Trucking trade associations clash over accusations
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TruckLite’s Van Riper wins lifetime achievement award
FALCONER, N.Y. – Brad Van Riper, senior vice-president and chief technology officer for TruckLite was recognized with the Henneberger Lifetime Achievement Award from the Transportation Safety Equipment Institute (TSEI) recently. Van Riper’s 40-year car…
Bandit Series truck racers head to North Carolina this weekend
The race will be held Saturday, May 5, at Concord Speedway – the first and only tri-oval track on the series’ schedule this season, creating a unique challenge for racers.
Heck of a time to be a flatbedder: High demand indicators on offer in this week’s spot update
All that dark green in the map? That means flatbedders utilizing DAT load boards have been busy, with a serious imbalance between the number of posted flatbed loads and the number of posted available trucks. What’s more: It’s been that way since winter…
Getting Guidance on Electric Trucks
The first-ever Guidance Report issued by NACFE seeks to clear the air on both the myths and realities of battery electric vehicles in fleet operations today and in the near future. Blog commentary by Jack Roberts.
Precision Specialized Division wins SC&RA’s 2018 Hauling Job of the Year
WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – Precision Specialized Division has won the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association’s 2018 (SC&RA) Hauling Job of the Year Award. The award honors and recognizes companies that perform outstanding achievements in trucking j…
Great Dane taps Decisiv to improve service
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Great Dane has partnered with Decisiv to enhance service and maintenance event management. “Great Dane has chosen Decisiv as a technology partner to enable system connectivity and complete visibility around service events,” said Dave Du…
Ford Broadens Recall of Transit Vans
Ford Motor Company is adding an estimated 26,000 2015 to 2017 Ford Transit full-size vans equipped with a trailer tow module to an existing recall — bringing the total recall in North America to nearly 99,900 vehicles.
Parking since the ELD mandate — what have you seen?
Have you seen greater parking stresses since the ELD mandate came into play? Dial our podcast line at 530-408-6423 to weigh in with a message. For his perspective, awareness of the parking problem, certainly, has risen as a result, says Delaware Sgt. W…
Anheuser-Busch orders 800 Nikola hydrogen-electric tractors
The country’s largest beer maker plans to use the Nikola tractors in its long-haul operation. The company has also reserved 40 Tesla Semis, which it plans to use in more localized routes, it says.