Challenger Motor Freight has agreed to acquire a majority of assets of flatbed and dry van truckload carrier Ed Wiersma Trucking Inc. in Kitchener, Ontario, for an undisclosed amount.
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Love’s Mobile App Speeds Fuel Payment
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores added features to the Love’s Connect mobile app that allows professional drivers in the gas pump lane to select a payment account, choose a pump and activate it to start fueling.
Former Bosch Division Looks for Own Success as SEG
LOUISVILLE, Ky.— The former division of the Bosch Group that since 1914 made starters and generators is now on its own as SEG Automotive and has added an electrification component to its mix of products.
Crossword Puzzle Solution March 26, 2018
Here’s the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the March 26, 2018 print edition.
Avoiding ELD headaches: What to do between now and April 1
FMCSA’s Joe DeLorenzo offers guidance on what truckers who need to comply with the ELD mandate should do before and after the April 1 out-of-service date.
KeepTruckin: ELDs are a platform to build upon
As the devices are adopted by truckers large and small, more capabilities will be built into them, says technology firm.
Waymo CEO Krafcik Has ‘a Lot of Confidence’ His Tech Would Have Avoided Deadly Uber Accident
In a pioneering self-driving car company’s first public comments on the Uber autonomous car accident March 18 that killed an Arizona woman, Waymo CEO John Krafcik said his tech could “handle” that very scenario.
Power up!
Electric fleets mean a renewed need for maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) education as well as new infrastructure needs.
Spot rates, volumes hold on to higher ground
Spot truckload freight volume slipped 1.2% and truck posts increased 2% for the week ending March 17, said DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards. Load-to-truck ratios and rates were relatively even, although both are considerab
Regulators Are Asleep at the Wheel on Self-Driving Cars
The companies and officials influencing the development of self-driving technology offered a wide variety of reactions to the death of a pedestrian struck by an Uber autonomous vehicle March 18.