The Timken Company has launched a set of videos giving automotive training and advice to those working on commercial vehicles. Timken is a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products operating out of 35 countries. The video below discusses the different types of wheel end systems, how to…
There is a company in Dubai who has teamed up with McDonalds to create biodiesel. Neutral Fuels uses old fry oil, heats it, and mixes it with methanol creating an endproduct that can go directly into a diesel truck without any alterations. McDonald’s fleet in the United Arab Emirates runs…
Expediter Services is once again hosting the Success in Trucking Expo June 5-6 and for the second year in a row, it will be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Complex. The personal and hands-on program format is structured to share industry knowledge and experience to all who attend looking…
Lobsters need to arrive at their destinations alive, so they can be cooked and eaten. A bill has been introduced to the Maine legislature by Democratic Sen. Eloise Vitelli proposing that truck drivers hauling lobsters would be exempt from some hours-of-service restrictions. Haulers of other food products have already been…
The Timken Company has launched a set of videos giving automotive training and advice to those working on commercial vehicles. Timken is a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products operating out of 35 countries. The video below helps identify worn wheel hub bearings. Symptoms of Worn Commercial…
There is an idea going around the Minneapolis, Minnesota area that would ban the parking of large commercial vehicles on city streets. A lot of local businesses are complaining about lack of parking for their customers, business fronts are blocked from the public eye, and parking lots are getting blocked…
The American Transportation Research Institute has released new research about how tolls are collected and where the money goes. This was deemed a top priority project in 2019. The research includes analyzing 21 major toll systems that collected over $14.7 billion and shows that almost 50 percent of it was…
To be more inclusive to drivers and customers, Pilot Company has updated its app to now be available in Spanish. Along with this change, update 5.7.0 also includes an enhanced wallet, store filters, and a notification of usual activity. Click the link below to find out more about this update….
Students at Monroe High School in Albany, Georgia got to spend some time learning about the trucking industry with a trucker from Estes Trucking. Hernando Waters has been a driver for 24 years and has driven 1 million accident-free miles. Waters informed the students about safety behind the wheel of…
Every year, for over 50 years, the Minnesota Trucking Association honors one driver with the Driver of the Year award. For 2019, the honors went to Spartan Logistics Driver and FedEx Ground contracted service provider Scott Post out of Maplewood, Minnesota. This award is given to an exceptional driver with…