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Driversby StaffAugust 19, 2018

FedEx Freight Driver Wins National Truck Driving Championships

Scott Woodrome of FedEx Freight as the Bendix Grand Champion took home the title of Bendix Grand Champion at the American Trucking Associations’ 2018 National Truck Driving Championships in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 18.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffAugust 17, 2018

Agility Natural Gas Engine Approved by CARB

Agility Fuel Solutions has received certification from the California Air Resources Board for its first natural-gas-powered engine, the company announced.

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Equipmentby StaffAugust 17, 2018

PacLease Launches New Blog for Customers

PacLease has launched a blog on its website with the aim of opening up another avenue of communication with private fleets and other customers.

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Equipmentby StaffAugust 17, 2018

Dealers Already Ordering Class 8 Trucks for 2019

Class 8 truck orders surpassed the 40,000-unit mark for the fifth time in seven months as dealers have already begun ordering for 2019.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 16, 2018

Senate Bill Would Allow Younger Interstate Truck Drivers

Three Republican Senators introduced a companion bill to the DRIVE-Safe Act that was proposed in the House of Representatives earlier this year that would lower the age requirement for new interstate truck drivers to 18 under certain conditions.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 16, 2018

Love’s Opens New Location Near Portland, Oregon

Love’s Travel Stops opened a new location in Millersburg, Oregon, offering more truck parking spaces along the Interstate 5 corridor.

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Equipmentby StaffAugust 16, 2018

Trailer Orders to Hit All-Time High for July

Early reports on trailer orders are projecting a record high for the month of July, more than doubling the amount seen in 2017.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 16, 2018

Cargofy Incorporates AI Virtual Assistant Into Freight Matching Service

Cargofy has created an artificial intelligence virtual assistant for its freight-matching service that the company described as a “Siri for truck drivers.”

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Equipmentby StaffAugust 16, 2018

Bridgestone Names President of Truck, Bus, Retread Tires

Eric Higgs has been named president truck, bus, and retread tires in the U.S. and Canada for Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, effective Sept. 1.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 15, 2018

Spot Freight Rates Slide, But Remain High

National average van freight rates fell for the fifth week in a row, dropping 6 cents to $2.18 per mile for the week ending in Aug. 11, according to the latest numbers from DAT Solutions.

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