FMCSA is listening. Share your views and make a difference
On Aug. 5, you have the opportunity to listen, learn and most importantly submit your concerns directly to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Collectively, trucker voices can make a difference.
Lonestar, In-Charge Energy Partner for EV Charging
Lonestar Specialty Vehicles will be the first Terminal Tractor OEM to offer end to end turnkey solutions that include EV Charging Infrastructure as a Service with In-Charge Energy.
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Road tests returning to 42 DriveTest Centres
TORONTO, Ont. – Commercial driver road tests will expand to 42 DriveTest locations across Ontario, as the province moves into the second phase of a reopening plan for the facilities. The change, coming Aug. 4, will coincide with the addition of Class G…
Tropical storm prompts freight warning
Tropical Storm Isaias takes aim at Florida
Rodger Brown’s 2019 Peterbilt 389 Pride & Class company truck
The rig is powered by a 525-hp Cummins with a 13-speed Eaton-Fuller. It was customized in Oldland Distribution’s shop and Commercial Collision in White City, Oregon.
Canada’s economy recovering, but still well below pre-pandemic levels
TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s real GDP rebounded by 4.5% in May, following two months of unprecedented declines, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada released July 31. However, economic activity remained 15% below February’s pre-pandemic leve…
Fleets make the case for screening truck drivers with hair tests
ACTON, Ma. — Fleets that have implemented hair testing for illegal drugs in addition to the DOT-mandated urine testing for commercial truck drivers say not only is it the right thing to do, but it also offers benefits that fleets might not think …
Freightliner’s electric trucks pass 300,000-mile marker
PORTLAND, Ore. – Freightliner’s battery-electric Innovation Fleet has now put on 300,000 miles in real-world applications, the company announced. The 30-truck fleet of medium- and heavy-duty trucks is designed to test integration of the technology into…
Don’t wait to prepare for ELD mandate, CTA says
TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is encouraging fleets to begin working with electronic logging device (ELD) suppliers ahead of a scheduled June 12, 2021 deadline that will mandate the equipment. Trucks operating in Canada will be l…