FMCSA extends hours suspension in Dakotas, N.C. suspends hours regs over power outage
FMCSA extended an emergency declaration in the Dakotas due to severe drought conditions, thus extending an hours-of-service regulations suspension in the state. North Carolina also suspended hours regulations due to a power outage on the Outer Banks.
Bandit points standings stay tight as Boileau wins second straight race
Tommy Boileau, driver of the No. 16 Volvo, picked up his second win of the season, and his second in a row. His first win came two weeks prior at Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Iowa. Boileau, Ricky “Rude” Proffitt and “88 Mike” Morgan are in a tight battle in the series points standings.
Safety Tip: 4 Common Mistakes Made Near Trucks
The Arkansas State Police offers advice on what common mistakes to avoid while driving near semitrailer trucks.
Unrequited love from the owner of Asian King
Anyone who lives on the road or has a loved one on the road knows how important telephone relationships are. When George was brand new to over the road, we didn’t have Facebook, and SnapChat and Facetime and 99 other ways to see one another instantly, through the magic of the interwebs. We spent our […]
Value of U.S.-NAFTA Freight Rises for 7th Straight Month
A rise in the value of cross-border trucking freight between the U.S. and the other two North American Free Trade Agreement partner counties helped push total value of commodities higher for the seventh straight month in May, according to a new Transportation Department report.
Bestpass Promotes Knowlton to Senior Director of Customer Experience
Bestpass has promoted Alison Knowlton to senior director of customer experience, overseeing the toll payment and management company’s newly created customer experience division.
‘Free and easy rambler’: Trucker Talent Search finalist Michael Lochmiller on a lifetime of music
Lochmiller says trucking as a vocation and a lifestyle provides an “endless backstory for song ideas.” He’ll compete live next month in a sing-off competition against the other two finalists to determine the 2017 Trucker Talent Search winner.
Fuel pump problem prompts recall of new Peterbilt, Kenworth trucks with Cummins ISX15
The recall affects approximately 1,737 model year 2017-2018 Peterbilt 367, 389, 567, 579 and 587 trucks, as well as model year 2018 Kenworth C500, T680, T800, T880 and W900 trucks.
Phillips restructures sales team
SANTA FE SPRING, Calif. — Phillips Industries announced today that it has restructured its sales team. As part of this restructure, Phillips Industries has created two special teams to enhance their presence in the field. The first is the National…
American Airlines boosts Europe truck footprint
Second-quarter air cargo volumes at American Airlines rose by double-digits.
American Airlines Cargo has boosted and expanded its European trucking network, adding services into London Heathrow and Barcelona airports to keep pace with rising…