Making spaces: DC takes aim at the truck parking problem, but will they hit the target?
A lack of safe, secure, and affordable truck parking across the U.S. is an ongoing crisis, according to many in the industry. In recent years,
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Are ESOPs a ‘silver bullet’ for motor carriers looking to sell?
Not a day goes by that there isn’t news about a large company acquiring or merging with a rival. Like any other business, trucking companies
Trucker turns self in for fatal hit-and-run
BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. – A truck driver turned himself into North Carolina State Highway Patrol for a Jan. 25 fatal hit-and-run. Charles Edward McDuffie, 65,
DOL’s proposed independent contractor definition would turn clock back to 2020
Exactly what defines a worker as an independent contractor? That’s what the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is trying to determine with a proposed rulemaking
Worker classification: DOL’s proposal would turn clock back to 2020
Exactly what defines a worker as an independent contractor? That’s what the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is trying to determine with a proposed rulemaking
Safe Sleep: Challenger, Resonea partner to streamline sleep apnea screening for drivers
There’s a danger facing as many as 50% of truck drivers in the United States. It’s not a danger they can see — but many
Hands-free? Manufacturers, users of autonomous trucks set safety bar high
Are fully autonomous vehicles safe? That’s the question on the mind of many as the technology of the future becomes the technology of the present
Wisconsin to replace safety and weight enforcement facilities along I-94
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin is planning to replace the current Hudson and Menomonie safety and weight enforcement facilities. Construction began on Sept. 12 on the
Musk: Pepsi to receive first Tesla Semis in December
AUSTIN, Texas — Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Friday, Oct. 7, that his company’s first production Tesla Semi’s will be delivered to soda giant PepsiCo
Goodyear accepting nominations for annual Highway Hero Award
AKRON, Ohio — In celebration of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced on Sept. 15 the return of its annual
New app aims to help drivers track weather while on road
PORTLAND, Ore. — Weather Route Inc. is providing new app to help drivers keep track of weather while they’re on the road. Creators stated in
Data overload: Modern technology offers wealth of information — whether we need it or not
Data. We get a lot of it — more so now than any other point in time thanks to modern communications technology. There seems to
The great AB5 debate: California’s gig worker rules spark protests, leave freight companies wondering about next step
When the U.S. Supreme Court on June 30 declined to hear the California Trucking Association’s (CTA) case against a divisive California worker classification law, the
Tractor-trailer busted crossing border with millions of fentanyl pills, pounds of cocaine
NOGALEZ, Ariz. – A tractor-trailer carrying hundreds of pounds of fentanyl and other illicit drugs was discovered trying to cross the border into the U.S.
ACT Research: Despite expected inbound recession, some factors mitigate a sharper downturn
COLUMBUS, Ind. – According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, ACT shifted forecasts last month to incorporate an inbound
ACT Research: Class 8 Tractor Dashboard remains downbeat
COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, the top line on the Class 8 Tractor Dashboard was unchanged in May, the
Time is money: Smart compliance tech can help carriers take a proactive approach to issues
When it comes to trucking, time is money. Compliance issues and violations not only hit the pockets of the trucking company, but also its drivers
Used heavy-duty truck, semi-trailer values decline as inventory grows
LINCOLN, Neb. — Recent Sandhills Global market reports have identified consecutive months of increases in used heavy-duty truck and semi-trailer inventory levels among Sandhills marketplaces, as
Train strikes tractor-trailer stuck on tracks in Virginia
CHILHOWIE, Va. — A tractor-trailer that was stuck on railroad tracks was hit by a train Tuesday night in Chilhowie, Virginia. A post on the
VIDEO: Driver runs over bike on Jamaica highway
JAMAICA — The driver of a tractor-trailer on a dark Jamaican highway kept his cool when a person appeared to push a bike in front