Bendix, the leading-edge supplier of trucking technologies has produced more than 3 million air disc brakes in North America. With its lightweight design providing a shorter stopping distance than drum brakes, fleets and owner-operators are seeing the benefits of this brake style and the trend is catching on. With the…
Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, several meat packers will require cattle truckers to have Beef Quality Assurance transportation certification. The health and wellness of cattle is an important factor in transportation and truckers who get certified show that they are taking every precaution to ensure just that. The course will be…
In Hunts Point, Clean Energy Fuels Corp., has opened its newest natural gas fueling station. This is the first station in New York City that exclusively offers renewable natural gas for medium and heavy duty vehicles. In North America, Clean Energy Fuels Corp., is the leading provider of natural gas…
John and Kathy Vicars were recipients of the 2019 Wheelon Award in Garland City, Utah. They were made grand marshals and led the Wheat and Beet Days parade in June. Together they own Vicars Trucking and Kathy owns JK Trucking. This last May, they were put on the cover of…
On I-95, in the southern part of the state, two tolls in Rhode Island have brought in $7.2 million with higher numbers predicted next year. With pushback from the trucking industry, RIDOT confirms that they are following the legal rules when it comes to these tolls. The third toll will…
The payment solutions provider WEX, is now offering the ability for truckers to make a fuel transaction from inside their vehicles. DriverDash is WEX’s first mobile payment platform and uses biometrics in your device for a secure, well documented, and seamless transaction. This system is available at approximately 25,000 stations…
Food logistics company Nagel-Group, working with Mercedes-Benz, has put its electric eActros truck on Hamburg’s roads. With its one year long test, they are hoping to show that electric trucks can be a reliable and sustainable asset to the trucking industry. Equipped with lithium-ion batteries and a distance range of…
There are rules and regulations out there for size and weight of the trucks on the road. These limits have been established to make sure trucks are operating safely on highways and interstates. By following size and weight limits, accidents and injuries can be avoided. When trucks are too heavy,…
One thing that gets overlooked in the trucking industry is the time truck drivers have to wait for loads. According to a survey done by DAT Solutions, the longest wait of 280 minutes is in El Paso, Texas, the next is 267 minutes in Rochester, New York, and 261 minutes…
Staring Aug. 1, Louisiana’s new regulations supporting self-driving vehicles will go into effect. With new technologies coming into the trucking industry, Louisiana wants to be ready when they start rolling through the state. Louisiana will allow autonomous vehicles as long as they meet federal safety standards, follow state vehicle and…