CVSA Offers Brake Safety Education at Symposium Event
The CVSA Brake Safety Symposium is a two-day program covering braking and brake-related technologies, regulations, inspection procedures, tools, and maintenance concepts.
Maxxima Introduces Flexible LED Strip Lights for Trucks, Trailers
Maxxima has introduced two sizes of flexible hybrid auxiliary stop-turn-tail backup LED strip lights for trucks, trailers, buses and other vehicles.
Amid tight US truck capacity, tech pushes visibility boundaries
Shippers tired of ‘piecemealing’ visibility solutions together are pushing for faster development of end-to-end, multimodal systems. ‘Visibility’ will be the foundation new services are built on to better manage supply chains and freight capaci…
Truck driver receives two life sentences for role in grisly human smuggling case
James Bradley Jr. has been sentenced to two concurrent life sentences without parole for his role in the deaths of 10 immigrants who died while being transported in a sweltering tractor-trailer in San Antonio last summer.
Shell Explores the Limits of Fuel Efficiency at Eco-Marathon
On a weekend where Shell Lubricants hosted an eco-marathon challenge, the company showed off its Starship concept truck, aiming to push the limits of fuel efficiency with current technology.
Fireworks haulers seek ELD exemption for Independence Day period
If granted the exemption, APA members that already hold the 14-hour HOS exemption would be able to continue using paper logs instead of ELDs. Approximately 51 of APA’s 250-plus member companies hold the exemption.
Fire extinguisher recall affects more than 10,000 International tractors
Trucks affected by the recall include International 4700, 4900, 9100I, Durastar, LT, Prostar, Terrastar and Transtar models from various years.
Monday news-flash round-up: Inspector enjoys job, moose in Yukon loves Tennessee football
Is the reality that a truck-enforcement-dedicated trooper actually enjoys the interaction-with-truckers aspect of his job truly headline worthy? And: a couple shots along the way to Alaska with owner-op Jerry Boyd and his partner haulers on a military …
Continental Unveils Solo Trailer TPMS
Continental has unveiled a standalone tire-pressure monitoring system for trailers called ContiPressureCheck Solo that operates separately from a tractor’s TPMS.
3 million miles, 30 years earns driver top CVSA award
He needs a bigger trophy case