Trucker Talent finalist Richard Woods has music and trucking in his veins
Woods, who says trucking “got into his system” when he was a child, started learning guitar at about 13 years old, and he’s been strumming ever since. He’ll compete live next month in a sing-off competition against the other two finalists to determine the 2017 Trucker Talent Search winner.
OTA voices opinion on legalization of marijuana
TORONTO, Ont. — The Province of Ontario has begun consultation sessions on the legalization of marijuana and has asked stakeholders to provide it with input on how the introduction of drug could impact their sector and how government could develop…
Rediscovering discoveries just discovered — talking heads, leasing practices, puddles
Breaking news! “We join the scene live, with Monica McDoodlesnap, as she uncovers shocking, never seen before, completely 100 percent brand-new discoveries in the trucking industry. Monica, can you describe the general atmosphere among the natives?”…
ATRI rebrands website, looks to better promote research efforts
The organization says it is doing more to promote its research efforts to the trucking industry, such as its top industry issues survey, the cost of congestion report and top freight bottlenecks report.
Navistar to stop engine production at Melrose Park plant
LISLE, Ill.– Navistar announced this week that it will stop all engine production at its plant in Melrose Park, Ill., by the second quarter of 2018. The company will continue the facility’s transformation into Navistar’s technical center, including truck and…
Quick Feet Help in Parking Trailers with this Machine
V-Move Electrotrekker is a walk-behind (and -ahead) device from Verhagen Leiden, an outfit in Holland. It’s electric powered and runs on 36 volts.
Q. What are the record retention requirements with ELDs?
A. As part of its Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has established rules covering retention of record of duty status (RODS) data…
Q. Can you define the various duty status categories?
A. There are four driver duty status categories: driving, on-duty, sleeper berth, and off-duty.
Driving time is defined as the time the driver actually spends behind the wheel of a truck in operation. Driving time is recorded automatically by the ELD and cannot be…
Q. What is the key information that ELDS will be required to collect?
A. There are questions surrounding what data electronic logging devices (ELDs) will automatically record while a vehicle is being driven.
Under the ELD mandate, an ELD will be required to record the following information…
Volkswagen Acquires More Navistar Shares in Series of July Trades
Volkswagen quietly invested approximately $11,263,489 in Navistar International stock last month.