An essential element in the trucking industry today is visibility; knowing where an order, container, or truck is. When trucks have to wait at warehouses, are late because of traffic, or any other thing holding up deliveries, money is wasted. Carriers and others in the industry have started using various…
Trimble has announced the release of the Trimble Duo, a smart in-cab display with 4G-LTE powered by Android. This fixed-mount device has been ruggedized and built for the trucking industry. This platform keeps truckers connected for reliable access and ensures compliance with the new trucking standards. The Android platform helps…
On the Yeoju Smart Highway in South Korea, Hyundai Motor Company has successfully completed the company’s first platooning of trailer trucks. The trial used two connected Xcient trucks along with real-world situations. During the trial, cars were cutting in and out between the trucks, emergency braking was used, and a…
There are a lot of questions out there regarding the intricacies of truck laws, one involves the use of a commercial vehicle on off-duty time. First, what is personal conveyance? Personal conveyance is the use of a commercial vehicle when you are not engaging in work responsibilities. In the link…
In Oklahoma City, Doris Randolph got to check one item off her bucket list, driving an 18-wheeler. Randolph is a dental assistant at the Clifford Family Dentistry in Norman, Oklahoma, and will soon celebrate her 61st year at the office. The employees and dentists in the office contacted New Element…
Out of Lehi, Utah, Trinity X-Press and Kenworth worked together to wrap a T680 for breast cancer awareness. The new pink truck was unveiled in October and is driven by Alvy Kerans. The owners of Trinity X-Press have lost many people they love to cancer and Kerans’ wife has been…
After KEKA radio station stepped away from Eureka’s holiday Trucker’s Parade, First District Supervisor Rex Bohn stepped up and said he would try to keep in running. He has already secured donations from seven local businesses and has received commitments from a handful of others. There are a lot of…
Wilbanks Trucking Service out of New Mexico is hauling the Capitol Tree and the other trees that go along with it, TravelCenters of America is fueling the trucks hauling the trees along its route to the Capitol, and Spireon is using a real-time tracker so we can see where it…
On Veteran’s Day 2019, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is kicking off its annual Truckers for Troops fundraiser. The telethon portion of the fundraiser will run Monday, Nov. 11 through Friday, Nov. 15. The funds raised will be spent on care packages sent to military personnel in combat zones along…
The National Association of Independent Truckers (NAIT) has donated $50,000 to Wreaths Across America. This is the fourth consecutive year NAIT had donated this amount of money to Wreaths Across America. The donation will help the trucking companies hauling the wreaths offset their fuel costs. Read more about it by…