In economics, there is a term called a “perverse incentive”, where an action or policy causes a different, or sometimes even opposite, effect than intended. The quickest example of this is requiring a word count in an essay, only to […]

The Maryland Department of Transportation (DOT) State Highway Administration announced that construction has started on a rest area project to give truckers more access to safe parking spaces. On September 19, officials announced that work is officially underway at the […]

Firefighters responded on Monday night to a lithium battery fire at the Port of Montreal. The fire started around 3:15 p.m. on September 23 inside of a shipping container containing more than 33,000 pounds of lithium batteries located on the […]

Effective immediately, Colin Sutherland will lead Bobit as CEO. Photo: Bobit Bobit Business Media has transitioned to a family-owned business under the leadership of Colin Sutherland, effective today.  Sutherland, known for his extensive experience in business marketing, has a history […]

Cummins’ integrated drivetrain offers fleets three powertrain options: advanced diesel, diesel-hybrid and zero-carbon hydrogen. Image: Cummins Cummins pulled the curtain back on a new integrated drivetrain concept at the IAA Transport Show in Hannover, Germany, on September 17. According to […]

A pickup truck hauling a trailer pays a very serious price for running a red light in this traffic cam video.  In the clip, a pickup is hauling a trailer through an intersection at full speed, despite having a red […]

A truck parking lot featuring more than 1,000 spots is planned to open outside of Chicago this fall. Austin, Texas based Outpost is poised to open a 30 acre lot with room for more than 1,000 truck parking spaces in […]

The Biden-Harris Administration announced on September 20th plans to give $140 million in funding that will be given to states and training programs through the agency’s High Priority (HP) and Commercial Driver’s License Program Implementation (CDLPI) grants. Details The grants […]

A semi truck hauling equipment for the University of Tennessee football team wrecked on its way home from a game early on Sunday morning.  The accident happened just after 6 a.m. on September 22nd at the I-30/I-40 interchange in Little […]