With the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) opting to increase the scrutiny for what counts as a State of Emergency, the news regarding them has slowed to a crawl. This makes it all the more surprising when two states […]

By now you have probably heard that it will be illegal to operate a diesel-powered vehicle within the borders of the most populous state in 2042. This means that, among other fuel sources, electricity will reign supreme. But the American […]

Compared with November 2021, the index increased 0.8%. Graph: ATA American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.5% in November after slipping 1.2% in October. In November, the index equaled 114.7 versus 117.6 in October. “For-hire truck tonnage […]

Performance Team is working with Volvo and investing more than $5.6 million to produce and deploy 10 battery-electric trucks serving the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Volvo Trucks North America Two trucking companies and their truck manufacturer partners are getting […]

Firefighters are calling a man “very, very lucky” after truck driver walks away from severe wreck that caused “extreme damage” to his cab in Pennsylvania on Wednesday morning.  The accident happened on December 20th in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania near Mechanicsburg […]

A Kansas sheriff is praising a farmer and son for their extraordinary effort to save a trucker suffering from a medical emergency on I-70 this week. The incident took place on December 19 in Sherman County, Kansas, according to the […]

Site Notification Site Notification Monday, September 26, 2022 WASHINGTON − The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today released new design guidelines for vertiports, infrastructure that will support Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft. The design standards will serve as the initial step […]

Fleet managers are often dealing with the unfamiliar, trusting other businesses and people to make their problem a priority. Photo: Gettyimages.com/Siegfried Schnepf Truck breakdowns on the road create endless headaches for maintenance managers, drivers, shippers, and receivers alike. A remote breakdown […]

Cummins’ medium-duty concept truck powered by the B6.7H hydrogen internal combustion engine. Photo: Cummins Both Cummins and Westport are developing internal-combustion engines fueled by hydrogen, with both companies showing off European demonstrations and concept trucks. In a joint demonstration between […]