Teaming up with Super Bowl security this year will be U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Together, they will be using truck-mounted x-ray machines to scan all trucks coming into the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. As a boost to security, they will be scanning everything from food products…
Mack Trucks and NASCAR have signed a multi-year agreement to continue their partnership. Since 2016, Mack has been the “Official Hauler of NASCAR” providing the transportation solutions during race season. Mack will be providing a dedicated fleet of customized Mack Anthem 70-inch stand-up sleepers which will meet the needs of…
The St. Christopher Truckers Fund is in place to help truckers in need. The Fund got its start in 2008 and has since paid over $3 million in bills for truckers who need financial assistance during times of medical crisis. For Misty and Tony Justice out of Knoxville, Tennessee, the…
Check out this commercial of a truck driver playing his Nintendo Switch in his free time, out on the road.
Mack Trucks invited people in the media to test drive the new LR Electric Refuse Truck that is being tested in New York. With talks of making trucks give off fewer emissions, electricity is one way to go. According to the test driver, the inside is a bit noisier but…
Pilot Flying J has announced that its new corporate name will be Pilot Company. Pilot Company will be the umbrella over all of its businesses. They will be investing more in its people and technology while growing its retail and energy networks. Click the link below to find out more…
The new Snap-On Diagnostic Thermal Laser has both laser and thermal components. Laser mode can measure temperatures up to 1,800°F and thermal mode measures up to 1,000°F. With the thermal imaging systems, you can store hundreds of images, find and fix the problem, and be on your way. Click the…
Beginning January 6, pre-employment queries and registrations were a federal requirement for new truck drivers through the FMCSA’s Clearinghouse. When it was first online and available to use the amount of registrations and requests crashed the site making it so companies had to manually check new driver backgrounds. The Federal…
Through a partnership with Daimler Trucks North America and Redding Freightliner, Shasta College out of Redding, California, has received a donated truck. This truck will assist with the Diesel Technology program and help teach students about the technology they will currently see in the trucking industry. According to the Bureau…
2019 looked bleak for the trucking industry, but according to the For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index put out by the American Trucking Associations, things weren’t so bad. The Index states that there was an increase of 3.3% in all of 2019, about half of what 2018 had, but still an increase….