Bandit truck racing series announces 14-race 2018 slate
The Minimizer Bandit Big Rig Series will open its 2018 truck racing slate on March 10, in Mobile, Ala., and run a total of 14 races, culminating at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis on Oct. 6.
Audio mailbag: Truckers’ voices raised against the ELD mandate with less than a week left
When it comes to rules and regulations, the ELD mandate may well go down in history as the most protested in FMCSA’s history. As the enforcement deadline bears down, truckers around the nation sound off. Also: What does the ELD mandate have to do with the moon and Mars? …
UPS: Customer collaboration shortest route to more capacity
As a key UPS executive underscores, in the decade ahead technology will drive operations improvement, but so will knowledge of your customers’ needs. Photo credit: UPS.
Rapidly evolving e-commerce supply networks and uncertainty over transportation capacity and pricing challenge shippers and their transportation partners, including the world’s largest transportation company, UPS….
Toyo Offers On/Off Road Tire for Server Service Applications
Toyo Tires has introduced the Toyo M588 on/off-road drive tire built for severe service applications including oil, gas, mining, and logging operations.
Officials Hand Out Nearly 39,000 Citations During Safe Driver Week
Nearly double the amount of citations were handed out to commercial drivers during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safe Driver Week compared to last year.
Big opportunities await carriers: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions in the U.S. spiked in October, with a reading of 9.48, up from 3.5 in September. FTR’s Trucking Condition Index (TCI) rose on a strong economy, along with pressure from hurricane recovery efforts and the…
New weight limit nearly halts Chittagong FEU movement
A new axle load policy introduced December 1 has complicated cargo transport — almost barring movement of 40-foot equivalent unit (FEU) containers on Bangladeshi highways.
Shippers allege that due to the new axle load policy they need to use two truck/prime movers to carry goods typically found in one TEU or…
New truck weight limit nearly halts Chittagong FEU movement
The weight limit’s goal is noble: to reduce damage to roads. However, shippers say it has constrained goods transport. Photo credit: Shutterstock.
A new axle load policy introduced December 1 has complicated cargo transport — almost barring movement of 40-foot equivalent unit (FEU) containers on Bangladeshi highways.
Shippers allege that due to…
Inspiring next generation no problem for Berry and Smith Trucking
PENTICTON, B.C. — Family businesses are special for a reason. There is a special connection one has to a company when it is part of their family, and a desire to carry on that family legacy becomes ingrained. At Berry and…
Pepsi lays down $2M to reserve 100 Tesla Semis
PepsiCo has reserved 100 of Tesla’s new electric Semi trucks Reuters confirmed Tuesday, placing the largest-known single order for the electric big rig to-date.