Trucker arrested in $7.2 million drug bust
A truck driver was arrested in San Diego Friday, Oct. 9, when U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents found a huge cache of illegal narcotics stashed in a load of medical supplies. CBP agents seized an estimated $7.2 million in drugs including: 3,014…
ECONOMIC WATCH: ACT Research increasingly bullish on commercial vehicle market
COLUMBUS, Ind. – ACT Research has increased its commercial vehicle forecast across the board in October. “Central to our growing bullishness on current activity translating into the next up-cycle are the non-traditional drivers of current freight marke…
Torc Robotics, DTNA develop Gen 2 Level 4 autonomous Cascadia
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Torc Robotics announced it will scale up its self-driving truck testing in the southwestern U.S. early next year, using a new prototype developed with partner Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). Torc says the new Freightliner Cascadi…
Used truck prices staying steady in Canada: Ritchie Bros.
TORONTO, Ont. – Prices for used truck tractors are stable in Canada, according to a market report from Ritchie Bros., with prices for the three months ending Sept. 30 steady compared to the same time period in 2019. Prices for used vocational trucks st…
Driver uninjured in crash on Mass. Turnpike
Truckload of bananas destroyed
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FMCSA seeks to expand under-21 military trucker pilot program
Comments open until Nov. 9
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FTR: August Was a Strong Month for Carriers
According to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for August, carriers saw a positive rate environment with reading of 8.31.
Traxen AI-based iQ-Cruise Boasts Fuel Efficiency
Traxen’s intelligent adaptive cruise control system, iQ-Cruise, available to both commercial vehicle aftermarket and OE customers, uses artificial intelligence, advanced algorithms, and sensors to reduce fuel consumption by an average of 10%, according…
ACQ gets economic update at Industry Day
MONTREAL, Que. — The Association du camionnage du Québec’s (ACQ) Industry Day, a virtual event presenting a series of conferences and an exhibition, kicked off this week with a speech from Karine Goyette, ACQ chairman. Speaking about the Covid-19…
FMCSA Schedules Listening Session on Broker Transparency
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has scheduled a virtual listening session to get input on freight broker transparency.