Drivers must be familiar with the vehicle inspection rules. Being bullied into driving an unsafe vehicle could cost you your licence, or your life. Another tragic tale of improper vehicle maintenance and company mismanagement has drawn to a close. A driver is dead, and his supervisor will spend the next five years in jail. That’s […]
There’s not a lot of good news to report this week, based on the latest economic reports that crossed our desks. ACT Research is tempering expectations for the Class 8 truck market this year due to uncertainty over U.S. trade policy and its potential economic impact. Trucking conditions deteriorated in January, according to an index […]
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will hold its annual International Roadcheck commercial vehicle inspection blitz May 13-15, focusing on tires and truck driver hours of service. Roadcheck is a high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative that takes place over three days in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Law enforcement personnel will inspect […]
MARCH 6, 2025: Uncertainty about President Trump’s plans for tariffs on the United States’ biggest trading partners continues as he postponed tariffs on most products coming from Mexico and Canada. Trump announced on social media Thursday, March 6, that he would delay tariffs on most goods coming from Mexico for one month, until April 2. Later in […]
As winters become more unpredictable, it should behoove drivers to take extra precautions against freezing to death in a snowbank. We all remember the impact of the so-called “polar vortex” of late December 2022. It brought five days of record-cold temperatures and snowfall. On Dec. 24, 110 million people across 36 states were subject to […]
The fifth generation of the Freightliner Cascadia has been introduced, featuring new Detroit Assurance safety capabilities, a cleaner electrical architecture, and aero improvements said to improve fuel economy by 1.9%. Since the truck’s introduction in 2007, Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has sold more than 1 million Freightliner Cascadias across the four generations that preceded […]
As summer yields inexorably to autumn and later, winter, that most common and familiar commodity we call water takes on a sinister edge. Ice is great in a cool drink, or for skating. It’s not so much fun when it bungs up your air lines and starves your brakes of stopping power. Even if you […]
As summer winds down, here’s a quick rewind of the biggest trucking stories from the summer of 2024: Major Truck Recall A massive recall hit Kenworth, Freightliner, International, Peterbilt, and Western Star trucks due to experimental steering components that could fail, causing drivers to lose control. Fleets have been issued a “Do Not Drive” warning […]
A recent Driver Compensation Study shows that despite a challenging freight market, driver wages are on the rise post-pandemic. The study, which surveyed over 120 fleets and thousands of drivers, revealed key findings: Truckload drivers earned a median of $76,420 in 2023, marking a 10% increase from 2021. Linehaul LTL drivers earned a median of […]
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