Better Health: Preventing and dealing with nausea on the road
Nausea is rarely a sign of something serious, but the associated vomiting and other symptoms can be extremely uncomfortable and interfere with driving. Here are some of the most common causes — and ways to prevent them.
Minimizer Floor Mats Made for Freightliner Cascadia 116 and 126
Minimizer has released Customer Molded Floor Mats designed for cabin of the new Freightliner Cascadia 116 and 126.
Smaller carriers could be impacted most by Manitoba’s carbon tax plan
WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) is concerned smaller carriers could struggle with the added costs of the province’s new “made in Manitoba” carbon tax plan. MTA executive director Terry Shaw said though some larger trucking comp…
Solar Transport Names New President
Rich Clair has been named president of Solar Transport, a Midwest tank truck carrier and logistics provider.
Trucker who comforted dying fellow driver named Highway Angel of the Year
John Weston came up on a two-truck crash, stopped and found the driver of the second truck trapped in his seat and unable to move. Weston comforted the driver for more than a half hour by placing his hand on the driver’s head until the driver passed away.
New controls for DiamondLift
Stertil-Koni has incorporated its ebright Smart Control System into the DiamondLift high-pressure inground telescopic piston lifting system. First deployed in wireless mobile column lifts in 2015, the seven-inch, full-color touchscreen controls have al…
New network for emissions-maintenance service
Clean Diesel Specialists, Inc., a California-based diesel emissions services company, has launched its North American Network of licensed emissions-service centers to provide branded maintenance for the cleaning of diesel particulate filters and diesel…
Multi-color warning lights
Maxxima’s Class 2 LED emergency/warning lights, the M20388 series, come in amber, red, white, or blue. Each has six high-performing LEDs, and a polycarbonate housing and clear lens that are just 0.5 inches deep. The 3.3-by-1.2-inch lights draw 400 ma&#…
Truck Drivers Operating Without ELD May Now be Put Out of Service
Now that the April 1 “hard enforcement” deadline has passed on the electronic logging device mandate, property-carrying commercial motor vehicle drivers operating their vehicle without a required registered electronic logging device or a grandfathered automatic on-board recording device will be placed out of service for 10 hours, according to CVSA.
Cross-Border Truck Freight Value Jumps 10.2%
Trucks moved freight valued at $60.6 billion between the U.S. and its North American neighbors Canada and Mexico in January, up 10.2% compared to January 2017, according to newly released Transportation Department figures.