Fatal Work Injuries on the Rise
Work deaths climbed 7 percent in 2016, and transportation incidents accounted for 40 percent of those fatalities, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
2017’s Best Blog Posts
In addition to Heavy Duty Trucking magazine’s news coverage of the trucking industry, our editors also provided commentary to give insight and context to 2017’s stories – both big and small.
US container shipping’s conundrum – the chassis
Efficient chassis usage, plus the use of sensors on chassis, would result in a more-efficient use of containers as well, trade analysts agree. Photo credit: Shutterstock.
NEWARK — Intermodal equipment providers (IEPs) are improving their a…
What Tire Dealers Can Tell us About Truck Tire Trends
Low-cost imported tires, retread demand, and the increasing presence of truckstop chains into the tire market are among the trends seen in the truck tire market in Modern Tire Dealer’s annual survey of commercial tire dealers.
USA Today Finds Drivers Being Overworked at Ports
Drivers may be working shifts of up to 20 hours per day for six days a week at two major Southern California ports, sometimes contributing to fatal accidents, according to a report in USA Today – but port trucking companies say the story is misleading.
Dale and Kristy Martin’s 2007 Peterbilt 379
Mostly, the couple hauls test cars and show vehicles for Ford, Chevrolet and Chrysler; new cars to dealerships for Rolls Royce, Porsche, Maserati and Alfa Romeo; collector cars for Barrett-Jackson, Mecum and RM Sotheby’s; and more.
Spot market extremely tight, favoring truckers, ahead of Christmas this week
A lot of truckers took time off last week ahead of Christmas, which meant there were already fewer trucks on the road. It was also the first week under the electronic logging device mandate, and the combination of the upcoming holiday and new regulations pushed the national load-to-truck ratio for vans up higher than it’s ever been – 10.1 loads per truck.
European Fleets to Test EV Volkswagen Crafter Van
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles delivered battery-electric versions of its Crafter cargo van to an international group of major customers for testing before it is released in September 2018.
Ferguson Names Fleet Manager
Chad Edmondson provides strategic management and oversight of nearly 10,000 assets nationwide.
Heavy Hauls Follow Tragic Train Wreck Near Tacoma
Permitted weight of the locomotive move was 585,000 pounds, said the CEO of Oxbo Inc., which hauled away the battered engine.