Volvo Launches 5-Axle Dump Trucks for Coal Mining
Volvo Trucks launched two new large capacity five-axle dump trucks for “various mining applications” in India during this year’s South Asian construction equipment and technology exhibition. The event,...
View ArticleTruck ‘N Park Demonstration Goes Live
Last month, the I-95 Corridor Coalition demonstrated its Truck N’ Park technology for over-the-road commercial vehicle drivers seeking a rest stop in the Virginia and Maryland regions. The system went...
View ArticleTrucking Startup: Transfix
The “Uberization” of the U.S. trucking industry is underway, as startups are coming up left and right in an attempt to grab a piece of the transport sector’s estimated $700 billion market. Transfix is...
View ArticleRevoking Truckers’ Rest Breaks Could Jeopardize Motorists’ Safety
According to a Los Angeles Daily News report by James P. Hoffa, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the American Trucking Associations is attempting to strip truckers’ of...
View ArticleThe Lowdown on ScoopMonkey.com
If you’re wondering why the term ScoopMonkey.com has been buzzing around the trucking industry more than usual lately, it’s probably because the company recently released its most intriguing tool yet:...
View ArticleThe 101 of the ELD Rule
By now, everyone in the trucking industry has heard about the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate and has been impatiently awaiting the publication of the final rule from the Department of...
View ArticleJackass Moves That Infuriate Truck Drivers
It’s no secret that many drivers have an internal beef with truckers, but that relationship is by no means a one-way street. Regular motorists attempt plenty of utterly frustrating maneuvers that are...
View ArticleCalifornia Worst State for Truckers, Tennessee is Best
Tennessee is the best U.S. state for owning a small trucking company or operating a rig. California was the worst, according to a survey conducted by finance firm Merchant Cash USA. The survey of...
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Truck Cargo Thefts Result $175 Million in Losses
The value of goods stolen from trucks in the U.S. and Canada nearly doubled last year. CargoNet, an industry research firm, reported that $175 million in goods were stolen last year, a 94 percent...
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Ford Creates Race-Ready Raptor for Off-Road Racing Series
Ford Motor Co. will compete in the 2016 Best in the Desert off-road racing series with a special version of its new 2017 F-150 Raptor performance pickup. Based on the production model, the automaker’s...
View ArticleMercedes Introduces New Sprinter Worker Van
Mercedes-Benz unveiled a new, lower priced version of its Sprinter commercial van at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show Thursday. Called the Sprinter Worker, the van will have a sticker price of $32,495 and is...
View ArticleMercedes Recalls Thousands of Commercial Vans for Takata Airbag Defect
Mercedes-Benz has recalled thousands of commercial vans in the U.S. because they have defective airbags that could explode, killing or injuring the vehicle’s occupants. The front passenger side airbags...
View ArticleChicago Auto Show: 2017 Ram Power Wagon Gets Design Update
Ram unveiled a tougher-looking version of its off-road Power Wagon heavy-duty truck at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show Thursday. The original Power Wagon was introduced in 1945 as a military vehicle before...
View Article2015 Sees Largest Increase of Motor Vehicle Deaths in 50 Years
Driving-related deaths in the U.S. jumped 8 percent last year for the largest year-over-year percentage gain in 50 years, according to a National Safety Council report. In raw numbers, motor vehicle...
View ArticleEPA Offers $26 Million in Grants to Help Slash Diesel Emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to award $26 million in grants to fund projects that will reduce diesel emissions from truck and transport fleets. Heavy-duty diesel trucks, locomotives...
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Trucking Start-Up Cargomatic Wants to be Shipping’s Uber
Cargomatic wants to “Uberize” the local trucking market. The 2-year-old Venice, Calif., company operates an on-demand shipping platform that is similar to Uber, except Cargomatic’s ride-sharing service...
View ArticleFord Under the Microscope Over F-150 Brake Failures
Federal regulators have opened a safety probe into whether the Ford F-150 pickup truck – the best selling vehicle nationally – is prone to brake failure. The National Highway Traffic Safety...
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Pedestrian Traffic-Related Deaths Rising at Alarming Rate
Safety officials are alarmed by the growing number of pedestrians dying in traffic accidents. Pedestrian fatalities accounted for 15 percent of motor vehicle crashes last year—up from 11 percent a...
View ArticleVolvo Recalls 16,000 Trucks to Look for Missing Part
A key part missing from a small number of steering shafts has sparked a recall of 15,835 trucks from Volvo Trucks North America. Volvo said a part called a roll pin was not installed on 19 steering...
View ArticleHeavy Duty Truck Demand Down; Class 5-7 Orders Up
Orders for heavy duty trucks in the Class 8 segment fell 42 percent in February to 18,078 compared 31,158 the same month a year earlier, according to ACT Research, an industry consulting firm. Orders...
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