Double trailers
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Truckload
Truck size and weight battle reignites amid COVID-19 exemptions
Opponents of longer and heavier trucks say they cause more damage and are less safe, and while exemption have been issued for essential goods, they…
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Mexican lawmakers continue to debate banning double tractor-trailers
A forum on dual-trailer trucks, to discuss the economic benefits and road safety, was held in Mexico’s Senate Wednesday through Friday.
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Driver issues
UPS seeks exemption for training on double trailers
Carrier asserts current CDL requirement “creates a strain” on its operations.
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Borderlands: Mexico considers another law banning all double tractor-trailer trucks; Dynacraft finalizing relocation of plant to Texas
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico considers law banning all double…
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Mexican government proposes restricting double tractor-trailer trucks
Mexico’s legislature is considering proposals that would limit the permitted weight of double tractor-trailer trucks — called “fulles” in Mexico — to decrease truck-involved accidents…
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Canada
Running with doubles: How North America’s safest fleet navigates with two 53-foot trailers
Bison Transport operates twin 53-foot trailers in Canada, and generally has lower rates of incidents than with single trailers.
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