The American Trucking Associations, U.S. Bank, OneBeacon, Michelin, and Hydro-Chem Systems, have teamed up to provide more hand sanitizer and meals for truck drivers out there on the road. This new initiative is to celebrate and help the unsung heroes who are making sure supplies are getting to where they…
With any job, there are rules to follow and truckers have a long list of rules to follow out there on the road. Even if truckers are behind schedule, they are only allowed to drive a certain amount of hours each day. This is to ensure a proper amount of…
The people at Interesting Engineering have put together a list of futuristic truck designs from around the world. Included are designs from Capstone Turbine, Bugatti, a German designer named Luigi Colani, and Scania. Ford has even gotten in on the design of future trucks with its F-Vision. Click the link below…
Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao put out a call to the transportation industry to help stop human trafficking. The United States Department of Transportation’s initial goal was to get “100 Pledges in 100 Days” from organizations around the country and they have currently announced that they have doubled their goal….
Sponsored by Transflo, Freightwaves’ Shipper of Choice Award winners have been announced. Some of the winners include Kraft Heinz, The Home Depot, and Cargill Inc. Nearly 400 shippers were nominated, sent a survey asking questions about how their operations are run, and chosen from the results. Some of the trademarks…
The American Trucking Associations has unveiled the new logo for the 2020 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. The week of September 13-20 will be dedicated to showing the millions of truck drivers out there just how much they are needed and appreciated. Along with a new logo, the ATA has…
ACT Research has reported the dramatic drop in Class 8 truck orders in April, falling to 4,100 units. This number is down 46% from March and down 72% when compared to last year. This is just a preliminary report with the full report being available in mid-May. Click the link…
Over this last weekend, a large group of truckers lined up in Washington to get the President’s attention. The truckers were making their voices heard about the low rates they were getting and the economic hardships they were going through during this pandemic. The truckers are the ones out on…
A group of truck drivers lined up on Constitution Avenue over the weekend to protest the low rates and economic hardships they are experiencing during this pandemic. Truck drivers are the ones who are hauling the goods and essentials that keep this country going right now and they just want…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has put together an online repository for active emergency declarations from around the country, along with Mexico and Canada. Due to the pandemic, the U.S., Canada, and Mexico have relaxed or changed some of their commercial vehicle regulations so essential products and services can get…