GM to Show Hydrogen-Powered Truck Chassis to Military Buyers
General Motors has developed a medium-duty chassis cab truck powered by a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for commercial buyers that the company is also pitching to the U.S. military, the company announced.
Hankinson to lead Canada Drayage
WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – Consolidated Fastfrate has named Kevin Hankinson as president of Canada Drayage Inc. (CDI), a division of the Fastfrate Group of Companies. Reporting directly to Consolidated Fastfrate president and COO Manny Calandrino, Hankinson will be tasked with accelerating…
FBI Group buys Consolidated Carriers
VAUGHAN, Ont. – Freight Brokers International (FBI Group) announced today it has acquired Consolidated Carriers, a non-asset-based freight broker in Markham, Ont. Consolidated Carriers employees, including owner Wayne McCord, will join The FBI Group and work out if its Vaughan,…
Rates and volumes way up in the spot market
Any owner-operators shutting down this week in protest of the electronic logging device mandate might have missed some of the best freight and rate conditions on the spot market that have been seen in the past several years. Updates for dry van, flatbe…
CVSA names new president for upcoming year
Kansas Highway Patrol Capt. Christopher Turner takes over as CVSA’s president with Capt. Scott Carnegie of the Mississippi Highway Patrol serving as vice president.
Threat of Tropical Storm Nate prompts HOS waivers in Alabama, Florida
As of Friday morning, the storm is forecast to reach hurricane status before it makes landfall along the Gulf Coast over the weekend.
Jared Gibble’s 2017 Peterbilt 389
The rig sports a 500-horsepower Cummins ISX15 with an 18-speed Eaton-Fuller and 3:55 rears. The truck is also equipped with Paccar low-leaf suspension.
Economic Watch: Employment Strong Despite Slip, Factory Activity Jumps
The nation’s unemployment rate dipped in September, while overall and trucking employment changed little, as factory orders, including those for core capital goods, rose in August.
Economic Watch: Employment Strong Despite Slip, Factory Activity Jumps
The nation’s unemployment rate dipped in September, while overall and trucking employment changed little, as factory orders, including those for core capital goods, rose in August.
The double-billion burger they refuse to eat
“Pro-ELD propaganda does not address the true safety issue in the industry, and that is the sense that every driver is disposable. There’s always another. (Thin mint, sir? No thank you. Bring me a bucket.)”