Fourteen percent of trucks inspected on Sept. 7 as part of a targeted highway law enforcement effort were put out of service due to brake-related violations, according to the group that coordinated the inspections.
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The trucker behind (Derek) Trucks
It’s just after 10:30 on Friday evening and truck driver Rick Keiner waits patiently outside the sold out Keller Auditorium in Portland, OR.
As a cool breeze blows through his long beard, Keiner notices me peeking around his 2016 Kenworth T680.
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Workhorse begins pilot testing drone-equipped vans
Last-mile delivery service the target market for N-Gen all-electric van fitted with the optional ‘SureFly’ drone.
Women In Trucking and TranStrategy Partners launch new training program
The program is aimed to increase industry knowledge, leadership, and help attract and retain more women in trucking.
First Self-Driving Shuttle on Public Roads to Launch in Las Vegas
On Nov. 8, Las Vegas residents and visitors will get a chance to hop on the country’s first autonomous shuttle to operate on public roads, thanks to a partnership with AAA.
UPS, Coyote Join Blockchain in Trucking Alliance
UPS Inc. announced Nov. 7 it has joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance to assist in creating industry standards and protocols to enable blockchain platforms to operate together with established technologies.
True original: Heartland Express VP and CFO retires
John P. Cosaert, who was one of the original company employees, steps down as Heartland’s executive vice president of finance, treasurer and chief financial officer
The ‘underground economy’ versus trucking
Trucking is competing with a growing ‘shadow economy’ of often off-the-books work.
Pennsylvania Legalizes Gambling at Truck Stops
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a law Oct. 30 that expands the state’s gaming options by allowing gambling at truck stops, in airports and online.
Senate Panel to Vote on FMCSA Nominee Ray Martinez
The Senate Commerce Committee has scheduled a Nov. 8 hearing to consider the nomination of Ray Martinez as the country’s top trucking regulator.