The most polarizing topic in trucking today — electronic logging devices, or ELDs — isn’t losing any steam. With the deadline less than 12 weeks away for most commercial truck drivers to be using ELDs in recording their hours of service, groups representing owner-operators, small trucking companies, agricultural and livestock trucking and others reiterated their calls today for a delay.
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Ryder makes Aperia’s Halo system standard on truck rental fleet
Ryder System Inc. said Sept. 27 it has signed an exclusive partnership with Aperia Technologies that will make the Halo Tire Inflator solution the standard specification for Ryder’s heavy-duty rental fleet.
“We believe innovative automat…
Ryder makes Aperia’s Halo system standard on truck rental fleet
Ryder System Inc. said Sept. 27 it has signed an exclusive partnership with Aperia Technologies that will make the Halo Tire Inflator solution the standard specification for Ryder’s heavy-duty rental fleet.
“We believe innovative automat…
Study lays out high cost of limited, safe truck parking
One 290-mile stretch of Oregon highway saw $75 million in ‘crash harm’ over seven-year study.
There is a high cost for not having enough safe places for commercial truck d…
Study lays out high cost of limited, safe truck parking
One 290-mile stretch of Oregon highway saw $75 million in ‘crash harm’ over seven-year study.
There is a high cost for not having enough safe places for commercial truck d…
Michelin introduces XDA Energy + tire
Company offers $400 fuel savings guarentee
Michelin Americas Truck Tires has introduced its XDA Energy + dual drive-position tire for linehaul applications.
The…
Michelin introduces XDA Energy + tire
Company offers $400 fuel savings guarentee
Michelin Americas Truck Tires has introduced its XDA Energy + dual drive-position tire for linehaul applications.
The…
Mitchell 1 enhances RepairConnect
ATLANTA. Mitchell 1 announced upgrades to its RepairConnect diagnostic truck repair software, including anti-lock braking system and transmission diagnostic trouble codes and repair information in a single location through TruckSeries.
RepairConnect…
Mitchell 1 enhances RepairConnect
ATLANTA. Mitchell 1 announced upgrades to its RepairConnect diagnostic truck repair software, including anti-lock braking system and transmission diagnostic trouble codes and repair information in a single location through TruckSeries.
RepairConnect…
Allison plans new nine-speed automatic transmission
ATLANTA. Allison Transmission on Sept. 27 announced plans for its first nine-speed model, a fully automatic transmission for Classes 3-7 vehicles aimed for release in 2020.
“With this new transmission, Allison continues to demonstrate its comm…