FMCSA adds grocery products back into extended COVID emergency hours waiver
FMCSA has extended the COVID-19 emergency hours declaration and added food, paper products and other groceries back to qualifying loads. In other news: Convoy expands factoring service to non-Convoy loads. Geotab has added COVID resources for drivers t…
Drivers Daily Log software a casualty of time, ELD mandate, hours changes
A two-decades-plus-long journey of the owner-operator-built Drivers Daily Log laptop-run logs software is coming to an end August 30. A talk about the program’s history here with Prime-leased Bruce Luebke. And: the myriad smartphone/tablet-app alternat…
FMCSA Modifies Relief Extension, Adds Groceries Back to the List
FMCSA has extended regulatory relief for drivers that provide direct assistance in support of emergency relief efforts related to COVID-19, including supplies for the emergency restocking of distribution centers or stores, which had been removed in June.
Kenworth makes last K500 cabover
RENTON, Wash. – The last Kenworth K500 cabover rolled out of the assembly line in Renton, Wash., on Wednesday, bringing an end to the production of the model after 14 years. The vehicle will be used in a gold mining operation in Angola, the company sai…
Covid-19 text scam targets cross-border truck drivers
TORONTO, Ont. – There’s no need for healthy border-crossing truck drivers to quarantine themselves for 14 days after returning to Canada – despite what any text messages might suggest. Canada Border Services Agency is warning about a fake text message …
Anheuser-Busch adopting renewable natural gas to further reduce emissions
ST. LOUIS, Mo – Anheuser-Busch is transitioning more than 180 trucks, representing about 30% of its dedicated fleet, to renewable natural gas (RNG). It has already converted some 160 diesel-fueled trucks to compressed natural gas (CNG), but the brewer …
FMCSA extends COVID-19 emergency declaration again
Through Sept. 14
Navistar re-ups with Cummins
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Cummins and Navistar International have extended a long-term supply deal through the next two emissions cycles. Navistar has named Cummins its preferred supplier of medium-duty and heavy-duty big bore engines for International trucks i…
Want to speed collision repairs? Try electronic estimating
Without a doubt, creating an accurate estimate and getting the claim approved quickly is key to getting a commercial vehicle back on the road and making money. Without that, repairs can’t be authorized and parts can’t be ordered. A proven way to speed …
Titanium posts strong second quarter as freight volumes rebound
BOLTON, Ont. – Titanium Transportation grew its profit by $400,000 in the second quarter year-over-year, after weathering the storm brought on by Covid-19. Its net income was $900,000 for the quarter and $1.5 million year-to-date, while EBITDA grew 9% …