How to Manage Tires for Optimal Minutes and Miles
Truck tires lead multiple lives. Here’s how to make sure you get the most out of them, no matter which stage of life they’re in.
SkyBitz Adds Volumetric Sensor Capabilities to Remote Cargo Management
SkyBitz has launched a new volumetric sensor with a high-resolution camera that offers remote asset management customers an new option for monitoring trailer capacity within the SkyBitz SmartTrailer ecosystem.
The Challenge of Migrating from Diesel to Electric
Thinking of going electric? There’s more to worry about than the price of the trucks and the weight of the batteries.
UPS Adding 6,000 Natural Gas Vehicles
UPS will purchase more than 6,000 natural gas-powered trucks beginning in 2020 and running through 2022.
A Closer Look at 2020-MY Medium-Duty Trucks
Fleets in the market for a medium-duty truck have a wide variety of models to choose from in the 2020 model-year. Here are a few key highlights from each automaker.
Stevens Transport laying off hundreds of drivers in tanker division closure
Stevens Tanker Division, a subsidiary of Stevens Transport (No. 38 on the CCJ Top 250), submitted a WARN notice to the state of Texas on Sept. 26 stating it would be ceasing all operations at all 12 of its locations in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, ef…
Truckstop.com and Schneider Launch ‘Book it Now’ Solution for Freight Marketplace
Truckstop.com and Schneider have completed a pilot program on a new “Book it Now” solution that gives Schneider’s carriers the ability to book freight at the click of a button.
September marks all-time high for Class 8 retail sales
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – September set an all-time record for Class 8 retail truck sales, according to FTR. U.S. Class 8 retail sales totaled 28,200 units, up 4% from the previous record in December 2006. Sales were up 20% from August,…
Two arrested following crash on I-65
Facing public intoxication charges
Bandit Series wraps up 2019 season at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend
Two-time defending Bandit Big Rig Series champion Ricky “Rude” Proffitt will be gunning for the three-peat this weekend on the series’ biggest stage – the 2019 season finale at the famed Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Proffitt currently …