Ontario issuing permits for smart lift axles, longer wheelbase tractors
TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is now allowing carriers to apply for permits to operate smart lift axles on trailers, and longer tractors with multi-axle trailers. The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) pushed for the allo…
Frito-Lay’s private fleet ordered to pay drivers $6.5 million in back wages for non-driving time
The case is a high-profile example of court-ordered payouts stemming from a 2014 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision that ruled carriers must provide California-required meal breaks and paid rest breaks for drivers. Lawmakers in Congress are trying t…
More than 13,000 Propane Autogas Vehicles Sold in 2017
The new vehicles will annually consume approximately 36.8 million gallons of clean propane autogas, and many will be displacing fuels with higher emissions like gasoline and diesel, according to the Propane Education & Research Council.
Cargo theft volume, values down so far in 2018
Cargo theft recording firms SensiGuard and CargoNet released this week their first quarter reports on cargo theft in the United States, with both firms reporting a decline in the number of thefts and the average value of thefts.
Memorial site remembers longtime broker Allen Lund
A memorial page on the website of the Allen Lund Company brokerage remembers its founder, who passed April 7. Lund began the brokerage in the 1970s after growing up running with his long-hauling father in the 1950s, hauling some himself, and more.
ARTI seeking cost information for annual report
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is compiling data for its annual Operational Costs of Trucking report, and its seeking input from fleets. The non-profit research organization is asking for information on driver pa…
CPAP 101, Part 1: Why you may need to use one
Don’t lose sleep over needing one
Despite high fuel prices, expect more Memorial Day traffic
Near record numbers to travel
XPO Logistics driver is grand champ for fourth time in RI
FedEx Freight driver top rookie
ROUSH CleanTech Offers Fully Electric Ford F-650
ROUSH CleanTech will offer a Ford F-650 medium-duty truck that’s powered solely by a battery-electric powertrain, the vehicle modifier announced.