually adjusting self-adjusting slack adjusters. When truckers manually adjust, there is a false sense of security, and it is likely the brake adjusters will … Read More
As a snowstorm brought on ice and snow to the Southeast this weekend, parts of North Carolina including Charlotte were significantly impacted, and a Winter Storm Warning is in effect through Monday afternoon. Wet weather is expected overnight into Monday with more snow, sleet and … Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has made an update to the Jason’s Law survey on truck parking and wants all truck drivers to take it. The survey is an update to the Jason’s Law survey first conducted in 2015 and … Read More
This week – Monday, Dec. 3 through Friday, Dec. 7 – I-94 in several states will be conducting a blitz on truck drivers, looking for violations that could lead to a crash. The enforcement effort, referred to as “Eyes on 94” includes troopers from Indiana, … Read More
This holiday season, ACE Heavy Haul will contribute to the Ronald McDonald House Charity in Charlotte, NC to help the families of children receiving treatment in Charlotte-area medical facilities. Medallion Transport Holdings is the parent company to ACE Heavy Haul and sister companies, Medallion Transport … Read More
It’s already looking a lot like Winter in the West and Northwest. Several states including Colorado, Utah and Wyoming are now requiring chains to be carried with a few more states that suggest chains be carried through Spring of 2019. Many states have laws that … Read More