New Navistar program to assist with core management
LISLE, Ill. – Navistar has announced the launch of a new Core Advantage Program designed to help fleets manage their core and remanufacturing activities. The company is providing new tools including a proprietary software program, its Core Management System (CMS).…
Eco Flaps gains SmartWay verification
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Eco Flaps has announced it has been verified by the EPA SmartWay program to provide fuel savings of 1%. It becomes the first splash guard to become SmartWay-verified. Actual fuel savings on a 53-ft. trailer verified by…
Are Older Commercial Truck Drivers Causing More Danger On Nation’s Highways?
America’s trucking industry is facing a severe driver shortage. One estimate says about 48,000 drivers are needed to move 70 percent of the nation’s goods.
Is Video as a Safety Strategy in Your Future?
If you’re not using some form of forward-facing video system in your trucks, you should be. And the sooner the better.
Volatile Truck Tonnage Index Falls 5.8%
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonal adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index shrank 5.8% in September, erasing the 5% increase of the month before. The index equaled 132.7, down from 140.8 in August and more than 12 down from the all-time high recorded in February of this year.
Tiny Hatchback Screams For Dear Life As Dump Truck Shoves It Hundreds Of Yards Down The Road
In Malaysia, a big yellow dump truck plowed a Perodua Myvi hatchback and likely its terrified driver down a street for what looks like at least a few hundred yards. The sound belching from the little car’s screeching tires and horn makes this video hard to watch.
Panel to discuss mentoring during Trucking HR Canada’s Driver Connect and Share event
OTTAWA, Ont. – A panel discussion on mentorship will be a focus of Trucking HR Canada’s inaugural Driver Connect and Share event. Being held Nov. 12 at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Toronto, Ont. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,…
Colorado Truckers No Longer Have to Take 74-Mile Detour
Trucks in Colorado headed east from Butte toward Billings no longer have to take a 74-mile detour to avoid construction near the interchange of interstates 90 and 15. Newly installed detour ramps mean slower speed limits, but truck traffic can make its…
US truck tonnage drops in September
ARLINGTON, Va. – US truck tonnage dropped 5.8% in September, according to the American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. The sharp drop came on the heels of a 5% rise in August. Tonnage was down 0.7% compared to September…
Surrey truck parking plan reaches a roadblock
SURREY, B.C. – Plans for a new 77-acre truck park along the Little Campbell River in South Surrey could be in jeopardy. Peace Arch News reported that proponents behind the plans have withdrawn their rezoning application, and that the company…