Kenworth, Peterbilt Trucks Recalled for Rear Axle Output Shafts
Paccar is recalling certain 2020 model-year Kenworth T800, T880, and W990 and Peterbilt 348, 367, 389, 520, and 567 vehicles.
Bestpass Hits Company Record in Toll Volume
Bestpass processed more than $1 billion in toll volume for the first time ever. In addition, the company hired 20 new employees.
Gasoline or Diesel: What’s the Difference?
Costs. Maintenance. Engine life. Performance. Which powertrain has the advantage? Gasoline, or diesel? Which one is right for your fleet? Likely, it depends.
POLL: Have you taken steps to get ready for the drug/alcohol database (now live)?
Update: Whether you’re an independent/small fleet needing to designate your consortium/testing provider or a leased or company driver advised to double-check your information associated with the newly-live database of test results, have you done so as …
As lukewarm 2019 carries into 2020, address what you control
With trucking industry and overall economic developments largely out of owner-operators’ control, “The best advice is to prepare for the downside,” says Todd Amen of ATBS. “The upside will take care of itself.”
McLaren Doors goes rust-free with bracket change
McLaren Doors is adding a new stainless steel top bracket to its Streamline Insulated models of doors. The added feature represents the final step in making the entire assembly, excluding the counterbalance and tracks, rust-free.
ECONOMIC WATCH: Class 8 orders rebounded in December
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Preliminary Class 8 truck orders reported by ACT Research totaled 20,000 units in December, up 14% from November and down just 6.5% year-over-year. “Overbuying through 2019 and insufficient freight to absorb the ensuing capacity overha…
Tools to help truckers get their jobs done
Blue Parrott’s noise-canceling B350-XT Bluetooth headset, LG’s HBS-835 Tone Bluetooth headset, Howes Diesel Defender, Cobra’s 29 LX MAX CB and Garmin’s dēzl 780 LMT-S trucker-specific navigator.
Los camioneros mexicanos se enfrentan a un mercado con tarifas en descenso
[caption caption="La disminución de la demanda de servicios de transporte por carretera en México ha hecho que sea ventajoso para los consignadores negociar con dureza tarifas más bajas. Crédito de la foto: Shutterstock.com"][/caption](Editor’s no…
Las nuevas regulaciones mexicanas aumentarán los costos de transporte: camioneros
[caption caption=”Las preocupaciones sobre la congestión y la contaminación en Guadalajara, México, han llevado al Estado de Jalisco a limitar el movimiento de camiones, lo que enfureció a los camioneros. Crédito de la foto: Shutterstock.com…