Ford Expands Disaster Relief in Puerto Rico
Ford Motor Company Fund is investing more than $1.2 million for expanded disaster relief efforts in Puerto Rico and collaborating with nonprofits to bring much-needed vehicles, supplies and services to hurricane-devastated communities on the island, according to the company.
Commentary: An Update on Right to Repair
The independent aftermarket — and by extension fleets — are better off today because of Right to Repair efforts, says Aftermarket Contributing Editor Denise Rondini in her December column.
Cabs Are Being Designed With Drivers in Mind
For all the new technology being touted in trucking, it is the driver who is getting the most attention from OEM designers.
Earnings Watch: FedEx Quarterly Profit Jumps to $775 Million
Trucking and parcel delivery company FedEx Corp. released on Tuesday its fiscal second quarter numbers showing significant hikes in both earnings and revenue.
Paccar Automated Transmission Now Standard on Kenworth T680
Kenworth has announced that the 12-speed Paccar Automated Transmission and right-hand column-mounted shifter will be standard equipment on linehaul and regional haul applications of Kenworth’s on-highway flagship T680.
FMCSA Looking at How it Defines Personal Conveyance
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing to revise its regulatory guidance on commercial-vehicle drivers legally using trucks as “personal conveyance” while off duty.
Tax bill likely sunsets meal per diem for drivers, cuts rates across the board
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which passed the House mid-day Tuesday and is expected to be voted on by the Senate later Tuesday or early Wednesday, slashes income tax rates across the board for individuals and cuts the corporate tax rate from 35 percent t…
Brave new trucking world: Talking ELD angst, adjustment with Gary Buchs; plus Wes Memphis’ latest
Owner-operator Gary Buchs: Trucking “didn’t die” on December 18. “It just changed, and with every change there’s opportunity.” This Overdrive Radio edition runs through what the Landstar-leased owner-operator feels could be effective owner-operator strategy in the weeks and months ahead.
Canada Unveils Plan for its Own ELD Mandate
Canada’s federal government has unveiled plans to mandate electronic logging devices in trucks, largely echoing rules that officially took hold in the U.S.on Dec. 18.
Pilot Flying J adds real-time parking information to app for certain locations
So far, the company has added wireless traffic sensors to 30 PFJ locations along the I-5 corridor from San Diego to Seattle, as well as one location in Knoxville, Tenn., that will feed real-time parking information to the app.