Test Drive: Volvo’s VNR Could be an Urban Legend (in the Making)
The new VNR line up from Volvo Trucks North America is everything a driver and a fleet could want in an urban or short haul tractor, and then some.
V3 Matches Driver’s Donation to St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund
V3 Transportation has announced that it will make a donation to the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund in honor of Robert Burton, an owner-operator with V3 who won Expediter of the Year at the Expedite Expo.
ALK’s CoPilot Truck Navigation Joins Geotab Marketplace
Geotab has announced that ALK’s CoPilot Truck navigation is now available on the Geotab Marketplace.
‘LEAD ATA’ Class Attending Key Congressional Meetings
The American Trucking Associations welcomed the 2016-17 class of LEAD ATA to the nation’s capital for a round of key congressional meetings.
Texas Utility Starts Drone Pilot Program
The pilot program will cost $35,000 and is expected to take about a week to complete. Video from the drone will be analyzed to identify loose connections, leaking oil, rust and deterioration, and any hot spots.
C.H. Robinson makes One20 F-ELD available to owner-operators at discounted price
A new agreement between trucker-focused mobile app company One20 and third-party logistics provider C.H. Robinson will allow carriers with fewer than 10 trucks contracted to C.H. Robinson to receive One20’s F-ELD device at a discounted price.
Trump DOT nixes speed limiter mandate from agenda, retains sleep apnea rule
The U.S. Department of Transportation, as expected under the Trump administration, has signaled it will not continue to pursue a rulemaking to mandate the use of speed limiters in the trucking industry, at least any time soon. However, the DOT still co…
Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls set to increase again in 2018
The increase will see the most common toll for a Class 8 truck increase from $23.60 to $25.01 for E-ZPass and from $33.10 to $35.08 for cash.
Voting open to name Trucking Moves America Forward mascot
The final five names are Axle, Bob Tail, Safety Sammy, Seymour S. Miles and Wheels.
Driving Dynamics Acquires Element’s Driver Training Unit
Driving Dynamics has acquired the Center for Transportation Safety (CTS) from Element Fleet Management in a deal that will expand its own fleet driver training and preserve the fleet management company’s safety offering to its own clients, Driving Dynamics has announced.