POLL: Which service would you most like to see if rest areas were commercialized?
President Trump’s proposed infrastructure package would allow states to commercialize rest areas. If the package is approved by Congress, what services would you like to see states add to rest areas? Weigh in here.
Trailer tracking for mixed fleets
Spireon is building on its FleetLocate product line with a modular trailer tracking solution for mixed fleets. FL Flex can be configured with options including door, cargo, temperature, and other trailer sensors, as well as solar panels, offering actio…
Fairbanks introduces scale instrument
Fairbanks Scale’s new FB4000 desktop scale instrument is now available in a NEMA 12 desktop enclosure or NEMA4X stainless steel washdown enclosure. Each unit features a highway system application, enhanced inbound/outbound application, and kernel appli…
FMCSA grants waiver to help hurricane-displaced Puerto Ricans obtain CDLs
FMCSA has issued a 90-day waiver from proof of U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residence and domicile requirements for Puerto Rican citizens relocating to the U.S. in the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria. The agency is also seeking comments o…
LED headlight for heavy trucks
Maxxima has added the new Vionic 5×7 combination DRL/dual-beam LED headlight for heavy trucks and other vehicles. Featuring nine high-performance LEDs, the headlight has dedicated diodes for DRL and dual-beam functions. It all sits in a cast alumi…
These boots were made for sitting down, in a comfy chair
As a busy show season looms for George and Wendy and the yet-to-be-unveiled custom rebuild of their ’04 Freightliner Coronado, Wendy talks a year’s rest and her recent tough training regimen. “Sometimes, preparing for change is hard. And I’ve spent th…
An app for that trouble code
Diesel Laptops has introduced a free app to access more than 40,000 diagnostic trouble codes for commercial trucks, building on the database available through truckfaultcodes.com. The app allows searches by manufacturer, model, and code number, while e…
Surface-mounted LEDs from Optronics
Optronics International has unveiled two new four-inch round surface-mounted LED lamps – a stop, tail, turn and backup lamp; and a stop, tail, and turn lamp for heavy-duty trailer applications. The Fusion four-inch round LED stop, tail, turn, and backu…
Spireon unveils trailer tracking tool for mixed fleets
Spireon is building on its FleetLocate product line with a modular trailer tracking solution for mixed fleets. FL Flex can be configured with options including door, cargo, temperature, and other trailer sensors, as well as solar panels, offering actio…
Search for wife of trucking company owner ends
VERNON, B.C. – The search in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for the wife of tucking company owner David Chambers has come to an end. Gloria Anne Miller was last seen diving in Puerto Vallarta the morning of Feb. 15. Family members…