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Fuel Smarts•by Jim Park•August 1, 2019

Dana to Provide e-Propulsion for Hydrogen Fuel Development Project

The three-year Alberta Zero-Emissions Truck Electrification Collaboration project will see two hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks pulling loads of up to 140,000 pounds on 430-mile round trips between Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, beginning next year.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 31, 2019

FleetPride Expands Footprint With New Locations

FleetPride has expanded, opening two new locations in the Deer Valley area of Phoenix and in La Porte, Texas, near Houston.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•July 31, 2019

FMCSA Proposes Permanent Crash Preventability Determination Program

The FMCSA has proposed making its crash preventability determination program permanent and has opened up the proposal to public comment for 60 days.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•July 31, 2019

California Trucking Association Partners on For-Profit Insurance Agency

The California Trucking Association has partnered with Gamie, LLC on a new initiative to launch the Trucking Proud Insurance Agency, which will provide insurance products for trucking companies.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•July 31, 2019

Truck Industry Revenues Rose Nearly $100 Billion Last Year

Trucking revenues were up big in 2018, as the industry played a vital role in employment and in the movement of goods both inside and out of the country, according to an ATA report.

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Fleet Management•by Jack Roberts•July 30, 2019

NACFE: Should Tractors and Trailers be Mated for Life?

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency has released its latest Confidence Reports, including one that delves into the intentional pairing of tractors and trailers for optimal fuel economy benefits and another that updates findings on idling practices.

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Fleet Management•by David Cullen•July 29, 2019

Senate Bill Touted as Largest Highway Legislation in History

New bill would authorize $287 billion over five years, with that total marking an increase of over 27% from levels of the FAST Act highway bill.

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Fuel Smarts•by Jim Park•July 29, 2019

Petro-Canada Eyes 0W-20 Oils

Even with the low adoption rates for CK-4 and FA-4 oils, Petro-Canada Lubricant's is looking to the horizon in developing what could become the next oil standard, a 0W-20 grade.

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Fleet Management•by Jack Roberts•July 29, 2019

TCA's Heller: ELD Data Already Transforming Trucking

Dave Heller, vice president of government affairs for the Truckload Carriers Association told the Machinery Haulers Association that ELDs are already providing never-before-seen data on truck use and how drivers spend their days-- all of which that will eventually yield better regulations and more efficient operations.

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Equipment•by Staff•July 29, 2019

Despite Slowdown, Used Truck Sales Remain Strong

Used Class 8 same dealers sales were down 10% in June and prices remained essentially flat, but this used truck dealers say that at current levels, sales and prices are still strong, according to ACT Research.

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