Driver uninjured when train hits tractor-trailer
A New Jersey Transit train crashed into a tractor-trailer Tuesday morning, Jan. 11. The incident took place in Middlesex just after 6:30 a.m. The truck driver and the 340 passengers on the train were uninjured. The train was headed to Newark about 25 m…
Truckers warned of theft ring at two I-80 rest areas
Stealing from cabs as truckers sleep
HDT Safety Winner Makes the Grade
Every year we honor one fleet safety professional with the HDT Safety and Compliance award, presented at the annual Fleet Safety Conference with sponsor Omnitracs. This year’s winner, Kody Wantland, vice president of Wider Logistics, found out he was t…
Southern California Gas to Deploy 30 Ultra-Low Emissions Trucks
Southern California Gas and Western Milling unveiled the first of a planned 30 new ultra-low emissions trucks the company will deploy at its operations in Goshen, California.
POLL: Do you cook on the truck?
Anybody ever tell you food never tasted so good until you made it yourself? With anecdotal reports of more operators putting culinary skills to work in in-cab kitchens, which of these choices bet describes how often you’re the chef on your rig?
Thermo King Expands Transport Refrigeration Maintenance Program
Performance Advantage, a new range of service agreement plans, has been designed to help refrigerated fleets cut costs, improve service, and reduce downtime.
Fleet Customers Receive Insurance Discount for Installing Dash Cameras
Insurance provider RLI has partnered with video safety system supplier Samsara to offer a 5% insurance discount for its fleet customers that install dash camera systems in their commercial vehicles.
Truck protest brings down barricade around Co-op refinery, dispute continues
REGINA, Sask. – A truck convoy protesting the illegal barricades surrounding Regina’s Co-op Refinery Complex went off Thursday, but it was not without a few hitches. Coordinated by C.S. Day Transport, one of the main carriers that transports fuel in…
The Essential Guide to Engaging the Younger Generation of Drivers
More than 45% of commercial drivers are expected to retire in the next decade. Read this guide to learn how you can combat the commercial driver shortage and focus on hiring from the newest pool of talent—millennials.
J.J. Keller Offers Corrective Action Training Courses
J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc. has developed 28 new online training courses that can help fleets reduce fines and CSA scores and become more prepared for roadside inspections.