Trucking companies are required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to investigate the background of anyone who applies for a driving job. Unfortunately,
Driving professionally can be a rewarding experience, but just how rewarding often depends on choices the driver makes while on the road. For many drivers,
Their staunchly aloof nature may never garner cats the title of “man’s best friend,” but Muninn Myrkvi, an over-the-road truck driver for GP Transco, has
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The owner of a now-defunct commercial trucking company admitted to a federal court judge in Providence that he altered thousands of electronic
Motorists in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan on Oct. 22 might have noticed a matching pair of tractor-trailers playing “follow the leader” along the interstates and
In this episode, we cover big-rig cops on patrol in Florida and a tractor-trailer nearly crashed into a Pennsylvania high school. Plus, Sandia labs launched
COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, motor carriers, especially, are enjoying a period of volume growth and pricing power that
GREENBELT, Md. — During this year’s Brake Safety Week, Aug. 23-29, 12% of the 43,565 commercial motor vehicles inspected were placed out of service for
The North American market for new Class 8 trucks continued to climb in September in response to record freight rates and solid shipment numbers. According
CHICAGO — Mapping company Rand McNally has been acquired by TELEO Capital Management, the companies announced Friday, Oct. 23. Joseph Roark has been named chairman of
PADUCAH, Ky. — The U.S. 51 Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge has opened to normal two-lane traffic flow, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC). A work
STUTTGART, Germany, and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Daimler Trucks and Waymo have signed a broad, global, strategic partnership to deploy autonomous SAE Level 4 technology,
ARLINGTON, Va. — In an Oct. 26 state-of-the-industry address at the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) 2020 Management Conference, Chris Spear, the association’s president and CEO,
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards today (Oct. 26) joined Louisiana Department of Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson, along with local and state
MIAMI — Ryder System Inc. has launched a new, fully responsive, mobile-friendly vehicle sales website, ryder.com/used-trucks, that includes an expanded inventory of used vehicles, enhanced
