Scania, a leading world provider of transport solutions, has introduced the Scania AXL to its autonomous family. This concept truck has no cab, is run on renewable biofuel, and is monitored and steered by an intelligent control environment. This fully autonomous system is equipped with cameras, radar, lidar, and GPS…
Hosted by the Fresno State Craig School of Business, the 30th annual California Family Business Awards has given one of its nine awards to Young’s Commercial Transfer out of Porterville, California. This 84 year old business was one of nearly one hundred businesses nominated for this award. The nine winners…
Unfortunately there are a lot of traffic fatalities every year and a percentage of them are truck drivers. The highest rated state for trucker fatalities is North Dakota due to the oil boom it has experienced, along with its wide open spaces, high winds, blowing snow, and slippery roads. Coming…
A. Duie Pyle out of Pennsylvania is teaming up with Oak Harbor Freight Lines out of Washington. For more than 95 years A. Duie Pyle has been a premier transportation company in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region, and for 103 years Oak Harbor Freight has been covering the West Coast…
For not carrying or installing chains as required in British Columbia, commercial truckers will be fined higher prices starting Oct. 1. From previous winters, the fine for not carrying or installing chains when required was $121. Now, the fine for not carrying chains when required is $196 and the fine…
During the South Dakota Trucking Association’s Annual Convention in the Sioux Falls Convention Center, Wade Wagemann of YRC Freight was named the South Dakota Driver of the Year for 2019. Wagemann began his trucking career 27 years ago and has been with YRC Freight in Watertown for 16 years and…
Jerry Joyner has driven exclusively for Wal-Mart for almost 29 years and has logged 3.5 million accident-free miles. He has also won competitions showcasing his driving skills and his understanding of safety in this industry. Joyner claims that the job can be quite physical but Wal-Mart’s support makes the job…
Everyone stresses out about something. As a truck driver there are many factors that can cause us stress, like being away from home, missing our families, traffic, and many other things. Here are some ways to help reduce stress in our industry: Stop, move, and stretch. Even if you can’t…
Podcasts for truckers are becoming quite the popular thing to pass time on the open road. This popular genre is branching out further and dark narratives about trucking has become the next big thing. Alice Isn’t Dead, was a popular one for this genre and now there is Carrier to…
Today, SOEDESCO has released Truck Driver for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. This game allows you to build a career as a truck driver working with trucks and the community. It is currently available for both consoles physically and digitally and will be available on Steam in November. Get…