Just having started business 16 months ago, Kodiak Robotics announced its self-driving trucks are making deliveries in Dallas with a safety driver behind the wheel. Through its rapid progression from starting the business to putting autonomous trucks on the road, this company is set out to revolutionize the trucking industry….
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a reminder to owners of big rigs and heavy duty vehicles to file their Form 2290 Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return by September 3. This form applies to vehicles with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more which applies to…
Biodiesel is a very simple and cost effective alternative to diesel fuel. With the increase of goods shipped and retail sales in 2018, trucking companies are looking for an alternative to costly and environmentally hazardous diesel fuel. With a 111% increase in biodiesel usage between 2012 and 2018, more fleets…
Chadderton Trucking, out of Sharon, Pa., is using alternate power units (APUs) on their new trucks. Instead of idling their trucks to get power for air conditioning, heat, and anything else powered by electricity, they are using APUs. These systems help save diesel fuel and have environmental and economic benefits…
Along with C3 Risk and Insurance, Gamie, and LLC, the California Trucking Association has launched a trucking insurance agency called Trucking Proud Insurance Agency. Its insurance products will cover CTA member and non-member trucking companies across the country. Some support services include a video production team and interfaces for smart…
In their magazine Redefining the Road, the Women in Trucking Association announced its 2019 list of Top Women-Owned Businesses in Transportation. This annual list was created to recognize top women in the trucking industry with hopes of encouraging more women to join and make their way to the top. Comprised…
When Randy Denton Gunderson of Holmen, Wis., died he told his family he wanted one final procession of trucks for his funeral. He recently died in a crash while driving his truck and during his funeral this last weekend 23 semis showed up to help fulfill his final wish. Gunderson…
With their particular hours of service, truck drivers need to take breaks more often which means they are all looking for available spots at truck stops. One of the biggest problems they face with their limited hours is coming across a truck stop that is full and they have to…
There was legislation introduced earlier this week that would require large trucks to have automatic braking systems. These systems alert drivers when they are getting close to another vehicle and automatically slow the truck down if the brakes are not engaged. With the hopes that these systems will help deter…
A final ruling from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared a permanent ban on any driver of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) convicted of human trafficking. This new ruling came from President Trump signing the “No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act,” which…