Michelin launches new regional haul drive tire
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Michelin has a new drive tire for the growing regional haul segment, which it says offers 65% better removal mileage compared to its predecessor. The new X Multi D is a regional drive tire for LTL, pickup…
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New Report Recommends Improvements to CSA Scoring System
A congressionally mandated study of the way CSA scores are determined recommends improvements, ranging from better collection of data on things such as driver compensation and vehicle miles traveled by state, to replacing the system with a method using “item response theory.”
UPS Wants to Reduce Emissions by 12% in 8 Years
UPS outlined new sustainability goals in its latest Corporate Sustainability Report, pledging to reduce emissions from global ground operations 12% by 2025.
Gin-Cor, DEL Equipment form partnership
MATTAWA, Ont. – Gin-Cor Industries and DEL Equipment announced today that they have entered into a strategic partnership. According to the companies, together, their combined portfolios will position them to become the recognized leader in the manufacturing of vocational trucks across…
Exhibit space for inaugural NACV show 98% booked
ATLANTA, Ga. – The inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV) has added Peterbilt and Kenworth dealers to its roster. The exhibition space is now more than 98% booked, organizers say. “Kenworth and Peterbilt dealers understand that the NACV Show…
Managing an aging workforce
It’s a fact: Canada’s trucking and logistics workforce is aging at a higher rate than other industries. Take, for example, the truck driver occupation. Based on the Canadian Trucking Alliance’s latest report, the average age of a truck driver in…
UPS commits to adding more clean vehicles
ATLANTA, Ga. – UPS has announced that by 2020, one in four new vehicles it purchases each year will be powered by an alternative fuel or advanced technology, up from 16% in 2016. The target was published as part of…
How Nine Energy Service is Coaching Drivers With In-Cab Video
Nine Energy Service decided it would go beyond the ELD mandate requirements, and is adding in-cab video to its telematics strategy. The oilfield fleet’s Brett Quigley writes about its decision and how it’s implementing the technology.