15 Apr March Medium-Duty Sales Highlight Stable Market U.S. sales of medium-duty trucks in March held steady, settling above 21,000, WardsAuto.com reported. Read more...
15 Apr Drivers Feel Safer in Hotel Rooms, Fleets Say Carriers that provide paid lodging for drivers say sleeping in hotel rooms not only improves their quality of rest, but also provides them with a greater sense of security. Read more...
15 Apr Some Fleets Embrace Paid Lodging for Drivers as Alternative to Sleeper Cabs Some companies are embracing daycabs and hotel stays for drivers, rather than sleeper cabs. Benefits include safety and better sleep. Read more...
12 Apr Averitt Express Expands in Texas Averitt Express announced the opening of a service center near Austin, Texas, that has 10 times the square footage compared with its previous site. Read more...
12 Apr Mack Makes Battery Refresher Standard Mack Trucks announced it is making a battery refresher standard on all Mack models to maximize uptime and significantly extend the life of electrical charging-system components. Read more...
12 Apr Trucking Executives, Transportation Experts Discuss Distracted Driving Transportation companies — including trucking groups — can improve safety by promoting accountability at the individual, executive and peer levels, according to industry representatives. Read more...
12 Apr Spring Snowstorm Buries Midwest, Tornadoes Possible in South Strong winds and more snow hit the Midwest on April 12 after a spring storm buried several states in snow and created dangerous travel conditions, while forecasters warned of potential weekend tornadoes in the South. Read more...
12 Apr Port Logistics Group Expands Into Midwest Port Logistics Group, a Los Angeles-based warehousing and transloading company, announced its first expansion into the Midwest on April 4. Read more...
12 Apr More Women See Roles Expanding on Family Farms As the average U.S. farmer ages, more women are stepping up as decision makers to help feed a booming global population. Read more...
12 Apr Fleetilla, Polte Team on Asset-Tracking Tech Fleetilla, an asset-tracking and fleet management company, announced a collaboration with Polte Corp., a location-technology company, and will integrate Polte’s technologies into its services, according to a news release. Read more...