FMCSA Wants Fleet Perspective on Autonomous Trucks
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to learn more about how the trucking industry might integrate trucks with autonomous technology into fleets.
Are Your Drivers Getting Enough Sleep?
There’s much more the preventing tired of drowsy driving than just complying with Hours of Service. Dr. Chris Winter offers a few tips on how to keep driver awake and alert at the wheel.
From the ELD data: Drivers wade slowly into new HOS split options as 30-minute break violations dip
ELD data shows many truckers are dabbling with the new hours of service options available to them as of Sept. 29, though by and large there’s not been an overwhelming move by drivers to consistently use the new split-duty provisions.
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All-electric Peterbilt 579EV now available for order
The new all-electric Peterbilt 579EV is now available for customer orders. And other news: A Washington state-based small fleet will pay $300,000 to settle an EPA violation; Mack’s new premium seat option; Trucker Tools load tracking added to Tailwind …
Could Prop 22 Help Solve the Worker Misclassification Problem?
California voters approved Proposition 22, agreeing with the gig economy companies that the state’s strict ABC test set forth in last year’s controversial AB5 law should not apply to drivers such as those for Uber and Lyft. What does this mean for truc…
HK Truck Center Partners with Lion Electric
H.K. Truck Center, a New Jersey-based truck dealership, will distribute, sell, and service Lion’s complete lineup of zero-emission trucks in the state.
PrePass expands safety alerts; covers 48 states
Alerts about known high-risk areas
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Truck purchasing, depreciation and taxes: Keep emotions out of it
While it’s important to have a plan to regularly set aside a portion of profit for the tax man, don’t let the emotions around tax liabilities divert your focus from clear profit goals.
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State of the Commercial Truck Tire Industry
With a volatile market impacted by COVID-19, growth in last-mile delivery, and changing needs for alternative-fuel trucks, the truck tire industry is looking forward to a positive future.
Platform Science, Samsung Join to Improve Tablet-Based Mobility Solutions
Enterprise IoT fleet management and application developer Platform Science’s partnership with Samsung Electronics America recently evolved to offer next-generation mobility solutions to improve the in-cab experience for drivers with rugged mobile devic…