Jacobs Vehicle Systems has launched the North American Technology Tour promoting new technologies to further improve fuel consumption and reduce emissions. This tour includes a demonstrator truck containing High Power Density technology and Active Decompression Technology. Their goal is to show those in the trucking industry what technologies Jacobs has…
Mary Pat Kulina started her own business 20 years ago and is now the owner of a fleet of trucks and a successful business. Her mobile shredding business, All-Shred, has 7,800 clients in six states and the number continues to grow. The Maryland Women’s Business Center named her the 2019…
The Attitude, Respect, Training and Safety Aspects of Trucking: A Manual for the Rookie and Pro is a new handbook that provides positive insights into the trucking industry. Author C.L. Mississippi Morgan is a professional trucker who has traveled around the continental United States and parts of Canada. This book…
SAF-Holland has teamed up with AKTV8 LLC to create an intelligent tire management system. The SMAR-te Tire Pilot system is a new level of tire management system and further advances the safety and efficiency of your vehicle. This system inflates, deflates, and makes your tires equal to ensure even wear,…
Wildfires currently cover thousands of acres in California and firefighters are making as much progress as they possibly can with the lack of rain and high winds. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has temporarily suspended some regulations including hours of service and the Temporary Operating Authority Registration fees. This…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is asking for comments about a proposed rule. They seek the public’s interest in allowing Camera Monitoring Systems to replace rearview mirrors on light and heavy trucks. With people’s comments and their prior research, they are hoping to figure out if cameras can provide…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has launched a new website promoting jobs for 18-20-year-olds who have the U.S. military equivalent of a CDL. The website lists trucking companies that are hiring drivers as part of the FMCSA Under 21 Military Driver Pilot Program. This program allows these drivers…
To get the President’s attention, the Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC) has launched an online petition looking to suspend ELDs. Following the data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stating that on average two occupants of large trucks have died every single day since the new…
In some places, snow is just around the corner and in others, it’s already here. Winter roads can be quite treacherous, so here are a few tips from truck drivers to keep you safe on these roads. Keep an eye on the weather, and if it looks like it might…
During the 2019 North American Commercial Vehicle Show, Great Dane introduced its new smart trailer system, FleetPulse. This new telematics system measures GPS, open doors, actual mileage, tire inflation, cargo weight, and other measurements from the trailer. The collected data is reported back on a 4G platform where the proper…