The Northampton Community College out of Tannsersville, Pennsylvania, is getting a $161,468 federal grant for its Truck Driver Training program. The USDOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is giving grants to educational institutions around the country as part of a program to enhance commercial vehicle safety and prevent crashes. This…
Starting today, gas and diesel taxes are going up in Arkansas. Gas tax is going up 3 cents and diesel tax is going up 6 cents. This is the first time fuel tax has been raised in two decades, but the good news is that this extra tax will be…
Currently, the state law gives police the ability to fine truck drivers if accumulated snow causes injury or death. Now, they are pushing to be able to ticket for failing to clear snow and ice from their vehicles. Within 24 hours of the weather event, drivers have to put in…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has updated a federal rule that now gives states more flexibility when working with federally funded highway projects. This century-old rule restricted states from using patented or proprietary technology for highway projects. Now, the updated rule will allow states to be…
Fuel is a huge expense in the trucking industry, second to labor costs. Since it is 20% of the total operating cost of a budget, saving on fuel is incredibly important to any fleet or truck owner. Here are 9 ways for you to improve the fuel economy of your…
In the cargo hauling industry, sometimes bad things happen. One wrong move and a truck full of marbles could be strewn across the highway turning the situation into something straight out of a cartoon. Fortunately, most truck spills don’t end in tragedy, they just leave large messes that stop traffic…
After a 6.2% jump in July, the American Trucking Association’s advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 3.2% in August. Yet, when compared to August 2018, the SA index increased 4.1%. Since the 1970s, the ATA has been calculating the tonnage index based on surveys from its members….
There is a lot of talk out there about artificial intelligence taking humans out of this industry. Mike Capps, chief executive of Diveplane and former president of Epic Games, gives us a list of ways AI is supporting the trucking industry and helping further its growth. There is such a…
Police escorted 70 trucks around Fargo, North Dakota last Saturday for their annual eighteen-mile-drive for Special Olympics. Along with the convoy, there was also a silent auction, live music, and food. This truck convoy is a way for the trucking industry, law enforcement and anyone else who supports the Special…
Dealers of used trucks are reporting that their inventories are going up and the prices have gone down. Used truck prices went down very slightly in August, the first decline since January 2018. This information comes from ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks Report. This…