Oregon Adds Two New Electric Charging Stations
Two additional electric vehicle charging stations are now open in Oregon’s Willamette Valley along Interstate 5, extending the West Coast Electric Highway for EV owners.
US research identifies locations of frequent truck rollovers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has compiled a list of the most dangerous spots for truck rollovers in the US.
Platt Bridge Detours in Place in Southwest Philadelphia
Commercial trucks over 14,000 pounds and vehicles with a placarded amount of hazardous materials will be prohibited from traveling on the George C. Platt Memorial Bridge (Route 291) over the Schuylkill River in Southwest Philadelphia for two years as…
Three States Get $20 Million in Emergency Transportation Funding
Oregon, Alabama and South Carolina will receive a shared $20 million in federal funds to help cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by natural disasters or catastrophic events.
BCTA to host provincial driving championships June 23
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) will host the provincial truck driving championships on Saturday, June 23 at the Tradex Centre in Abbotsford.
Students Promote Safety Belts in FMCSA Art Contest
Two youngsters were honored for their posters urging truck drivers to buckle up.
Shore-Power Kit
The new Phillips and Temro Industries Cab Power connector kit consists of an electrical receptacle for mounting on the exterior of the truck cab, a cab-interior 120-volt AC outlet and wiring harness, as well as an on-off switch and a ground fault circu…
Increases in Retail Container Traffic Expected Through Back-to-School Season
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports will be flat in May compared with the same month last year, but is expected to see solid year-over-year increases through this summer and the back-to-school season, according to the mon…
Domestic Intermodal Container Volume Surges 14.9% in First Quarter
Domestic container volume gained a “remarkable” 14.9% in the first quarter compared to a year ago, according to the Intermodal Association of North America’s Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics report.
Western Star shows off new 4700, adds tractor version
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — “The best way to sell a Western Star, quite candidly, is to give people the opportunity to drive them,” Michael Jackson, general manager of Western Star Trucks told a gathering of trucking industry journalists…