Trucker busted with over 3,100 pounds of meth, other narcotics

A truck driver was arrested after being caught with what the Border Patrol says is the second-largest drug bust at the border in the agency’s history. In other news: Carriers get waiver to add pulsating brake lights to tanker trailers; a new truck insp…

Eric Laplante’s 2021 Freightliner 122SD

He hauls grain and feed out of Quebec into Ontario, New York and Pennsylvania. The rig is powered by a 530-hp Detroit DD16 with an Eaton SmartShift automatic 13-speed.
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WIT, CarriersEdge plan Diversity and Inclusion Index

PLOVER, Wis. – Women in Trucking (WIT) is teaming up with CarriersEdge to take a deeper dive into exactly what diversity and inclusion look like in the trucking industry. They will launch the WIT Diversity and Inclusion Index at WIT’s virtual Accelerat…

Should Delivery Fleets Pay to Park in Loading Zones?

The humble city curb is now coveted real estate, and it’s making mobility increasingly difficult. Cities are turning to curb management concepts that allow fleets to dynamically guarantee parking for a fee.

Zonar, Navistar Partner on Telematics

Zonar and Navistar have announced a partnership that will allow Navistar customers to use its OnCommand Connection platform from Zonar Telematics Control Units across an entire fleet with one portal, regardless of vehicle make or model.