Utah Paving the Way for Autonomous Cars
A Utah bill aimed at adopting rules that would allow autonomous cars and trucks on roads in the state passed a House committee on a unanimous vote on Feb. 21. The proposed legislation will now proceed to the full House for consideration.
‘Reefer’ trucks to deliver groceries to GO stations in new program
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Refrigerated (“reefer”) trucks will soon be camped out at five Toronto-area GO Train stations to bring groceries to customers. Metrolinx, the Ontario agency responsible for providing transit planning in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton…
More work to be done
Safety, training, and honesty keys to recruiting more women in trucking
Fuel and lubricant company thinking outside the box
RIVERVALE, B.C. — Nestled along the Columbia River in B.C.’s West Kootenay region is a small family operation that you could say prides itself on being a big fish in a little pond. Launched Jan. 6, 1946 by long-time truck driver…
Freight Demand Drives Trailer Order Increase
The final numbers for January trailer orders have come in, showing a strong start to 2018 for the trailer industry as fleets try to meet increased freight demand, according to ACT Research.
Work Truck Show to Bring Slew of Vehicles, Products
Truck manufacturers, as well as auxiliary equipment manufacturer, are gearing up to reveal several new vehicles and solutions at the Work Truck Show from March 6–9 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
Video: Trucker-songwriter salutes women in trucking
Longtime trucker and songwriter Joe Martin recently penned and recorded the song you’ll hear via the video as a tribute to women working behind the wheel in the trucking industry.
Dot Transportation Offers Drivers Pay Increase
Dot Transportation says its fleetwide truck driver wage increase is the largest in company history.
Overdrive’s Todd Dills again named finalist for Neal business journalism awards
Overdrive Senior Editor Todd Dills has been nominated for awards in two Neal categories. His work on the in-depth E-Log Shift series earned him a finalist spot in the Best Series category, and his variety of works throughout the year earned a finalist …
Arkansas-based Oakley Trucking raises pay
Linked to safety record