LOUISVILLE. Ask Frank Vieira, this year’s Goodyear Highway Hero, if he’d do it again, and without a moment’s hesitation he says he would three times over.
It was an extremely tense scene where seconds meant life or death. Vieira was driving a tanker
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Livestock truckers get more ELD relief in omnibus, but meal-and-rest break fix left out
The omnibus spending bill being debated by Congress contains several measures that could benefit truckers, but excludes any reference to meal-and-rest breaks.
The $1.3 trillion measure to fund the federal government through the remainder of the fisca
Editorial: A Proper Pause for Safety’s Sake
The decision by Uber Freight to halt testing of its autonomous trucks in the wake of a fatal accident involving one of its pilot autonomous cars was a prudent move, and one that demonstrates how the relentless pace of technological innovation sometimes…
BFGoodrich unveils all-terrain commercial truck tires
LOUISVILLE. BFGoodrich announced the launch of two new all-terrain commercial truck tires to its Cross Control Line here at the 2018 Mid-America Trucking Show.
The Cross Control S and Cross Control D tires, which were officially released a couple wee
Higher Trucking Costs Eat Into General Mills' Profit
Three months ago, General Mills executives believed the company was on the verge of simultaneous sales and profit growth for the first time in years. Instead, higher trucking and other costs suddenly ate into profit.
Mack Cites Comeback of Longhaul Market in 2018
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fleets in the longhaul segment are increasingly spurring Class 8 demand as the highway market makes a comeback, according to Mack Trucks, whose new Anthem model is aimed directly at that segment.
Nissan showcasing upfits, accessorization
Do you think of a Nissan Titan XD as a chassis cab you could mount a flatbed body on, or racks in the bed and cab to turn the truck into a mobile workspace? What about an NV200 Compact Cargo van outfitted as a beverage dispensing truck, maybe for on-
Amazon Is Looking for Larger Whole Foods Stores to Support Delivery Plans
Less than a year after closing its acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon.com Inc. is looking for fresh ways to expand its brick-and-mortar retail network while bolstering the online shopping business.
Trump Slaps Tariffs on $50 Billion Worth of Chinese Goods
President Donald Trump took his boldest step to level the economic playing field with China, ordering sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods in a move that could escalate already tense trade relations between the world’s two biggest economies.
BFGoodrich Launches Two All-Terrain Tires to Meet Strong Demand
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — BFGoodrich has begun production of two new all-terrain commercial truck tires aimed at the surging oil and gas, construction and logging sectors — calling the Cross Control S and Cross Control D tires its most significant innovations for commercial truck tires in nearly two decades.