The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on Feb. 21 that the new Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse has detected and identified nearly 8,000 positive substance abuse tests of commercial drivers just since January 6.
February 21, 2020
Truckstop.com and Knight-Swift Transportation announced a digital freight matching integration service aimed at helping the motor carrier's owner-operators and their vast network of third party trucking partners move more freight efficiently throughout the country.
February 20, 2020
Heavy Duty Trucking editors have been named finalist in four categories for the 66th Jesse H. Neal Awards honoring business-to-business journalism.
February 20, 2020
According to a company named Optimus Technologies, it has a new fuel system that allows Class 8 trucks to run on 100% biodiesel-- and a new consortium of partners that intends to validate that claim.
February 20, 2020
EKA Solutions has launched a version of its Omni-TMS for brokers and third-party logistics providers, a SaaS 4PL Omni-TMS solution. This new software-as-a-service platform will help brokers and 3PLs deliver a full complement of outsourced digital transportation management services to customers.
February 20, 2020
Workhorse Group will display its newly-designed C650 all-electric step van at The Work Truck Show 2020.
February 20, 2020
A new telematics service being offered by both Volvo and Mack allows drivers to update software and parameters at any time, from anywhere they have cellular service.
February 20, 2020
According to the American Trucking Associations, its advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.1% in January after rising 0.5% in December, equaling 117.4 (2015=100) compared with 117.3 in December.
February 19, 2020
For the 2020 registration year, the fees will be reduced by 14.45% below the 2018 registration fee level.
February 19, 2020
Tax Manager uses the latest in artificial intelligence from the Omnitracs One platform to provide an “easier and more user-friendly” tax management experience for the trucking industry, the company said.
February 19, 2020
The American Transportation Research Institute has released its annual list of the most clogged bottlenecks for trucks in America.
February 19, 2020
Talbert Manufacturing has updated its 60CC/5SA-LD trailer to better meet differing heavy-haul regulations around the country.
February 19, 2020
Samsara has unveiled a new mobile app and redesigned its software dashboard to streamline workflow for fleet managers.
February 18, 2020
Steve Bassett, dealer principal of General Truck Sales in Muncie, Indiana, took the helm of the American Truck Dealers as chairman during the 2020 ATD Show in Las Vegas.
February 18, 2020
A global initiative to set up charging infrastructure for battery-electric commercial trucks launched by Daimler will initially push to establish in the U.S. and Europe charging stations at truck terminals and shops; what Daimler refers to as “depot charging.”
February 18, 2020