22 Jun PowerFleet Outfits Trailers for Rusken Packaging PowerFleet Inc. was selected by Rusken Packaging to outfit the private fleet’s trailers with the PowerFleet LV-500 solar-tracking solution and the PowerFleet LV-710 freight camera. Read more...
22 Jun Kenworth Sales Las Vegas Moves Into New Facility Kenworth Sales Co. Las Vegas has relocated its full-service dealership to a newly constructed facility to meet increasing customer demands. Read more...
22 Jun NHTSA Projects Fewer Q1 Year-Over-Year Traffic Fatalities A statistical projection of overall traffic fatalities for the first quarter of 2020 shows that an estimated 7,780 people died in crashes, a decrease of nearly 1%, or 70 fewer fatalities compared with the first quarter of 2019, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Read more...
22 Jun Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Trump’s 25% Steel Tariffs The U.S. Supreme Court left intact President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported steel products, rejecting an industry trade group challenge that sought to strip the president of a powerful legal tool for imposing duties. Read more...
22 Jun Drivers for U.S. Xpress Discuss Life on the Road During Coronavirus Pandemic Truck drivers and those they encounter daily have worked together and remained positive while navigating the challenges inherent in doing their jobs in the COVID-19 era, several drivers recently said. Read more...
22 Jun Interactive Map: Where the 2020 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America Find out where the carriers are by regions in North America. Read more...
22 Jun Unveiling the 2020 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed 2020 into a challenging and unprecedented year for the trucking industry, but at least for now, Transport Topics' annual ranking of the largest for-hire carriers in North America remains fairly stable. Read more...
22 Jun Sanitation, Social Distancing Become New Normal in Trucking Fleets have established heightened cleaning procedures and have implemented social distancing measures at loading docks to help protect drivers from COVID-19 as they deliver essential goods. Read more...
22 Jun Truck Orders Slow to Crawl Amid Pandemic Market uncertainty due to the effects of COVID-19 has depressed demand for new trucking equipment, with new Class 8 truck orders sinking to a 25-year low. Read more...
22 Jun One Small Fleet’s Role in the COVID-19 Response Boyle Transportation, which has been hauling medical supplies and equipment during the pandemic, is among the many small trucking companies that have played a direct role in the nation's response to COVID-19. Read more...