HDT Editor Brings Home Neal Award
HDT’s Equipment Editor Jim Park was recently honored with a 2020 Jesse H. Neal Award for the category of Best Range of Work by a Single Author.
SmartDrive Honors ‘Everyday Heroes’
SmartDrive has created a program to recognize those within the trucking industry that ensure that the goods we need continue to make their way around the country before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
News roundup, April 20: PPP assistance program for small biz likely to get more money
ATBS recommends owner-operators who have assistance applications in process continue working on them in expectation of further appropriated funding. I-496 in Lansing, Mich., under a full EB closure already, will see some WB closures this week. Landstar…
Keep the Shop Up and Running Despite COVID-19
COVID-19 is taking the team out of teamwork, but the best fleets are staying ahead of the virus. Kevin Bergman of Prime and Mike Gomes of Bison explain how they are adopting to social distancing in the shop.
SBA coronavirus assistance: For now, many owner-operators left blowing in the wind
Clifford Petersen on the current situation: “While for the first time since the 1970s people actually understand the value of the trucker and just what they do for the nation, I would venture a guess that many owner-operators today feel like the last p…
Predictive Maintenance Shifts Into High Gear
New ‘smart’ components, combined with machine learning technology, finally deliver on the promise of predictive maintenance.
How to Manage Anxiety During This Pandemic
It is natural to be anxious and afraid given how dynamic and fluid the COVID-19 situation is. Here are some tips on how to manage.
Phillips Industries Names Rob Phillips CEO
Phillips Industries announced that Rob Phillips, current president and chief operating officer, will succeed Bob Phillips as chief executive officer, who, after being CEO since 1963, announced his retirement.
National site ‘Meals for Truckers’ launches today
LANGLEY, B.C. – After the success of bringing food trucks to commercial drivers in the Kamloops, B.C., area, a new website will launch today to provide information on services across the country. “With the unexpected growth of the Meals for Truck Drive…
National Coalition Calls on Congress to Help Process CDLs, CLPs
A national coalition of trucking associations, fleets and driving schools is pressing Congress to take action to reopen driver’s license facilities to deal with commercial driver license issues.