MATS features PKY Truck Beauty Contest
March 26-28 in Louisville
Michigan weight limits effective Monday, Feb. 24
Designed to protect highways
Trucker Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Already Showing ‘Encouraging Results’
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on Feb. 21 that the new Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse has detected and identified nearly 8,000 positive substance abuse tests of commercial drivers just since January 6.
Women with the drive to succeed
EDMONTON, Alta. – A panel of women from the trucking and engineering sectors are sending a message to other women looking to break into any male-dominated industry – believe in yourself and anything is possible. Lorri Christensen of Precision TruckR…
Autonomous Yard Truck Developer Outrider Debuts
A Golden, Colorado, tech start-up called Outrider has come out of nowhere with $53 million in funding for its Outrider System – a new, autonomous yard operations system for logistics hubs.
Phillips Adds Permalogic to Nose-Box System
Phillips Industries has enhanced its Qbox trailer wire management nose-box system by including its Permalogic power management system.
High, wide and ugly: The Hauling Jobs of the Year from specialized carriers
Video, detail: The four oversize/overweight Jobs of the Year from carriers named by the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association last year, with a bit of a window on SC&RA’s symposium for oversize/overweight haulers just wrapped in Charlotte,…
Overdrive recognized for coverage of ELD mandate, driver coercion regs and California contractor dispute
Overdrive has been named a finalist for four Jesse H. Neal Awards, which recognize exemplary work in business journalism, for in-depth stories on the ELD mandate, federal driver coercion regulations and California’s push to limit independent contractors.
FMCSA calls drug/alcohol clearinghouse results ‘encouraging’
‘Still work to do’
News roundup, Feb. 21: Connecticut guv temporarily backs off truck tolls; flooding prompts HOS suspension in Alabama
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is hitting the brakes, for now, on his plan for trucks-only tolls while the state legislature wrestles over calling the bill to a vote. State of emergency in Alabama suspends hours regs for emergency relief haulers. New food…