News roundup, Jan. 6: CDL Clearinghouse site on the mend on Day 1; Knight-Swift, DAT partner on rates predictor; Ryder rolling out electric truck charging network
Website connectivity issues snared the U.S. DOT’s CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse on its first day of the rule’s effective date. Knight-Swift and DAT announce pilot program for truckload rate forecasting. Ryder plans to build an electric truck cha…
‘Rightsized’ Connected Fleet Truck Concepts Fit Urban Needs
Two new, rightsized “connected” fleet truck concepts, powered by Panasonic software and cloud services platform OneConnect, can help create a more agile approach to commercial truck needs, according to the company.
AMTA calls for Hwy 3 twinning to increase safety
EDMONTON, Alta. – Twinning Hwy 3 in Southern Alberta has jumped to the beginning of the line and become a top priority for the provincial trucking association. With more than 200 km requiring twinning to enhance a safer commute and…
FMCSA doubles random drug testing rate to 50%
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has raised the random drug testing rate for controlled substances for commercial drivers to 50% from the current 25% of driver positions. The change went into effect Jan. 1, an announcem…
Transport America Names New President
TFI International, a North American transportation and logistics company, has named Eric Anson president of its U.S. truckload operating company Transport America.
Forecasting Tire Price Trends in 2020
Most of the subject matter experts that we spoke to expect an increase in tire prices, although predicting future tire costs is difficult due to variables that influence tire pricing.
Knight-Swift, DAT Team up for Predictive Rate Forecasting Pilot
DAT Solutions is supplying Knight-Swift Transportation with a new rate forecasting tool to provide actionable short-term and long-term insights into transportation markets.
Q&A: XOS’ Gio Sordoni Talks Going Electric
HDT recently sat down with XOS COO and Co-Founder Gio Sordoni at the company’s North Hollywood facility to discuss the future of electric trucks in both the medium- and heavy-duty industries.
Guest Blog: Fleet Truck Management – 1920 vs. 2020
The parallels and warning signs of in truck management over the past 100 years have not changed as much as one might imagine.
Love’s adds Truck Care, Speedco locations
Added to 10 existing locations