White noise machines can help you z-z-z-z-z-z
Drowning out the busy background hum of the truck stop when you’re trying to sleep can often be impossible, but a white noise machine can help. One of these machines may be what you need to get some rest on the road. 1. LectroFan, $49.95 The Lect…
Join the conversation in our Facebook group
She Drives has created an opportunity for women truck drivers to chat, raise issues of concern and get to know one another better. The She Drives Trucks: Women Truckers Group is now on Facebook and is meant to a space for women drivers to connect. We i…
LA-LB PierPass flat fee still a contention point among stakeholders
PierPass Inc. manages the extended-gates program on behalf of the 12 members of WCMTOA. (Above: The Port of Long Beach with the PierPass facility in the foreground.) Photo credit: PierPass.
Beneficial cargo owners (BCOs), elected officials, …
Truck Tonnage Index Shows Robust Growth in April
The April Truck Tonnage Index rebounded from a dip in March, indicating a robust freight environment, according to the American Trucking Associations.
Great Change and Great Pain in Trucking’s Future?
A study focusing on autonomous vehicles says these new technologies could send massive shock waves through our society.
Virginia port truckers experience glitches with new Navis N4 software
The software glitch popped up when the port authority migrated the VIG terminal to the Navis N4 system on the weekend of May 11 to 13. (Above: The Port of Virginia.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com.
Port truckers in Norfolk have run into trou…
CVSA Roadcheck Truck Inspection Blitz Kicks off June 5
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck is just around the corner, taking place June 5-7 across the U.S. and Canada, and will focus on hours of service.
Truckstop.com, Chainalytics ink partnership on contract/spot data utilization
Truckstop.com and Chainlytics will be working toward bringing contract data from Chainalytics and Truckstop.com’s wealth of spot-rate data on the same screen together. You’ll be able to have best-in-class data in one spot.
BYD Delivers Battery-Electric Truck to California Port
BYD (Build Your Dreams) has delivered a battery-electric 8TT truck to the Port of Oakland. The Class 8 truck was grant-funded by CARB and will be part of a three-year feasibility study to determine whether zero-emission trucks could replace diesel truc…
FCA Recalls 2018 Ram Chassis Cab Trucks
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will recall up to 2,457 2018 Ram 4500 and Ram 5500 chassis cab trucks for a potential defect that could result in loss of braking due to brake hose corrosion, the company has announced.