Daimler Names GM of Connected Commercial Vehicle Unit
Daimler has named Volker Hansen as the new general manager for Fleetboard GmbH where he will act as the head of digital solutions and services for commercial vehicles.
ELD Mandate Finally Arrives, to Growing Pains and Praise
The electronic logging device rule kicked in on Dec. 18 and enforcement has begun across the country.
Embark’s New Road to Autononous
Embark COO Mike Reid says his company’s approach to autonomous trucks will help resolve driver shortage issues while delivering immediate value for fleets.
Verizon Honors Truckers with Holiday Dinner and Concert
Verizon Telematics hosted a pop-up event on Dec. 15 at the Whiskey Pete’s Truck Stop in Primm, Nev., to bring holidary cheer and gratitude for truckers.
Verizon Honors Truckers with Holiday Dinner and Concert
Verizon Telematics hosted a pop-up event on Dec. 14 at the Whiskey Pete’s Truck Stop in Primm, Nev., to bring holiday cheer and gratitude for truckers.
ELD-Day: On the ground with enforcement in Kentucky; truckers report few log issues
Reporting live from the scales on the ELD mandate’s enforcement deadline, Overdrive Senior Editor Todd Dills notes Kentucky personnel are checking e-logs, albeit loosely for some. Overdrive readers on Facebook mostly reported the day was business as us…
N.Y. County Deploys Orange EV Truck
Chautauqua County’s new electric yard truck, which is shuttling trailers at the North County Transfer Station in Fredonia, N.Y., is expected to work through a full shift on a single charge.
Thin the herd without churning the masses
“Driver shortage” explored, again: “There are finally a few brilliant folks out in “mainstream news” land who have begun peeling away skin on the “obvious onion” in trucking and started mentioning the fact that being paid has a lot to do with wanting to stick with a job.”
Canada to require ELDs by 2020
BRAMPTON, Ont. – On the day the U.S. electronic logging device (ELD) mandate went into effect, Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau gathered with trucking industry leaders bearing a gift, in the form of a law that would by 2020 require…
Pennsylvania Turnpike toll hike goes into effect Jan. 7
The increase will see the most common toll for a Class 8 truck increase from $23.60 to $25.01 for E-ZPass and from $33.10 to $35.08 for cash.