MoDOT Starting Major Bridge Project on I-70 in St. Louis Area
The Missouri DOT is urging truckers to use I-270 and Mo. 370 as an alternate route to the Interstate 70 bridge over the Missouri River between St. Louis and St. Charles.
ATRI Needs Carrier Feedback on 34-hour Restart Changes
The American Transportation Research Institute is gathering carrier opinions on the potential impacts of changes to the 34-hour restart rule.
DEF Tracker: DEF Pump Prices are Up
The average price of U.S. diesel exhaust fluid rose 4 cents from September and October, to an average of $2.80 per gallon, reports DEF Tracker. This is the second highest average pump price in the last 12 months, behind June at $2.88 per gallon.
EnerSys Rebrands Odyssey Batteries
EnerSys has rebranded its existing line of Odyssey batteries as Odysset Extreme Series batteries to differentiate between the existing product line and a new line of batteries for the consumer market.
Bendix Updates Acom Diagnostics Software, Enhances Video-based Training
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has released the version 6.5 of its popular ACom diagnostics software.
FMCSA Lifts HOS Rules for Truckers Working on Sandy-Related Cleanup
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration declared a regional emergency over many Eastern states, lifting hours-of-service regulations for trucking and work crews dealing with the massive cleanup job following Hurricane Sandy.
A tow truck driver works to prepare a wrecked log truck for removal…
A log truck driver was taken Wednesday afternoon by medical evacuation helicopter to a Montgomery hospital after his rig crashed into a kudzu-filled ravine off U.S. 82.
Truckers aren’t all about the freight rate
Doug Stoiber, vice president of produce transportation operations at L&M Transportation Services, Raleigh, N.C., discusses ways produce companies can successfully compete with other shippers for the shrinking number of trucks in the U.S. during a w…
Alberta to allow LCVs on Hwy. 43 after freeze-up
EDMONTON, Alta. — Alberta fleets will be permitted to run long combination vehicles (LCVs) along Hwy. 43 after freeze-up this year, the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has announced.
Bulk DEF prices dropping as raw materials costs decrease
TORONTO, Ont. — Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) prices remained steady at the pump in October, at 80 cents per litre, while costs of totes and bulk deliveries are on the decline.