Webasto pre-heater promises flexible installation
Webasto’s Thermo Top Evo adds to the company’s lineup of engine-off heating equipment, capable of preheating everything from light-duty commercial vehicles to heavy-duty trucks.
Emergency declaration follows Texas tornadoes
Through Nov. 21
Dallas-area tornadoes prompt regs suspension for emergency relief
A Regional Emergency Declaration issued by FMCSA’s Western Service Center exempts carriers providing direct relief to Texas from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
Two trucks destroyed in fire on I-80 in Illinois
One driver hospitalized; one uninjured
Machinery transport, repair group petitions for hours extension for short-haul drivers
Kentucky Equipment Distributors, which is made up of seven large machinery distributors operating in several states, is requesting that its short-haul drivers be allowed to return to their work-reporting location after 14 hours instead of 12 hours.
Clark to speak at Hamilton Transportation Club’s annual dinner
HAMILTON, Ont. – The Hamilton Transportation club is hosting its 94th annual dinner Nov. 14, with Leafs legend Wendell Clark as guest speaker. The club operated continuously since 1925, when the first streetlight was installed in Hamilton. In addition …
Analysis shows diesel remains dominant, CARB regs have limited uptake of cleanest tech
New analysis from the Diesel Technology Forum shows continued diesel dominance for freight transport. A state-by-state analysis, too, shows some evidence California’s in-use Truck & Bus Rule’s rolling deadlines have created a “perverse incentive” n…
Spot-market promise amid volume declines in the last week: West Coast vans
Freight volumes rose in a handful of major markets, but the number of spot load postings fell 5% nationwide, and truck posts dipped 1%, during the week ending Oct. 22. Bright spot: Vans on the west coast.
Eaton transmission for electric vehicles
Eaton’s eMobility business has a new four-speed transmission for electrified Class 7 and 8 commercial vehicles, scheduled to debut in 2022.
U.S. truck fatalities rise slightly in 2018
WASHINGTON – Overall fatalities on U.S. roads have declined for a second consecutive year, but deaths involving large trucks have risen slightly. That is according to a report released this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It…