Tractor trailer drivers who crest a hill shouldn’t rely solely on brakes to slow them on the way down. Trucking experts say doing so can result in brake failure and preventable accidents, which they say are often caused by young and inexperienced drivers.
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Long Downhill Grades Require Engine Braking, Experts Say
Tractor trailer drivers who crest a hill shouldn’t rely solely on brakes to slow them on the way down. Trucking experts say doing so can result in brake failure and preventable accidents, which they say are often caused by young and inexperienced drivers.
Intermodal Operators Expand in E-Commerce as Online Retailers Seek to Control Costs
Intermodal rail and trucking companies are competing to meet the transportation needs of e-commerce businesses while adapting to how these new supply chains differ from those of traditional brick-and-mortar retailers.
Intermodal Operators Expand in E-Commerce as Online Retailers Seek to Control Costs
Intermodal rail and trucking companies are competing to meet the transportation needs of e-commerce businesses while adapting to how these new supply chains differ from those of traditional brick-and-mortar retailers.
E-Commerce Boom a Boon for 3PLs
While the e-commerce boom has been a disruptor to the traditional brick-and-mortar retail sector, it also has benefited third-party logistics companies that assist online retailers uninterested in holding inventory at their own distribution centers.
E-Commerce Boom a Boon for 3PLs
While the e-commerce boom has been a disruptor to the traditional brick-and-mortar retail sector, it also has benefited third-party logistics companies that assist online retailers uninterested in holding inventory at their own distribution centers.
Telogis updates WorkPlan HOS offerings
Telogis announced several upgrades to its WorkPlan’s HOS module to assist fleets and drivers more easily comply with the upcoming electronic logging mandate.
Beginning in December, nearly all commercial drivers will need to u…
Telogis updates WorkPlan HOS offerings
Telogis announced several upgrades to its WorkPlan’s HOS module to assist fleets and drivers more easily comply with the upcoming electronic logging mandate.
Beginning in December, nearly all commercial drivers will need to u…
House Panel OKs Bill to Boost FMCSA Funding, Pre-empt State Meal, Rest Break Laws
Legislation that would boost funding for federal trucking regulators and would pre-empt state laws concerning meal and rest breaks for truckers was easily advanced by a House panel on July 11.