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Fuel Smartsby StaffMay 20, 2022

Volvo Publishes HD Electric Truck Deployment Guidebook

Volvo's new guidebook highlights key learnings from Volvo LIGHTS, the company's three-year fleet electrification project.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffMay 19, 2022

NHTSA: Fatalities Involving Large Trucks Increased in 2021

In 2021, fatalities in crashes involving at least one large truck were up 13% compared to 2020, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s latest traffic fatalities estimates.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffMay 19, 2022

Pitt Ohio Deploys Volvo VNR Electric Trucks

The 26-foot battery-electric box trucks will be operated out the company’s Cleveland termial as part of its less-than-truckload freight shipping business.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 18, 2022

KAG to Unify Fuel Subsidiaries Under One Brand

Tanker fleet Kenan Advantage Group is moving to combine its five KAG Fuel operating companies under one brand.

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Equipmentby StaffMay 18, 2022

Detroit Adds Braking to Side Guard Assist

Active Side Guard Assist detects moving objects in the path of a right-hand turn at speeds below 12 mph and applies the brakes.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffMay 18, 2022

Want to Reserve a Tesla Semi? Get Out Your Wallet

Nearly five years after Elon Musk introduced his electric Class 8 Tesla Semi in a flashy launch event, Tesla has started taking deposits for the truck, at $20,000 each.

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Equipmentby Deborah LockridgeMay 18, 2022

Traton: Modular Truck Platform Part of Global Strategy

The Traton Group's Capital Markets Day offers insight into its future plans for Navistar, which it acquired last year.

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Has the Freight Cycle Peaked?

High fuel prices and inflation are among the factors prompting analysts to say the freight pendulum is starting to swing back the other way.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffMay 16, 2022

Texas Fleet Declared 'Imminent Hazard' for Disregard of Safety Regs

The fleet's owner "appears to lack any knowledge" of federal motor carrier safety regulations, according to the FMCSA out-of-service order.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 16, 2022

ATRI Names 2022 Trucking Research Priorities

The American Transportation Research Institute’s top research priorities for the year include topics focused on impacts on the trucking industry’s workforce, operational impacts from predatory towing and more.

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