McLane Deploys Electric Terminal Trucks to Reduce Emissions
The McLane Company Inc. recently deployed Orange EV T-Series electric terminal trucks to its McLane Foodservice distribution center in Riverside, California.
Watch Trucker Talent Search’s Ritchie Sabin perform original song about Bigfoot
The Trucker Talent Search culminates in August with an online broadcast of three finalists performing an additional song to compete for the top prize, which is a day’s recording session at a Nashville studio.
Of Relationships, Communication and Collaboration [Commentary]
The truck parts and service aftermarket always has been a relationship business where communication was key. The COVID-19 pandemic forced people to find new ways to continue to foster those relationships.
CDL Meals Promotion Celebrates Driver Appreciation Week
CDL Meals, a division of Fresh n’ Lean with meal offerings for truck drivers, announced a special promotion to highlight National Driver Appreciation Week.
FMCSA eases random drug testing rules during COVID
FMCSA is giving carriers some enforcement flexibility in conducting required random drug tests of drivers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In other news: Iowa80.com is giving away truck accessories to celebrate its 20th anniversary; Love’s opened seven ne…
CVSA Schedules Brake Safety Week for Late August
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) has announced that Brake Safety Week will proceed as scheduled, August 23-29.
POLL: Should the U.S. be pulling itself out of the World Health Organization, as the White House is officially doing?
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to be a significant issue not only in the U.S. but globally, the U.S. officially intends in 2021 to pull out of the WHO, part of whose mission is to help facilitate international coordination around such threats. S…
Study confirms trucking job losses
OTTAWA, Ont. — Over the first two quarters of 2020, employment in the Canadian trucking and logistics sector is expected to contract by 10.4%, or 72,000 jobs, due to Covid-19. That is according to a new report released Wednesday by Trucking HR Ca…
Verizon Offers On-Demand Roadside Service
The new service is designed to quickly connect administration and their drivers to emergency roadside services.
Western Ontario gets $25M infrastructure boost
WILMOT, Ont. – Several communities in Western Ontario will benefit from 11 road and bridge projects costing $25 million announced Wednesday. The federal government will provide $13.2 million for the projects while the province will give $7.5 million. A…