22 Nov NCDOT Plans to Fully Reopen Stretch of I-40 by Christmas Travelers using Interstate 40 to pass through Raleigh, N.C., can expect lanes that have been under construction for the past few years to be restored by Christmas, according to North Carolina Department of Transportation Spokesman Steve Abbott. Read more...
22 Nov Truck Stocks Rebound After Tesla Leaves Crucial Details Out of Semi Plan Tesla Inc.’s superstar chief executive Elon Musk unveiled a futuristic looking electric semi truck last week that surpassed analyst expectations and weighed heavily on the shares of truck and truck component makers. Read more...
22 Nov ELD Resources: Websites Offer Information, Product Reviews With the electronic logging device mandate quickly approaching, websites for ELD information and reviews have emerged to help carriers sift through the multitude of systems on the market and find the right fit for their operations. Read more...
22 Nov Oil Climbs to Two-Year High as Stockpiles Fall Before OPEC Meets Oil climbed to a two-year high as U.S. industry data showed crude stockpiles resumed declines and investors awaited a decision by OPEC on extending output cuts. Read more...
22 Nov Former Pilot Flying J Staffer Implicates Ex-President Mark Hazelwood in Fraud Scheme CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — After hours of cross-examination in the ongoing Pilot Flying J fraud trial Tuesday, Holly S. Radford refused to budge on two assertions – that what was going on within a sales division of the truck stop giant was wrong, and that former President Mark Hazelwood knew about it. Read more...
22 Nov Are Electric-Hybrid Trucks the Answer to California Port Pollution Problem? The sound — and smell — of thousands of idling trucks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach could be fading if a new pilot project to convert them to part-time electric vehicles sticks. Read more...
22 Nov Opinion: Time to Move Forward With ELD Mandate On Dec. 18, the electronic logging device rule will take effect, marking an important step forward for the trucking industry. Read more...
22 Nov Moving to ELDs: Carriers, Law Enforcement Prepare for Mandate After years of anticipation and debate, the federal mandate of electronic logging devices is nearly here. Read more...
21 Nov Infrastructure Funding Talks Expected to Gain Momentum After Tax Reform Concludes Passage of a Republican-led tax reform bill will kick off negotiations on an infrastructure funding measure that transportation leaders and President Donald Trump argue is badly needed for improving connectivity across freight corridors. Read more...
21 Nov Can Tesla Make Electric Work for Trucking? HAWTHORNE, Calif. — Tesla’s success in the passenger-car arena has changed consumers’ perceptions and pushed the limits of what’s possible with electric cars. Read more...