Daimler Trucks begins testing automated trucks on public roads
BLACKSBURG, Va./STUTTGART, Germany/PORTLAND, Ore. — Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are actively developing and testing automated trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on public
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Purdue project uses highway sensors to track lifecycle of concrete
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A team of Purdue University engineers is using roadway sensors to compile data on “concrete maturity” during select highway patching and
Life’s mysteries
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Life without Truckers
With Trucker Appreciation Week coming up, it is hard to think what are lives would be like…but here is a glimpse. Video courtesy: Pilot Flying
Pottle’s Transportation: After 3 generations, the company is like part of the family
Each year, Trucking Moves America Forward — a cooperative mission of several organizations to create a positive image for the industry, ensure that policymakers and
Bendix breaks ground on $65M expansion of wheel-end manufacturing facility
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake (BSFB) Friday broke ground on a 130,000-square-foot expansion of its wheel-end manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Daimler Trucks names winners of 2019 Technician Skills Competition
PORTLAND, Ore. — Spanning six months and with the participation of hundreds of technicians from the United States and Canada, Daimler Trucks North America named
Navistar reports ‘another great’ third quarter with net income of $156 million
LISLE, Ill. — Navistar International Corp. Thursday said it had posted third quarter 2019 net income of $156 million, or $1.56 per diluted share, compared
Drivewyze releases online eBook about how weigh stations operate
DALLAS — Drivewyze, provider of PreClear weigh station bypass service, recently released “Secrets Behind the Weigh Station,” an online eBook that provides fleet managers with
Pilot Flying J throws a party for trucking enthusiast Brandon Chace’s 24th birthday
HESPERIA and BARSTOW, Calif. — Brandon Chace has a love for semi-trucks and is the “world’s biggest trucking fan,” according to his dad, Patrick. Six
NCI names Jason Price, Richard Digman drivers of the month for June, July
IRVING, Texas — Jason Price and Richard Digman have been named drivers of the month for June and July at National Carriers. Each received a
August North American orders for new Class 8 trucks show slight uptick
The two companies that collect and analyze data on various aspects of the trucking industry report a slight uptick in August of orders for Class
Love’s saluting truck drivers with rewards point sweepstakes throughout September
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is turning National Truck Driver Appreciation Week into a monthlong celebration. Throughout September, professional drivers will
Technology helping ADOT manage traffic through I-15 bridge project
PHOENIX – To enhance safety and manage traffic through the bridge improvement project along Interstate 15 in the Virgin River Gorge, the Arizona Department of
NTSB: Tesla Autopilot let driver rely too much on automation in crash
DETROIT — A design flaw in Tesla’s Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system and driver inattention combined to cause a Model S electric car to slam into
Volvo using 3D printing technology at New River Valley manufacturing plant
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks North America is utilizing 3D printing technology to produce tools and fixtures used in the manufacturing process at its New
Before Dorian, strong demand lifts spot truckload rates
PORTLAND, Ore. — Demand for capacity lifted spot truckload freight volumes and rates to monthly highs in the last week of August, said DAT Solutions,
Michelin enhances small commercial fleets advantage program
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Michelin North America has initiated application and billing enhancements to its popular MICHELIN Advantage program introduced in 2007 to help support the
Diesel prices continue lazy summer stroll downhill
Diesel prices didn’t quite come to a standstill during the week ending September 2, but they sure seemed to have the holiday weekend spirit. The
The Trucker News Channel Episode #066
In this episode we cover… – A real life Bo Darville – The dispatcher made him do it! – Roadcheck results are in – Strap-a-pult