29 Jan Trucks Included in Maryland’s Updated Safety Plan The 2021-2025 Maryland Strategic Highway Safety Plan, released Jan. 28, identifies strategies and actions meant to help eliminate fatalities on state roadways. Read more...
29 Jan Tire Maintenance Involves Familiar Practices, New Technology Heavy-duty truck tire maintenance is proof positive that a field can remain constant while constantly evolving. Many parts of the tire-changing process have remained static for decades. But fleets say new tire designs, tools and technologies are enhancing maintenance operations, especially for tire monitoring. Read more...
29 Jan Keeping a Solid ADAS Foundation Braswell: Despite the clear safety benefits and demonstrated reduction in frequency, severity and injuries in accident statistics, resistance remains to retiring older equipment because of reluctance or resistance to advanced driver assistance systems technologies. Read more...
29 Jan Fleets Implement Techniques to Fight Corrosion From Salts Keeping roadways free of snow and ice is critical for safety, but the de-icing products states use — mainly chlorides — are notorious for causing truck corrosion, creating a significant risk to equipment. Read more...
29 Jan State DOTs Find Alternative Solutions to Clearing Roads States are working to decrease the amount of product needed to clear winter roads, implementing brine technology and adding corrosion inhibitors Read more...
29 Jan Trucking Is the Line Between Other Industries Michael Freeze reflects on a recent podcast conversation about the trucking industry and logistics. Read more...
29 Jan Caterpillar Sees Housing Boom Leading 2021 Sales Recovery Caterpillar Inc. fourth-quarter earnings beat analysts’ expectations as reopening economies stoked demand for its signature yellow machines. The company said it expects stronger year-over-year sales this quarter, led by construction industries. Read more...
29 Jan Congestion Worsens at Southern California Ports Ship congestion around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach hit an unprecedented level, worsening the bottleneck at the busiest gateway for U.S. imports. Read more...
28 Jan Landstar Reports Record-Setting Q4 Revenue Landstar System Inc. on Jan. 27 reported record-setting fourth-quarter revenue that helped lift the company’s profits for the period. Read more...
28 Jan Freight Transportation Undergoing Uneven Recovery, Panel Says Trucking has already returned to pre-pandemic norms in many ways but there are still issues — including capacity — that are lagging behind, according to panelists at the SMC³ Jump Start 2021 conference on Jan. 27. Read more...