Singer-songwriter Jayne Denham debuts new ‘Stacks’ single, GATS performances upcoming
Attendees of GATS in Dallas this week, where Australian trucking singer-songwriter Denham will release the video for the “Stacks” single, can catch her at the Red Eye Radio booth at 9:30 a.m. Friday and later that night at the afterparty concert at Edd…
When grabbing the right bug-out bag matters
In which Wendy almost grabs the wrong one for the eclipse run. “When you have six different green, black and gray backpacks in the cabinet, and two of them are camera equipment, you sometimes grab the bag full of guns, instead of the Canon.”
GATS kicks off Thursday in Dallas
The Great American Trucking Show will kick off Thursday at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas and will feature thousands of exhibitors, live music, show trucks, educational sessions and more.
The Race to 10 MPG
Last year, our annual special June fuel issue focused on the question of how feasible it was to hit 10 mpg in real-world operations, not a million-dollar concept SuperTruck. This summer, a couple of initiatives are putting that to the test.
Should crude oil from Alberta be refined in Alberta?
Shortly before the demise of the Alberta Conservative dynasty when they were morphed out – or is it smurfed out – of office by a then and still now palpitating NDP political offering, it was decided that Alberta oil sands…
Class 8 Truck Production Increased in July
North American Class 8 and medium-duty vehicle production increased in the month of July, boosted by strong order numbers, according to a report from ACT Research.
ZF Brings ReAx Electronic Steering System to Heavy Truck Market
ZF’s new ReAx electronic steering system reads sensors from a wide array of vehicle systems and provides drivers with augmented control automatically tailored to specific driving situations.
How a carrier can hold shipment for unpaid fees
Q: You’ve written before that a carrier doesn’t have a lien on a shipment for freight charges the shipper may owe the carrier on previous shipments. That is, it’s not legal for the carrier to hold off delivering the current shipment until the shipper makes good on the unpaid bills…
Sounding the alarm on ELD compliance
When it comes to a potential capacity crunch resulting from the implementation of the ELD mandate in December, shippers are certainly justified in turning a jaundiced eye. After all, there have been a number of “false alarms.” Y2K, the Safety of Life at Sea container weight mandate, and the recent…
GHG Rule Review Pleases Trailer Makers, Concerns Some Stakeholders
The Trump administration’s announcement that it will revisit parts of the Phase 2 greenhouse gas/fuel economy rules were greeted with cautious optimism by the trailer makers who pushed for the review, but with concern by other parties.