Attempted malware attack the root of FMCSA examiner registry outage
An attempt by an unknown source to plant malicious software (aka malware) on FMCSA’s database of agency-approved medical examiners is to blame for the now-six-month outage of the examiner registry, FMCSA says. It hasn’t offered a timeline for when the …
CVSA Offers Two Roadside Inspection Training Courses
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is offering two roadside inspection training courses to help trucking industry members help better understand roadside regulatory requirements.
Truck hauling nearly $1M in cancer treatment drugs stolen in Tennessee
According to a report from the Giles County Sheriff’s Department, the trucker told police he had stopped for fuel, and when he came out of the store to go back to his truck, it was gone. The trailer contained 1,300 vials of Octagam, a medication used t…
ATA v. OOIDA dust-up: Truckers respond
Overdrive readers have responded in numbers to the news of ATA President and CEO Chris Spear’s accusations that individuals “of OOIDA interests” leveled a variety of particularly awful threats at the ATA and its members and offices.
Truck-Lite’s Brad Van Riper Dies at 64
Truck-Lite Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Bradley Van Riper has died at the age of 64 after a brief battle with cancer.
Volvo Trucks Rolls out Online Spec’ing Tool
Volvo Trucks has released a new online configurator tool for building and customizing new Volvo VNR and VNL models.
Brent Cobb is ‘King of Alabama’ with his new album
Features ‘Ain’t A Road Too Long’
Truck-Lite CTO passes away
FALCONER, N.Y. — Truck-Lite regretfully announced today the passing of senior vice-president and chief technology officer Bradley C. Van Riper after a brief battle with cancer. Van Riper, 64, started his career at Truck-Lite in 1978 as a maintena…
Red-Light Runner Collides With Autonomous Waymo Van
A Waymo self-driving car was involved in a three-vehicle crash on May 4 in a busy shopping district of Chandler, Arizona, that was caused by a red-light runner, according to media reports.
US trucking pushes apprenticeships to attract drivers
The answer for many US trucking executives is to create vocational apprenticeship programs of one type or another that would train 18- to 21-year-olds to drive heavy trucks. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com.
Is there a solution to the truck dr…