All-New Ford F-150 Features Hybrid Power, New Workplace Tech
The all-new Ford F-150 features a new hybrid powertrain, new workspace convenience features, as well as updated connectivity and safety features.
Driver honored for helping stranded motorist
Woman’s car was in the ditch
Trucking is Managing COVID-19 Well, But a New Threat Looms
The trucking industry has done better than the broader population at avoiding COVID-19, but there are still frightening health-related concerns on the horizon.
Summer travel to be down; road trips only slightly
Car travel off by just 3%
Volvo releases updated VAH model for car haulers
Volvo Trucks this week unveiled its new Volvo Auto Hauler model, which is available in a day cab and two sleeper models. Love’s Travel Stops opened new locations in Tennessee and Missouri this week. Truck-repair software suite provider aggregates maint…
California to require zero-emission trucks by 2045
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Every new truck sold in California will need to be a zero-emission vehicle by 2045, under regulatory changes adopted yesterday by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The shift from diesel to electric zero-emission offerings …
Evidence emerges of stricter approach – and confusion – over sleep apnea screening
New protocols may be the result of online posting of a draft update to FMCSA’s official guidebook for medical examiners and a technical glitch that may make the draft appear to be complete for some. Yet, FMCSA said, the draft “does not provide current,…
Hyliion Launches Fully Electric Powertrain with 1,000-Truck Pre-Order
Hyliion Inc., looking to make its own claim in the Class 8 electrified market, launched its Hypertruck Electric Range Extender (ERX), a long-haul, fully electric powertrain, with an order from logistics company Agility for 1,000 trucks.
Covid-scrambled supply chains require more flexibility
TORRANCE, Calif. — After a record-setting 2018, when tight capacity led to rate increases, 2019 was back to a more normal year in freight and logistics. The industry was poised for a solid 2020—and then the pandemic hit. Panic-buying and stay-hom…
Rise in marijuana use among truckers expected to continue
FMCSA data shows that marijuana is by far the most-used illegal substance among commercial vehicle drivers – a trend that drug testing experts expect to continue. Positive drug tests for marijuana were three times higher than positives for the next-hig…