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Minnesota House backs hands-free cellphone rule for driving
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota motorists would be required to use hands-free devices when talking on the phone while driving under a bill that passed
Bendix set to deliver Safety Direct event video with new app
ELYRIA, Ohio — Video information and other data captured by today’s commercial vehicle systems is both valuable and vital as fleets and drivers aim to
Trailer orders down 9 percent from January, ACT says
COLUMBUS, Ind. — ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for February 2019 net trailer orders is 23,800 units. Final volume will be available later this month. ACT
Friday fun – When is the right time to pull out front of a big truck?
Courtesy Dave Showtime Meyer. https://www.facebook.com/Daveshowtimemeyer/
Man in wheelchair catches ride behind semi
We are not quite sure what to say after watching this one!
L.A. tops list of metro areas with most aggressive drivers
BOSTON — Honking, squeaking brakes and bumper-to-bumper traffic are common problems in many of America’s congested cities. Frustrated drivers can get agitated quickly, and their
FMCSA issues regional exemptions to HOS because of flooding
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration this week has issued regional exemptions to the Hours of Service as a result of the recent
WIT names finalists for 2019 ‘Distinguished Woman in Logistics’ Award
PLOVER, Wis. — The Women In Trucking Association Thursday named the finalists for the 5th annual Distinguished Woman in Logistics award. The award promotes the
That is one heck of a pothole
Federal judge dismisses ATA suit over Rhode Island’s truck tolls
PROVIDENCE, R.I.  — A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit over Rhode Island’s new truck tolls Tuesday, finding that the court lacks jurisdiction and the case
Cummins X12 Wins truck writers’ Technical Achievement Award
ATLANTA — Cummins’ lightweight but powerful X12 diesel has won the annual Jim Winsor Memorial Technical Achievement Award. The honor was presented recently by a
TuSimple develops camera, vision system for customer fleet
SAN DIEGO — TuSimple, a self-driving truck company, said it has developed a proprietary automotive-grade camera and vision system that will go into volume production
Bendix launches retrofit upgrade program for advanced driver assistance technologies
ELYRIA, Ohio — Driver-tested and fleet-proven, Bendix’s leading-edge commercial vehicle safety technologies are for the first time available through a retrofit upgrade program. At present,
Musician Ric Steel gets patent for anti-texting app
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Headline entertainer and musician Ric Steel said he has received a patent for his new app called S.A.L.T., which is the acronym
Design Interactive says Augmentor training program now available on Android, iOS
ATLANTA — Design Interactive Inc, providers of augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) training solutions for fleet maintenance personnel, vendors and OEMs, said here at the
Michelin launches aerodynamic trailer solution kit
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Michelin North America recently launched Michelin Energy Guard, a SmartWay-verified aerodynamic trailer solution kit, for use on 53-foot dry-van truckload, refrigerated-truck load
DAT: Spot rates weaken as weather clouds a sunny forecast
PORTLAND, Ore. — Just when spot truckload rates and demand seemed ready for an upward swing, they took another hit last week. With weather disruptions
Mack displays second generation hybrid-electric drayage truck
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack Trucks displayed its second-generation zero-emission capable Class 8 drayage truck at the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Low Carbon Transportation Heavy-Duty
ACT: Current Class 8 story is big backlogs, slowing orders
COLUMBUS, Ind. — In the release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research said that recently softer Class 8 orders are attributed to backlogs