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TForce Freight, owned by TFI International, trucks sit parked at a company facility. The Teamsters union has filed a complaint because TForce has limited the top speed of trucks.

Nate Tabak, Border and North America CorrespondentWednesday, September 29, 2021

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Teamsters fight TForce Freight truck slowdowns

The Teamsters allege that TFI's TForce Freight broke federal law when it reduced the speed limit of its trucks from 68 to 65 mph.

Truckload Indexes

Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government AffairsThursday, July 1, 2021

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Slower driving is safer driving

Speeding remains a critical safety issue for trucking, and a new bill introduced in the U.S. House would seek to limit the speeds commercial trucks…

Regulatory Agencies

John Gallagher, Washington CorrespondentTuesday, June 1, 2021

Power Index: Top 10 Biden regulatory reviews affecting freight markets

President Joe Biden’s regulatory policy shift has wide-ranging implications for shippers and carriers.

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John Gallagher, Washington CorrespondentWednesday, May 26, 2021

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Safety ratings at risk for violators of proposed speed limiter law

Bipartisan legislation would limit truck speeds to no more than 70 mph.

Trucking

John Gallagher, Washington CorrespondentFriday, April 9, 2021

NTSB’s Most Wanted List again includes speed limiters, crash avoidance tech

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is keeping pressure on regulators to require speed limiters on trucks as well as performance standards for automatic emergency…

Trucking Regulation

John Gallagher, Washington CorrespondentWednesday, April 7, 2021

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Speed limiters, automatic braking on NTSB Most Wanted List

NTSB again highlights the need for automated safety devices in trucks in its latest top 10 list.

Canada

Nate Tabak, Border and North America CorrespondentSunday, September 29, 2019

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Maple Leaf Motoring: vHub wants to be the Airbnb of trailers

Quebec startup prepares to enter U.S. market with digital platform offering smaller carriers easy accesses to trailers, and large fleets to minimize unused assets.

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