During the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) show in Atlanta, Georgia, Hyundai Motor Company stole the show and introduced the HDC-6 Neptune. This class 8 heavy-duty truck uses hydrogen-powered fuel cell technology and during the show, it was on display with Hyundai Translead’s HT Nitro ThermoTech trailer. Hyundai is leading…
Each month Women in Trucking name one of their members as the Member of the Month. For November 2019, Hannah Cannington of Alabama Motor Express, Inc., was given this title. Cannington is the Branch Manager in the Savannah, Georgia office. She started her career in healthcare and with no knowledge…
Jacobs Vehicle Systems has launched the North American Technology Tour promoting new technologies to further improve fuel consumption and reduce emissions. This tour includes a demonstrator truck containing High Power Density technology and Active Decompression Technology. Their goal is to show those in the trucking industry what technologies Jacobs has…
Tired of stopping at McDonalds or the same old gas stations over and over again? Love Food has put out a list of the best truck stops in each state. Now you can find something new and interesting instead of the same old boring stuff. Stop into the Derailed Diner…
Mary Pat Kulina started her own business 20 years ago and is now the owner of a fleet of trucks and a successful business. Her mobile shredding business, All-Shred, has 7,800 clients in six states and the number continues to grow. The Maryland Women’s Business Center named her the 2019…
The Attitude, Respect, Training and Safety Aspects of Trucking: A Manual for the Rookie and Pro is a new handbook that provides positive insights into the trucking industry. Author C.L. Mississippi Morgan is a professional trucker who has traveled around the continental United States and parts of Canada. This book…
Driving on ice can be a treacherous thing, driving a big rig on ice can lead to some scary and interesting situations. Ice Road Truckers is a show about driving big trucks across the frozen Alaska and Candian tundra. Click the link below to find out what muskeg does to…
SAF-Holland has teamed up with AKTV8 LLC to create an intelligent tire management system. The SMAR-te Tire Pilot system is a new level of tire management system and further advances the safety and efficiency of your vehicle. This system inflates, deflates, and makes your tires equal to ensure even wear,…
Wildfires currently cover thousands of acres in California and firefighters are making as much progress as they possibly can with the lack of rain and high winds. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has temporarily suspended some regulations including hours of service and the Temporary Operating Authority Registration fees. This…
For the past 3 years, the Central Piedmont Community College in Huntersville, North Carolina, has been helping fill the empty seats in the cabs of trucks. The class gives students hundreds of hours of behind-the-wheel training. When the college first started teaching new truckers the classes had 12 students, now…