High-Tech Solutions Could Address Truck Parking Problem

Nearly 100 people participated in a webinar last month on the truck parking shortage and innovative ways this problem can be addressed.The webinar was put on by the Trucking Industry Mobility and Technology Coalition.Several studies dating back to t…

Class 8 Update: The latest models and trends

“Uncertainty” is the word people at most truck builders used to describe this year’s business mood. Sales started strong, then slacked off in the summer as many buyers seemed to be waiting to see what would happen in the general economy and the pres…

Commercial Drivers Asked to Weigh in on 34-hour Restart Changes

The American Transportation Research Institute released a second survey to collect data on the impacts that may accrue from changes to the 34-hour restart rule. This survey seeks the input of commercial drivers on potential operational impacts from…

North American surface trade volumes up nearly 8% in October

WASHINTON, D.C. — Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US, and Mexico, rose 7.9% year-over-year in October, totalling $85.3 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department of…

TRP introduces remanufactured brake line

RENTON, Wash. — TRP has announced the creation of a remanufactured brake program, offering linings for 20,000- and 23,000-lb applications to help fleets comply with the latest stopping distance and CSA requirements.