In honor of Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Amazon held a private concert for its truckers in Nashville starring Jason Aldean. A couple hundred truckers showed up to the tent set up in the Nissan Stadium parking lot where they also received gift bags. Amazon showed much appreciation to its truckers…
Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are testing automated trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on Virginia’s public roads. Currently, all automated runs must have a trained safety driver, who has a CDL, to be on board the truck, along with an engineer. Both are trained and certified by Daimler…
Each year, trucks from all over the country deliver over a million Remembrance Wreaths that are to be placed on graves of veterans in more than 1,600 locations. This year the event is happening on December 14 with ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery and other participating locations. This is one…
National Truck Driver Appreciation week is coming up and Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has decided to celebrate truck drivers through the entire month of September. Throughout the month, truckers have the chance to win 10,000 My Love Reward points and one driver will win 1 million points. There…
Drivewyze, the weigh station bypass service provider, has released a free eBook titled “Secrets Behind the Weigh Station”. This 19-page book provides fleet managers, and anyone else interested, with the knowledge of how weigh stations operate. It gives information about technologies used at the stations and gives tips to drivers…
Northern Minnesota is pretty well known for its extremely cold winters, but if you live there it’s known for the many beet farms spread out across the flat landscape. During the harvesting season you will see a lot of dirt on the roads from the trucks hauling beets. Trucks slowly…
New data shared by Lytx, a fleet telematics provider, shows that the majority of collisions or near-collisions happen at lower speeds. 20% of recorded collisions occurred when the truck was going below 5 mph. On average, more collisions happen when driving below 5 mph when compared to speeds between 6…
Later this fall, in Flagstaff, Ariz., the Navajo Gaming Enterprise is adding a Navajo Blue Travel Center to the Twin Arrows Navajo Resort and Casino. With an appeal to truckers rolling along Interstate 40, this 24/7 travel center will have premium showers, restrooms and laundry services. With the previous expansion…
At its truck assembly plant in Dublin, Va., Volvo Trucks North America is using 3D printing technology to produce fixtures and tools. These printed tools have helped improve quality and precision by being exact copies and eliminating errors. By eliminating errors and streamlining the manufacturing process, this system allows the…
Yes, buying a truck is a big investment and you must keep in mind that every year, to keep it running properly, you are going to have to spend money to keep it rolling. By keeping up on maintenance and “listening” to your truck, some of the bigger ticket fixes…