Portable fuel island for commercial fleets
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Western Global’s new Fuel Island offers a portable fueling station for those who pump diesel in their own yards. Unlike a conventional island that is built on site, these units arrive ready to use, and can be…
Highway Justice, Episode 6: Brakefield raises the stakes in undercover mission with a dangerous load from south of the border
After securing human trafficking ring target Lazarus with a stolen load of pills, Brakefield and detective Lena set out on a new mission — this one aimed at taking down Laz.
Former Arrow Trucking CEO who bilked millions from fleet ordered to serve remainder of prison term
He pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and tax evasion in February 2015. Pielsticker’s gross abuse of company money contributed to the carrier’s demise in 2009, when the fleet abruptly shut down and left its trucks, drivers and freight stranded nat…
Fork adapters for mobile column lifts
STEVENSVILLE, Md. — Stertil-Koni’s new universal multipurpose fork adapters make it possible to lift equipment from the front or rear using just two mobile columns. The adapter attaches to the mobile column lift forks, allowing a vehicle to be l…
Embark shows off autonomous tech in cross-country run
The 2,400-mile journey across I-10 began in Los Angeles last week and finished five days later in Jacksonville, Fla. A professional driver sat at the wheel of the retrofitted Peterbilt ready to assume control if necessary.
Weights sent to the back office
EUGENE, Ore. — Air-Weigh and 3rd Eye MobileVision have introduced a way to connect on-route bin weight data with third-party route-management software. Air-Weigh’s BinMaxx scales offer the weights in real time through 3rd Eye’s Hurricane Gateway….
Investments paying off for Titanium’s logistics division
BOLTON, Ont. – Titanium Transportation Group says its logistics division achieved record monthly sales in January. The company reported the division brought in more than $5.5 million in the month, thanks to increased sales, operational, and technology …
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CX North America Adds Digital Proof of Delivery to Driver App
CX North America Information Services has added new digital document creation functionality to the CX North America Driver Mobile App.
FMCSA Clarifies How to Request a Non-Preventable Crash Data Review
Although the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration launched a demonstration program last August last summer that invited motor carriers to request a data review of certain non-preventable crashes, only now is the agency releasing “additional information to help submitters and other interested parties understand the demonstration program.”