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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 8, 2021

EKA Integrates Freight Pricing Tools into Omni-TMS

EKA Solutions is now offering freight lane and market trends pricing data melded with decision-support tools to carriers, brokers, and shippers using EKA’s cloud-based integrated freight management ecosystem.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 8, 2021

Speeding Drivers, Unsafe Motor Carriers Targeted in Operation Safe Driver

Speeding and not wearing a seat belt were the top violations for both passenger-vehicle drivers and commercial drivers during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safer Driver Week in July.

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Driversby Vesna BrajkovicOctober 6, 2021

Truck Drivers, Techs Most Satisfied at Smaller Fleets

WorkHound’s mid-year report of driver feedback revealed that drivers, technicians and office workers at trucking companies prefer smaller companies where workers are accustomed to more frequent and personal communication.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 6, 2021

New Rule Closes CDL Loophole for Drivers with Drug or Alcohol Testing Restrictions

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule closing a loophole in the federal drug and alcohol testing program.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 5, 2021

FMCSA's Meera Joshi to Keynote WIT's Annual Conference

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Acting Administrator Meera Joshi will address critical safety and productivity issues facing the trucking industry at the Women In Trucking Association's Accelerate! Conference.

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Driversby StaffOctober 5, 2021

Goodyear Opens Nominations for Highway Hero

Goodyear's Highway Hero Award recognizes extraordinary acts of courage by North American truck drivers.

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 5, 2021

Class 8 Orders Down Despite Strong Demand

September’s Class 8 order number is not a true indicator of 2022 truck demand, FTR’s Don Ake said, because OEM are delaying entering order until the health of the supply chain improves.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 4, 2021

Locomation Develops Autonomous Trucking Risk Management Plan

Aon will work with Locomation and insurance carriers to assess the autonomous technology risks and align them with insurance industry best practices. 

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 4, 2021

Loadsmart, Home Depot Partner on Flatbed Capacity Platform

Fleets that are dedicated to one customer are often plagued with many empty miles. Flatbed Messenger feeds the truck’s location, its price, and its destination into algorithms that match the information to a shipment.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 1, 2021

Learn about Data as a Fleet Safety Tool in HDT Webinar

Leveraging fleet telematics and data to boost safety performance will be covered in the third and final installment of the Safety First webinar series from the editors of Heavy Duty Trucking.

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