Drivers can opt for three different view layouts with the Peterbilt DVS-M system: Traditional, Panoramic or Expanded. Photo: Peterbilt Peterbilt has announced the introduction of its new Digital Vision System-Mirrors (DVS-M). The new rear-view camera system is available as an option on Model 579 and Model 567 trucks. The new system has been designed to maximize driver visibility and safety, […]
FirstElement Fuels has opened the world’s first large-scale hydrogen fueling station for heavy trucks. Located near the Port of Oakland, the station has capacity to fill 200 trucks a day in as little as 10 minutes per truck. There are 30 Hyundai Xcient trucks using the fueling station currently, as well as other Nikola hydrogen […]
It’s time to embrace driving in darkness as clocks are reversing an hour this weekend across most parts of the country. The trucking industry does not have days off and those working this Sunday may want to get into bed earlier on Saturday, as daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4. […]
Canadian owner-operators and fleet managers appear to be decidedly pessimistic about trucking conditions for the year to come, largely because of concerns about the general economy. Those responding last week to a Today’s Trucking Pulse Survey rated their optimism about general economic conditions at 2.4 out of five. They also said trucking-specific economic conditions in 2024 would […]
Motive’s first ever Holiday Outlook Report paints a fairly grim picture of the trucking conditions, as higher fuel prices and soft freight squeeze truckers. Presenting the report at a press event at the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition, Hamish Woodrow pointed to a strong correlation between rising diesel prices and financial stress […]
Volvo Trucks has revealed its SuperTruck 2 project exceeded the freight efficiency goals it established, thanks to aerodynamics and advanced engineering. The SuperTruck 2 program is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Energy, which tasked OEMs to achieve a 100% increase in freight efficiency over a 2009 baseline. Volvo says its project exceeded […]
The American Transportation Research Institute today announced it’s initiating research on the challenges facing women truck drivers as well as barriers that discourage women from considering a career as a trucker. ATRI said its comprehensive study will also identify strategies for overcoming industry issues faced by women. Previous ATRI research has confirmed that women make up […]
For the second year in a row, trucking costs are rising. That’s according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking: 2023 Update. In the highly respected ATRI report, in 2022 the average cost per mile rose to $2.25, reaching a point 21.3% higher than in 2021. In the same […]
WASHINGTON — A government audit has determined that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration should make its complaint database more transparent to improve its usefulness for truck drivers. A report published on Tuesday by the U.S. Government Accountability Office concluded that FMCSA does not make all categories of complaint data publicly available — contrary to U.S. […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced more than US$80 million in grant awards to help professional drivers access truck parking. The grants include a 65% increase in funding for truck parking projects over last year and enhance efforts to support truck drivers and improve safety. The funding will expand […]
