If snow plow drivers who work Alaska's Thompson Pass worried about driving in white-out conditions, the road would never get cleared. But thanks to an ultra-precise GPS system, these snow plow crews are able to get the work done.
Trailer dealers, manufacturers, suppliers, law enforcement, and traffic safety groups are encouraged to participate in this year’s Trailer Safety Week, held June 2-8, 2019.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles may soon change the current rules and allow testing of autonomous light-duty delivery vehicles weighing less than 10,001 pounds.
Brooks, Oregon-based May Trucking Company has accepted an invitation to join the The Trucking Alliance, an industry-based safety advocate for reducing large truck crashes.
Ford Motor Co. is recalling an estimated 327,000 2015 to 2019 F-150 and 2017 to 2019 Super Duty vehicles with engine block heaters that had been inspected in accordance with a previous recall, specifically 18S45, for possible fire risk.
Gemini, the primary fuel hauler for Love's Travel Stops, honored more than 60 drivers through its Safe Driver Credits program this year.
Lack of sleep impacts our mood, our ability to focus, and even our motor skills. Worse, it has been tied to multiple health issues. That's why getting regular quality sleep is one of the biggest challenges long-haul drivers face.
Trucking fleets focus much of their attention on minimizing risks on the road, but there are also risks when a driver is on his or her feet, due to the risk of a fall.
Safety technology isn’t always everything it’s cracked up to be – because no matter how sophisticated it is, you still have to consider how it’s going to interact with the human behind the wheel.
Speeding-related fatalities have increased with rising posted limits, according to a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Four Southwestern states have received a federal grant to fund the development of a program alerting commercial truck drivers to available public parking at Interstate 10 rest areas.
An alarming report on the state of the nation’s bridges shows that over 47,000 bridges in the United States are rated structurally deficient and in need of urgent repairs.
Inspired by the labor shortages in the transport and construction industries, Teletrac Navman assessed if the relationship between compensation and the danger of the jobs within those fields could potentially be affecting the size of the recruitment pool.
As they seek to increase capacity, telecommunication network providers are shutting down their 2G and 3G access in favor of 4G LTE and 5G wireless networks. Unless a motor carrier uses devices already compatible with 4G LTE, a device replacement will be needed.
New Jersey lawmakers failed to agree on a plan to legalize marijuana in late March, which temporarily staved off a new wave of high-risk driver behavior from those who indulge.
Three Volvo tractors pulling twin trailers using FedEx Specs demonstrated truck platooning in North Carolina on June 27, automatically maintaining 1.5-second following distance. Deborah Lockridge was there and has these photos.
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