2019 Mercedes Metris Cargo Van Excels in Urban Fleet Applications
The Metris Cargo Van is a very maneuverable and fuel-efficient fleet vehicle that offers excellent low-end torque to haul 2,500-pound payload capacity. Its tight turning radius is ideal for navigating crowded metropolitan streets.
Sweden’s Oatly Electrifies Fleet with Einride
Electric truck manufacturer Einride will be partnering with Oatly, a Swedish oat drink company, to shift to a more sustainable fleet with all-electric vehicles.
Mike Carrara’s 2019 Kenworth W900L
The truck features a 565-hp Cummins X15 with an Eaton 18-speed and 3:36 rears. Carrara, out of Rock Hill, South Carolina, has added painted WTI fiberglass fenders and a painted 12-Gauge Customs visor to the rig.
CTEA joins manufacturers in call for Covid-19 recovery help
OTTAWA, Ont. – A coalition of Canadian manufacturing groups, including the Canadian Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA), is looking for regulatory help as they look to recover from the economic impact of Covid-19. “We are not out of the woods y…
How to stay safe on the road during tornado season
Tornadoes pose a serious danger to anyone caught in their path, but especially to truck drivers, who are constantly on the road and may have difficulty finding shelter in time. By far, the safest thing to do is to stay off the road until the severe wea…
Search is on for 2020’s Road Warrior
Pilot Flying J today opened its seventh annual Road Warrior contest to recognize professional truck drivers. From June 22 to July 20 anyone can nominate a professional driver into the Road Warrior contest for the chance to win the $10,000 grand prize. …
New travel center opens in central Arkansas
Rockford, Illinois-based Road Ranger recently opened its 40th travel center, this one on Interstate 40 in Brinkley, Arkansas, about halfway between Little Rock and Memphis, Tennessee. The new location features: 81 truck parking spaces 8 diesel lanes nu…
ClearDryve line of wireless headphones expanded
Rand McNally today debuted three new ClearDryve headphone and headset devices aimed at professional drivers. ClearDryve is the company’s line of wireless stereo headphones that convert into mono headsets through removal of one earcup, providing flexibi…
Law that blocks CA fleets from using owner-operators paused
California’s A.B. 5 law, which effectively prohibits fleets from contracting with owner-operator drivers, is still on a temporary court-ordered hold, and that short-term pause will remain in effect least through late 2020, if not longer. Though no date…
How GP Transco stays on track during COVID-19 pandemic
On April 15, as some trucking companies struggled with losing freight because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, one northern Illinois carrier showed just what it means to be truly “essential” these days. That was the day an Antonov AN-1…