Work Anywhere to Affect Everywhere
Working remotely may be “business as usual” for the foreseeable future, but until brokerage and carrier organizations can return to their brick-and-mortar offices, there are ways to be more effective working remotely. Download Work from Anywhere to Aff…
Smokey Point drivers honored for helping at accident scene
Truckers praise their pilot car drivers
450,000 Kenworths and Peterbilts recalled for ABS issue
Trucks built between 2008 and 2020
Wind leaves trucker dangling off Virginia bridge
70 feet about Elizabeth River
VTTI to Study Autonomous Trucks in Mixed Fleets
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute-led study will provide guidelines for integrating automated driving systems into fleets, including a demonstration involving a highly automated truck traveling cross country.
ARTBA: 230,000 U.S. Bridges Need Major Repairs
According to a recent analysis from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), more than 230,000 U.S. bridges need either major repair work or should be replaced.
‘The more essential I’m gettin’, the stinkier I get’ — another week gone by …
Long Haul Paul Marhoefer hums bathroom-stall limericks in response to encountering closed-off showers at a truck stop in Kentucky. Not far up the road in Ohio, though, showers clean and open, “I place an unprecendented denomination on the sink of the s…
‘People are desperate’: Fraudsters target vulnerable truckers with COVID scams
Fraudsters and hackers are using the fear, uncertainty and confusion surrounding COVID-19 — and the corresponding aid programs from Washington — to try to exploit owner-operators and small fleets.
News roundup, April 13: More than 450k KW, Peterbilt trucks recalled; Goodyear partners with Convoy to offer discounts to owner-ops
Paccar is recalling more than 450,000 Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks for an ABS warning light issue. A new partnership between Goodyear and Convoy offers discounts on tires and more to Convoy members. ATHS is moving its annual convention and truck show …
Fleet maintenance operations implementing Covid-19 protocols
Every time heavy truck mechanic Mark Washke shows up at work, he worries about contracting Covid-19. From a co-worker who frequently spits on the shop floor, to dirty trucks coming in for service, to having to physically clock in on the same punch cloc…