New tablet created with needs of professional drivers in mind
Rand McNally recently rolled out a new combination tablet/GPS device powered by new navigation software and built for professional drivers. The TND Tablet 85 mounts on the dashboard and includes: all-new Rand Navigation 2.0 software directional dashcam…
Revisit six women truck drivers we inroduced in 2019
As 2019 comes to a close, we’re looking back at some of the great women in the trucking industry that we profiled during the second half of the year. These women come from all walks of the trucking industry, including company drivers, owner-opera…
Listen: 2019 was busy for Pilot Flying J; 2020 will be busier
15 new stores and 3 rebuilt in 2019
Wisconsin carrier begins 2020 with driver raise
Drivers at a Wisconsin-based carrier will start the new year with a pay raise and other compensation upgrades. H.O. Wolding recently announced it was starting 2020 with what they say are “multiple pay increases throughout (the) compensation packa…
Trucking companies, organizations recognized for holiday giving
Trucking industry image group Trucking Moves America Forward this week recognized a number of industry organizations and companies that have given back to their local communities during the holiday season.
Shop Lifts can Increase Productivity, Employee Satisfaction
Ask technicians whether they prefer working in a puddle under a truck on a creeper or out in broad daylight under a truck hoisted 70 inches in the air. Using vehicle lifts in the shop can increase productivity, but lifts can also be a great way to boos…
New Year to Bring Challenges for Trucking Industry
The new year will be a tough one for the trucking industry, according to Steve Tam, vice president of research for ACT Research.
News round-up, Dec. 23: Lawsuit challenges California A.B. 5 construction-trucking provision; New parts lookup site
A new lawsuit from the Western States Trucking Association challenges California’s A.B. 5 stiff construction trucking provisions. Diesel Laptops launches an open-beta parts-lookup tool available free of charge.
FedEx Custom Critical CEO to Retire
Current president and chief executive officer of FedEx Custom Critical, Virginia Addicott, has announced her retirement. She was responsible for setting the company’s strategic direction and commitment to delivering value and flawless execution to its …
No sugar-coating November truck tonnage: ATA
ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage dropped 3.5% in November, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). “It’s tough to sugar-coat November’s reading,” said ATA chief economist Bob Costello. “It was the third d…