Industry Focus Group: Industry Sentiment Lowest Since 2009-2010
A recent CK Commercial Vehicle Research (CKCVR) focus group report shows both for-hire and private fleets are not feeling extremely confident in the current state of the commercial trucking industry.
Salt Lake City truck show latest to go virtual
Online Aug. 14 and 15
Tank truck driver award to be given next May
Eight drivers are finalists
Nominations open for drivers to join America’s Road Team
Nominations due Aug. 18
Nikola Unveils the Badger Electric Pickup
Nikola, which has yet to sell a truck, saw its market valuation surged to $31 billion — higher than Fiat Chrysler and Ford — in its first week of public trading.
TIA President & CEO Stepping Down After 23 Years
Transportation Intermediaries Association’s President and CEO Robert Voltmann has announced plans to leave the association at the end of September 2020. Voltmann joined TIA as CEO in June 1997.
Fuel Economy Testing: Are the Gains Too Small to See?
DIY fuel economy testing may not provide reliable data, or gains for certain products may be too small to see.
Head of broker group TIA stepping down | Some coronavirus HOS waivers expire next week
FMCSA is extending the COVID-19 HOS exemption for some haulers, while it will expire for others next week; broker association head to step down and more from the roundup: Introducing a new extra-extra-large blade trailer for wind-energy transport. Ariz…
Comparing costs — and strategies to profit, ultimately
Since we last polled Overdrive readers on cost per mile figures in 2014, there’s some good news in poll results: fewer readers report not knowing their numbers, and a larger share report costs under a dollar a mile, likely with equipment fully paid off…
Tesla’s Musk Tells Employees it’s Time to Push Semi Production
Tesla shares topped $1,000 for the first time on June 10, as reports surfaced that the company is pushing to ramp up production of its electric heavy-duty Semi truck.