Commercial truck and trailer parts provider ConMet acquired TruckLabs, the company that created TruckWings, an aerodynamic device that attaches to truck cabs and deploys to close the gap between truck and trailer. TruckLabs now operates as a subsidiary of ConMet.
Peterbilt offered a sneak-peek at an all-new, 72-inch, low-roof sleeper version of the new Model 589 at a customer event at the Texas Motor Speedway. HDT has this exclusive first look.
Shelley Simpson, president of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, was honored as the 2023 Influential Woman in Trucking by the Women In Trucking Association.
TeraWatt Infrastructure broke ground on a heavy-duty truck electric charging site that will support fleet operations at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. It is expected to begin operation in mid-2024.
CargoNet said there were 692 recorded theft events during the third quarter of 2023 and thieves stole more than $31 million in shipments. The company warns that strategic cargo theft by using stolen identities of brokers and motor carriers continues to increase.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services wants public comment on adding fentanyl to the Urine and Oral Fluid Analyte Table, which would affect DOT drug testing for truck drivers and other safety-sensitive workers.
The latest truck driver survey from Conversion Interactive Agency and People Data Analytics reveals the trend of about one-third of drivers looking for new jobs continues, yet a majority are optimistic about the freight recession ending.
Motor carriers that have been having trouble getting paid by Elite Transit Solutions may have more struggles to get what they’re owed, with reports of sudden layoffs at the 3PL and an apparent pending cancellation of its broker surety bond.