ECONOMIC WATCH: Survey confirms Covid-19’s negative impact on trucking
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Covid-19 pandemic already had a considerable negative impact on the U.S. trucking industry, according to a survey released Tuesday. The poll of nearly 5,100 people was jointly conducted by the American Transportation Research Institu…
DTNA partners with, invests in Platform Science
PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has partnered with Platform Science to advance its on-vehicle software capabilities, and has invested into the company via its Series B funding round. As a result of the partnership, Platform Science…
Thank a Trucker feeds 100 drivers, to return weekly through May
WOODSTOCK, Ont. – After serving up more than 100 hot meals to truckers at the TA Petro gas bar in Woodstock, Ont., May 1 the Thank a Trucker team has announced it will make it a weekly event through May. Thank a Trucker is an initiative of NAL Insuranc…
DTNA, Platform Science to Deliver Combined On-Vehicle Options
Daimler Trucks North America will partner with software developer Platform Science for on-vehicle mobile applications that offer advanced fleet management solutions.
IANA Operations and Maintenance Business Meeting
COVID-19 Impact Weighs On Food Supply Chain
Food shipments decline over 10% in the last month due to supply disruptions and plant shutdowns.
Truck crossings continue to fall
OTTAWA, Ont. – The number of truck drivers crossing the Canada-U.S. border dropped almost 36% during the week of April 27 to May 3, compared to the same period last year, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reported Monday. The previous week, the …
News roundup, May 4: FMCSA’s crash accountability program goes live
FMCSA announced it is fully launching its Crash Preventability Determination Program that allows carriers to submit crashes for review to potentially have them removed from their CSA scores. The city of Gallup, New Mexico, is closed at least through Th…
Rates crashed in April after small uptick in March
According to data from Truckstop.com, national average rates in all three major truckload segments tumbled, with dry van and reefer both falling 18 cents a mile on average and flatbed falling 16 cents a mile.
Pride & Polish Weekly Video Encore, No. 17: Joel Dawes’ 2016 Kenworth T660
Up this week at No. 17 is Joel Dawes’ 2016 Kenworth T660, which he showed paired with a 2018 Globe triaxle RGN at the 2017 Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. The truck won Best of Show in the Limited Mileage Combo class.