There are a couple of Florida bills on the table that would make it mandatory for truckers to be trained on how to identify and prevent human trafficking. A new bill, to go along with another filed in November, would require publicly-funded commercial driving schools to train truck drivers (and…
In the trucking industry, there are different definitions of what a mile is. Last summer, I drove 1,300 miles in two days to get to my vacation destination. Now, if a trucker was driving the same route to make a delivery, different companies are going to see those 1,300 miles…
J.B. Hunt, one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, finished off 2019 with two company-first achievements that are rare accomplishments in the trucking industry. Phil Fortin, an intermodal driver out of California, reached five million safe miles by December. This is a rare achievement to accomplish…
Displayed at the CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Continental Automotive’s Surround View Camera gives a view of what is on the pavement in front of you. This Transparent Hood Technology was being shown for passenger cars, but there are talks of using it for commercial vehicles as well. This is…
With the large amount of trucking companies all over the country, there is always freight that needs to be moved. If you’d like to start your own trucking company, here is some advice to take into consideration. First, you should decide where your company is going to be located. Do…
The 2019 Annual Fleet Fuel Study done by the North American Council for Fuel Efficiency shows that Class 8 fuel efficiency is continuing to improve. The study took into account Class 8 tractors and trailers with a goal of the fleets adopting 85 technologies and practices geared toward fuel efficiency…
TFI International, a North American transportation and logistics industry has named Eric Anson president of Transport America, a U.S. Truckload operating company. Anson was previously the company’s vice president of operations and has now moved into the company’s top role. Anson is a graduate of Oregon State University and has…
The Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials would like to understand the truck parking situation in the Midwest. With help from the American Transportation Research Insititute, there is a survey at the link below to get trucker perspectives on the Truck Parking Information Management System installed throughout the states…
In Atlanta, Georgia, Averitt Express has opened a new distribution and fulfillment center. Coming in at almost 140,000 square feet, this new space was built to manage freight and inventory. This new facility will accompany the other two locations in the area and is part of their distribution and fulfillment…
In 2019, orders put out for new Class 8 trucks were at its lowest in a decade. In 2018 the number of bookings for Class 8 trucks was just under 500,000, and in 2019, the amount of bookings didn’t break 200,000. To go along with this dreary number, many truck…