ACT Research, FTR: Truck Orders See High
According to both ACT Research and FTR, preliminary North American Class 8 net orders for August increased, climbing to 19,500 and 20,500 units, respectively.
POLL: Have you witnessed a food truck operating out of a public rest area since COVID began spreading?
Since the FHWA put a stay on enforcement of the ban on food trucks at rest areas in light of drivers’ difficulties obtaining sustenance with early-pandemic-period lockdowns, did you ever see a food truck in a rest area? Did you actual visit one? Share …
CVSA Releases 2020 Operation Safe Driver Week Results
During this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week, which took place July 12-18, law enforcement found 29,921 truck drivers engaging in unsafe driver behaviors.
Truckers received more than 10,000 warnings, citations for traffic violations during Operation Safe Driver Week
Law enforcement officers issued more than 10,000 citations and warnings to commercial truck drivers for various unsafe driving behaviors during July’s Operation Safe Driver Week. In other news: The big three truck stop chains are honoring truckers thro…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Class 8 orders continued climb in August
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Class 8 truck orders continued to climb in August, according to preliminary data from FTR, totaling 20,500 units. Numbers were up 3% from July and 90% from last August. FTR says orders are being driven by large fleets keeping up wit…
PrePass Safety Alliance Adds 36 Pre-Clearance, Bypass Locations
In the past six months, PrePass Safety Alliance equipped an additional 30 agricultural inspection sites, as well as weigh stations in Texas, Louisiana, and Montana, for pre-clearance and bypass services.
2020 Fact Book: Industry [Photos]
HDT’s sixth annual Fact Book is a fascinating overview of our industry by the numbers. The following graphs, charts, tables, and infographics are designed to not only give you a snapshot of the industry at this point in time, but also to serve as a ref…
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Mullen Group purchases remainder of Pacific Coast Express
OKOTOKS, Alta. – Mullen Group has completed its purchase of Pacific Coast Express (PCX), acquiring the remaining 60% of its shares. Mullen initiated the purchase by taking an equity position in 2018, with the view of eventually buying the entire compan…
Hours changes and personal conveyance, coercion, rates
What truly constitutes off-duty time? Should there be a defined time/distance limit on personal conveyance? Will new flexibility for drivers in the hours of service rule going into effect Sept. 29 impact truckload rates? Answers to these questions here…