Share the road: What’s the engine brake’s purpose, and how do you use it?
Dial 530-408-6423 to record a message that could contribute to the Overdrive/Radiotopia coproduction of the Over the Road podcast — the first listener question we’re hoping you’ll answer: “What’s the purpose of the engine brake and how exactly do you …
Accident Detectives Help Solve Safety Mysteries
Volvo has a team that sifts through clues to find ways to make trucks safer.
Nussbaum, Boyle Nab TCA ‘Best Fleet to Drive For’ Honors
The Truckload Carriers Association named its Best Fleets to Drive for 2020, with Illinois-based Nussbaum Transportation taking large carrier honors and Boyle Transportation of Billerica, Massachusetts, winning in the small carrier category.
Zonar Launches Next Generation of EVIR
Zonar has announced the release of its next generation of electronic verified inspection reporting (EVIR) software. Available currently in the Google Play Store and later this year in the Apple Store, the EVIR program includes all the features of the o…
Startup looks to tether truck wheels in place
FORT COBB, Okla. — An Oklahoma startup believes it has a solution for the industry’s wheel separation problem. TetherTech Safety uses a thick steel cable running through the axle tube that is tethered to a pair of wheel-end caps to…
Instructional Technologies, SambaSafety Ink Training Partnership
Instructional Technologies and SambaSafety announced a partnership the companies say will let customers evaluate driver performance, identify safety issues and quickly limit risk through targeted training.
ECONOMIC WATCH: Freight recession ending, pricing to swing back in carriers’ favor
ORLANDO, Fla. – The freight cycle has bottomed and trucking conditions should improve later this year and into 2021 as freight demand and capacity come into balance. That was the upbeat outlook from Tim Denoyer, vice-president and senior analyst with&#…
Plowing Snow with a 2020 Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD
Chevrolet attached various Boss snow plows to Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD pickups to show the snow plowing capability of the truck.
News roundup, March 2: FMCSA hosting Truck Safety Summit this month
FMCSA is hosting a Truck Safety Summit on March 19 where trucking industry stakeholders will meet to discuss improving truck safety. Toll payment consolidation service BestPass has added a toll by plate service for trucking companies.
Focus On: Stoneridge swaps mirrors for monitors
From the driver’s perspective, Stoneridge’s MirrorEye system is simple enough, but there’s a lot going on in the background of this technology designed to replace traditional mirrors.