Man police say shot Tennessee trucker charged with murder
Shooting occurred on I-269
Regulatory Outlook 2020: Keep an Eye on HOS
A change in the works that may be ready for prime time sometime this year, could rewrite how motor carriers work.
Former Alberta Road Knight up for award
EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta driver and former Road Knight Edward Stasyshyn has been named a finalist for the Professional Tank Truck Driver of the Year award. Stasyshyn, a driver for Trimac Transportation, is one of eight finalists for the award,…
How Freight Visibility is Evolving
Long before the information technology revolution, “Where’s my load?” was a constant question. Technology has made providing an answer much easier, and in the process may offer opportunities for improved efficiencies all along the supply chain.
Survey says approval of Saskatchewan rest areas is 0%
REGINA, Sask. – According to a recent survey by the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA), no one feels current rest areas in the province are in great or even good condition. The STA is continuing to push for improved stopping infrastructure…
Spec’ing Last-Mile Truck Bodies with Drivers in Mind
As e-commerce explodes, more trucking companies are getting into the last-mile delivery business – not just for package delivery from the likes of Amazon, but also for larger items, appliances, even groceries and pharmaceuticals.
California-reared HHG hauler keeps legacy of father, Don Morgan, alive with this T600
It’s a sharp truck, this 1992 Kenworth T600, Detroit 60 Series-powered and with a 149-inch ICT sleeper owner-operator Montgomery Morgan’s father, Don Morgan, had put on when the rig was new. Since Don passed in 2001, his son’s kept the rig working hard…
Werner to Put Electric Class 8 Truck Through its Paces
Werner Enterprises announced a pilot program to evaluate an electric-powered truck in year-long stint in southern California.
How far should Ontario’s emissions crackdown go?
Cleaner air comes with a price tag. It’s paid every time equipment evolves in the name of controlling emissions. A tighter focus on particulate matter gave us diesel particulate filters. When regulators squeezed the allowable levels of NOx, we saw the …
PowerFleet’s Chris Wolfe on Changing the Way Fleets Manage Assets, Cargo
Last year, I.D. Systems changed its name to PowerFleet, as two acquisitions broadened its scope and scale. We spoke with CEO Chris Wolfe about how the company has gone far beyond its trailer-tracking roots.