06 Mar How Smart Tire Technology Is Changing Fleet Management Bob Herr can’t do it alone. Neither can the 85 drivers and the 90-vehicle fleet he manages at food service distributor Feesers Inc. For Herr and other fleet managers, intelligent tires are helping to prevent those costly and time-consuming tire failures. Read more...
06 Mar Taking Truck Technology Mainstream Highlighting the role of technology in freight transportation could broaden the industry’s appeal to a new generation of workers and entrepreneurs who just might consider careers in this essential business. Read more...
05 Mar Court Strikes Down RIDOT’s Petition for Rehearing in Truck Tolls Case The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has denied the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s petition for a rehearing in the legal battle over trucks-only tolls. Read more...
05 Mar OPEC Gambles on Move to Force Russia Into Oil Production Cut OPEC ministers took a high-stakes gamble, recommending a large production cut to offset the hit on demand from the coronavirus, without overcoming Russian opposition first. Read more...
05 Mar Ex-UAW President Gary Jones Charged With Corruption DETROIT — Prosecutors on March 5 charged the former president of the United Auto Workers with corruption, alleging he conspired with others at the union to embezzle more than $1 million. Read more...
05 Mar Volvo Trucks Redesigns Four Key Heavy-Duty Models Volvo Trucks announced driver-focused redesigns on four heavy-duty cabover models, calling the effort its — and the industry’s — biggest product launch ever. Read more...
05 Mar CDL Information System Operational, but Connectivity Issues With Clearinghouse Remain The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has updated a notice on the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse website to reflect that, due to connectivity issues, the system is temporarily unable to validate commercial driver licenses. Read more...
05 Mar Amazon Nixed ‘Green’ Shipping Proposal to Avoid Alienating Shoppers A few years ago, Amazon.com’s quick delivery team debated doing something radical for the e-commerce giant: asking shoppers to consider the environment. Read more...
05 Mar February Class 8 Orders Decline Class 8 orders dropped to 14,100 in February, ACT Research reported, citing preliminary results. In what typically is a weak month, fleets remained cautious amid challenging freight levels, overcapacity and the spreading coronavirus as a backdrop. Read more...
05 Mar Fired Driver's Civil Suit Against CBD Companies Set for Trial in October Doug Horn, who was fired from his driving job after testing positive for marijuana after using CBD oil, has sued the companies that produced, sold and distributed the CBD. Read more...