FTR has released the COVID-19 Impact Heatmap, which assesses the state-level rate impacts by four trucking equipment types – dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, and specialized – using Truckstop.com spot market data.
The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) and Walmart announced that Susie De Ridder, a driver for Armour Transportation Systems in New Brunswick, Canada, has been named winner of the first annual Female Driver of the Year Award.
Season two of the HDT Talks Trucking podcast is now available, covering topics such as California’s AB5 law restricting the use of independent contractors, autonomous trucks, electric trucks, and reducing unscheduled downtime.
As the demand for local delivery has spiked due to stay-at-home orders and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, logistics-tech companies are stepping up to help small businesses roll out delivery options quickly.
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has eased the standards related to commercial learner’s permit holders and obtaining a commercial driver’s license.
The Volvo Auto Hauler (VAH) 300 is now available for order at a lowered 94.5-inch height, currently the lowest in the industry by 1.5 inches, according to the company.
Mack Financial Services is offering several enhanced finance programs to help customers of all segments during the current coronavirus situation.
Idelic has incorporated the FMCSA BASICs data standard for all customers into its driver management platform, the Idelic Safety Suite.
ElectReon has tested the wireless charging of a 40-ton long-haul electric truck in Sweden. This marks the first truck operations on a public wireless electric road, according to the announcement.
Navistar is recalling approximately 13,570 International LT and International HX trucks due to a potential poor electrical connection in the brake lights.
