Truckers thanked for their hard work at Harleyville Weigh Station
Every day truck drivers deliver the world’s goods to markets across the country.
Updated: Big Rig Crash on 60 Freeway Injures Eight, Stalls Traffic
A collision involving a big rig and three other vehicles on the eastbound Pomona Freeway in Diamond Bar today backed up traffic for miles and left eight people injured, including the trucker, who was trapped in the wreckage.
It’s an increasingly digital world for drivers
By that I mean the paper-laden processes that used to consume a goodly portion of the driver’s day filling out logbooks, collecting fuel receipts, organizing freight bills and using dog-eared map books to plan out daily routes are increasingly going by…
Detroit expands telematics offerings with launch of Detroit Connect, integrated tablet
DETROIT, Mich. — Detroit Diesel Corp. has taken a huge leap forward with its telematics capabilities, launching Detroit Connect, bundling its existing telematics programs and bringing to market a fully-integrated tablet.
DT12 transmission now available with DD13 engine
DETROIT, Mich. — The DT12 automated manual transmission (AMT) is now available for the Freightliner Cascadia equipped with the Detroit DD13 engine, Detroit Diesel Corp. announced.
Detroit’s Virtual Technician eliminates downtime in 80% of incidents
DETROIT, Mich. — Since introducing its Virtual Technician remote diagnostics program in 2011, Detroit has deployed 60,000 vehicles with the technology and logged more than two million incidents.
Staying compliant in an uneven CSA world
If your rig gets inspected in Texas, you are more likely to get a light or lamp violation.
Carrier Transicold says its new reefer saves weight, reduces cost
ATHENS, Ga. — Carrier Transicold says its new Vector 8500 trailer refrigeration unit is lighter, and better performing than previous units.
Cummins subsidiary develops new hybrid system
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Crosspoint Kinetics, a subsidiary of Cummins Crosspoint, has developed a second-generation parallel-electric hybrid system that can be used in package delivery applications.
Canadian Recruiting & Retention Conference to return
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The Canadian Recruiting & Retention Conference, hosted by Over the Road, is back.