Ruan Evaluates Boreas Nitrogen Trailer Cooling System
Ruan Transportation Management Systems partnered with Boreas to use its Nitrogen Cooling System for refrigerated trailers over the summer, running regular routes from Austin to Dallas.
Motiv to Deliver Electric Refuse Trucks by Early 2018
Motiv expects to deliver two fully electric refuse trucks to the City of Los Angeles by early 2018, the company announced.
Lawsuit claims DOT board failed to disclose public meeting about carrier fees
The Small Business in Transportation Coalition filed a federal suit Sept. 27, claiming the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the UCR board failed to provide a formal seven-day public notice to alert trucking stakeholders and the public ab…
Ricky ‘Rude’ Proffitt holds off ’88 Mike’ to pick up fourth Bandit Series win
Proffitt had to come from the back of the field and had to battle “88 Mike” Morgan side-by-side for the final three laps to win the race.
Fatal truck-involved crashes up 5.4 percent in 2016
Crashes involving large trucks were responsible for 4,317 fatalities in 2016, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 2016 Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes report.
Emerging Leaders Nomination Deadline Extended to October 13
The nominations deadline for Heavy Duty Trucking magazine’s Emerging Leaders honor has been extended an additional week to Oct. 13, 2017.
Trucking execs weigh in on hot industry topics
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Electronic logging devices, marijuana legalization, and the driver shortage are hot-button industry issues that are here to stay for the long haul. So, it was only natural that a panel at this year’s Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association…
Fatigue’s fast track: How fleet’s private eyes are monitoring drivers
Video cameras, evolving with facial reading and paired with other data, are delivering many a safety manager’s holy grail – real-time fatigue detection.
Isuzu Announces Spanish Version of Commercial Website
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America has announced that www.isuzucv.com is now available in Spanish as well as English.
Why is CARB ignoring its own emissions data in push to ban traditional engines?
“It’s no secret that California has been going its own way on emissions. That’s not the point here. The point is that the internal combustion engine, by CARB’s own admission, is far superior to that of an electric powertrain in terms of its carbon intensity score.”