FMCSA suspends hours regs for West Coast wildfire relief haulers
Hours regs are suspending in California, Oregon and Washington for drivers hauling supplies, goods, equipment and fuel into and within the states. In other news: BestPass releases new national, regional toll transponders; closures set for I-17 near Pho…
Video: Pete 388 a rolling 9/11 tribute
A look back at Josh Raimann’s 2011 Peterbilt 388 that features graphics honoring 9/11 first responders and U.S. military members that served overseas following the attacks.
Hear the 2020 Trucker Talent Search finale, and — Intro’ing Jason Keeler’s custom truck shop
Hear all the winning performances, and sit back for an audio window on Pennsylvania-based Keeler’s magnificant 1950 Kenworth W923 and its growler of a KTA600 Cummins via our own “Long Haul Paul” Marhoefer’s interview with Keeler.
Wildfire-driven hours of service suspension extended
Extended to Oct. 19
Tim Mowry’s 2017 Volvo VNL 780
The rig is powered by a Volvo D13 with a 13-speed. He has added a chrome bumper with extra lights.
‘Old school’ disruption shakes trucking industry
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Society and industry have come to think of disruption as a positive change associated with innovation, but what the trucking industry is experiencing now is “old school” disruption. Avery Vise, FTR’s vice-president of trucking made …
Battle rising insurance costs with data and safety cultures
TORONTO, Ont. – Insurance premiums continue to push higher, driven up by everything from massive legal verdicts to the increasing price of collision repairs, but there are still things fleets can do to keep the costs under control. It’s largely a matte…
MTA elects 2020-2021 Board of Directors
WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) has elected Bernie Driedger, president of Portage Transport, as its 2020-2021 president, during a hybrid in-person/remote annual general meeting. The AGM was postponed from April 3 until Sept. 10…
136 kg of cocaine seized from trucks
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. – Authorities have seized 136 kilograms of suspected cocaine worth $17 million from trucks in two incidents at border crossings in Southern Ontario. The drug busts were announced by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and…
A Guide to Route Optimization
Increased utilization can quickly increase costs. As a fleet owner, you know how important it is to run your fleet as efficiently as possible by maximizing utilization and minimizing miles.