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The promise of autonomous driving has long been sold as a solution for fleets struggling to recruit and retain drivers. Read CCJ for details.

Share: This week, we're looking at what insurance for autonomous trucks might look like and how truck manufacturers are booking additional revenue by selling chargers and hand-holding advice with electric trucks. Insuring The Drive, Not The Driver Autonomous trucking software developer TuSimple and Liberty Mutual insurance are working together to figure out how to insure a truck without a distracted, drowsy or otherwise human driver behind the wheel. Truly driverless trucks are several years away, though TuSimple plans a fourth-quarter pilot on Arizona highways. David Blessing, Liberty Mutual...

Labor Dept. officially withdraws rule to define independent contractor within FLSA The Department of Labor is officially withdrawing a late-Trump-era rulemaking that would have clarified the definition of what it means to be an independent contractor within the Fair Labor Standards Act. Because the rule never took effect, owner-operators will see no changes as a result of the rule's withdrawal. DOL published the final rule on Jan. 7, shortly before the end of Trump’s presidency. Just days prior to the rule’s publication, the incoming Biden administration specifically mentioned the i...

Biden announces nominee for FMCSA boss Meera Joshi, who has served as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s acting administrator since the Biden administration took office in January, is the president’s nominee to head up the agency that oversees the trucking industry. FMCSA Acting Administrator Meera JoshiJoshi was one of 10 nominations announced by the White House Wednesday to fill posts at various agencies related to climate and transportation. If confirmed by the Senate, Joshi will be the first person to hold the title of FMCSA Administrator since Ray Martinez left ...

Share: President Joe Biden intends to nominate Meera Joshi to be administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the White House announced on Wednesday. Joshi, currently FMCSA acting administrator, would be the first to hold the administrator title since Ray Martinez left the agency in October 2019. Jim Mullen and Wiley Deck led the FMCSA as deputy administrators after Martinez stepped down but were never confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Joshi must be Senate-confirmed before officially becoming administrator. Joshi most recently served as general manager of the New York...