Shippers may see some relief after the second quarter and conditions may improve further during Q4, according to FTR analysts.
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'19 F-150 Raptor can tell when truck is mid-air, manage throttle off-road
Ford is upgrading its F-150 Raptor for 2019 with new continuously-adjusting suspension technology and a sort of low-speed “cruise control” that manages difficult off-road terrain while the driver only has to steer. The extreme-themed pickup also gets
Apprenticeship program aims to attract truck drivers
The Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA) received approval to be listed as a National Standard Registered Apprenticeship Program for professional truck drivers.
The Department of Labor (DOL) approved the CVTA, which can now compare offers f
New partnership delivers tracking solutions for fleets
Honeywell and AT&T are partnering to offer fleets methods to improve reliability, productivity and evaluate performance, the companies recently announced.
The two will use Internet of Things (IoT) technology and Honeywell’s Connected Freight and
XTRA Lease taps SAF-Holland air disc brake systems for dry vans and reefers
XTRA Lease chose the upgrade over traditional drum brakes to provide a lower-maintenance trailer to fleets needing rental or leased trailers.
TCompanies unveils new PEIR app
New app helps streamline costs and responsibility for damaged shipping containers and trailers.
Smokey Point Distributing to pay drivers annual salaries
Smokey Point Distributing (SPD) announced that starting June 1, it will pay qualified solo over-the-road drivers with flatbed hauling experience an annual salary of $65,000 and each qualified and experienced member of a driving team an annual salary
Louisiana Love's adds truck parking and more
New truck stop opening in central Lousiana off I-49.
Trillium opens third CNG station in Pennsylvania
The new station came from a partnership between alternative and renewable fuel systems enterprise Trillium, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and New Castle Transit Authority (NCTA).
New PrePass bypass locations coming to eight states
HELP Inc., a public-private company working with trucking enterprises and state safety organizations to improve highway safety, is the non-profit provider of PrePass. Partnerships with 31 states have resulted in bypass technology and equipment for weig…