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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 6, 2018

Backhaul Assist Helps Shippers and Carriers Collaborate on Capacity Utilization

Truck capacity is tight, while many private and dedicated fleets have excess capacity. Lanehub says it has a solution, with a technology that allows shippers that have private fleets or use dedicated contract carriers to market their available or anticipated capacity to other shippers.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffSeptember 5, 2018

Bridgestone Recalls Certain Truck Tires for Endurance Test Noncompliance

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations and Bridgestone Canada have issued a voluntary noncompliance recall of around 2,700 tires for an issue that could lead to exposure and deterioration of steel body cords.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 5, 2018

ATRI Seeks Driver Feedback for Detention Study

The American Transportation Research Institute is looking to study how truck driver detention may have been impacted by the ELD mandate.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 5, 2018

Report: Self-Driving Trucks Could Put Best-Paying Jobs at Risk

Autonomous trucks could have a significant impact on the less-than-truckload sector of trucking and drivers could be left behind unless industry and public policymakers work together to guide the transition.

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Safety & Complianceby Jack RobertsSeptember 5, 2018

Bendix Introduces New Driver Assistance Technologies and Systems

Bendix says its new electronic parking brake system for commercial vehicles will serve as a foundational technology for more advanced autonomous control systems yet to come.

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Equipmentby StaffSeptember 4, 2018

Daimler Trucks North America Names New Communications Head

Daimler Trucks North America has appointed Andrea Corso as head of communications for the company, succeeding Katja Bott.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 4, 2018

Bill to Crack Down on Port Labor Violations Approved by California Legislature

A bill that would hold retailers liable for labor violations incurred by port trucking companies has been approved by the California state legislature.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 31, 2018

Freight Booking Startup Focuses on Intermodal

Freight matching startup DrayNow has raised $5 million in Series A funding as it brings its freight booking and tracking platform to more markets.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffAugust 31, 2018

Renewable Diesel: New Nevada Plants to Produce 11,000 Barrels Per Day

Ryze Renewables has partnered with Phillips 66 to build two renewable diesel fuel plants in Nevada that will be capable of producing 11,000 barrels per day.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffAugust 30, 2018

Machinery Haulers Honor Safest Carriers

The Machinery Haulers Association recently honored several members in its Truck Fleet Safety Contest, presented during the group’s annual Safety & Security meeting.

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