Truckers warned about DOT number scam
Called ‘scare tactic to get money’
We can learn from U.S. ELDT program
Once again, our American counterparts appear on pace to beat us to the punch when it comes to implementing a much-needed safety initiative. This time, it is the FMCSA’s national Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT), which is supposed to come…
We can learn from U.S. ELDT program
Once again, our American counterparts appear on pace to beat us to the punch when it comes to implementing a much-needed safety initiative. This time, it is the FMCSA’s national Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT), which is supposed to come…
Equipment sellers to see tougher conditions in 2020: ACT Research
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Tougher conditions are in store for medium- and heavy-duty truck sellers in 2020, according to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report. “After peak build and sales in 2019, significant declines are ahead̷…
We have you and the industry covered
It certainly is the end of an era, but the beginning of a new, more modern way of bringing trucking industry news to our readers. We may be ceasing our printed editions of our western and eastern Truck News magazines,…
Update: 2 killed in massive I-80 pileup in Pennsylvania
One dead, at least 33 injured
Report says oversight of Manitoba’s trucking industry inadequate
WINNIPEG, Man. – Manitoba’s Auditor General has concluded that provincial oversight of commercial vehicle safety is inadequate, including insufficient safety fitness program practices, management gaps for on-road inspections, and weak planning and perf…
Volvo Selling UD Trucks Business to Isuzu
Another consolidation among global truck makers is in the works: Sweden’s Volvo Group is selling its Japan-based UD Trucks business to Isuzu Motors
Toyo Truck Tire Exec Talks Distribution, The Amazon Effect and More
When it comes to its commercial truck tire business, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has traveled a slightly different route than some of its competitors – sometimes due to necessity and in other cases, by choice.
E-commerce evolution forcing change at FedEx
[caption caption="Pressure from Amazon means FedEx must accelerate change, a transportation consultant says. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]The runway is shifting beneath FedEx Corp.’s wings, as decline in global trade and growth in re…