The Utah Transportation Commission has agreed to give additional funds to build an escape truck ramp on U.S. 89. This dangerous chunk of road is getting a concrete apron and denser restraint system. The project initially started with a $4 million budget but an additional $1 million was added for…
CRST Internation, Inc., out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has acquired NAL Group out of Edison, New Jersey. NAL Group is a privately-held last-mile logistics company that runs through the U.S. and Canada. Their primary customers are high-profile retailers that deal with delivering, installing, and assembling furniture and appliances. Click the…
Stoneridge, Inc., has won the Jim Winsor Memorial Technical Achievement Award for its MirrorEye Camera Monitor System. The award is given out by the North American Truck Writers who find and evaluate products that enhance the industry. The MirrorEye CMS was the first of its kind to receive a federal…
With its release last year, Soedseco’s Truck Driver has been released on other platforms but now it’s going to be out in both physical and digital form for the Nintendo Switch. Along with this new release comes some pretty interesting Switch-only features including rumble support and the use of the…
Each year Fortune Magazine puts out a list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. Based on a survey of 3,770 executives, directors, and security analysts, each company is evaluated on a variety of attributes. The end result is a list of the most respected and reputable companies from around the…
Bestpass has announced its launch of a toll by plate solution, adding to its nationwide transponder-based toll coverage. This product covers both plates for the power unit and trailer. Toll by plate helps fleets consolidate their coverage with tolling authorities and minimize their transactions. Click the link below to read…
The Women in Trucking Association has named Su Schmerheim as its Member of the Month for March 2020. Schmerheim has been recognized as one of the few female solo horse haulers in the nation. Her love of horses has led to a successful career with Ecclestone Horse Transport. Today she…
On Thursday, March 19, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be hosting a Trucking Safety Summit at the U.S. Department of Transportation. All matters of truck safety will be discussed to create a dialogue about road safety for all Americans. Click the link below to read the original announcement…
Since truckers sit up higher and can look out over those in vehicles below, they see quite a bit and what they see is not good. Truckers have seen drivers putting on makeup, eating cereal, changing clothes, amongst other terrible things that take driver’s eyes off the road. Along with…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking for approval from the Trump Administration to conduct a study regarding harassment and wrong-doings against women and minorities in the trucking industry. Only receiving three comments after it was announced last year, the “Crime Prevention for Truckers” study could help find the…