‘BlackGold’ scale memorial Mack, Cecil Spurlock’s son and family’s tribute to the Kentucky coal hauler

After error, payments to be reissued in Caterpillar ACERT engine settlement

FMCSA updates CSA SMS with new ELD violations, releases severity weights

Is ‘moving the hours finish line’ the right tack for change?

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I-96 Eastbound north of Grand Rapids, Mich., to close through mid-June

MDOT says a detour is available by exiting I-96 at Alpine Avenue or taking U.S. 131 Southbound to I-196 Eastbound to I-96 Eastbound.

Highway fatalities dipped slightly in 2017, preliminary numbers show

National Safety Council numbers do not include specific crash data, such as how many of the highway deaths were as a result of a truck-involved accident. In sum, 40,100 deaths ...

Former Texas trooper gets prison time for accepting bribes for clean inspections

From July 2014 through September 2015, Cauley reported conducting 39 Level 1 inspections on Cruz and Sons trucks, all of which were given a Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspection decal for a clean inspection. Cruz reportedly paid Cauley at least ...

OOIDA, safety groups rally against bill to allow under-21 interstate truckers

In a letter sent to the House's Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the committee where the bill was filed, OOIDA and a long list of other groups, told lawmakers they strongly ...

Truck availability rose on spot market last week, moderating rates even as reefer/van volumes increased

The post-Easter lull in reefer volumes didn’t last long. Load counts were up 15 percent last, close to where they were at the close of the first quarter. Produce is ...

Bandit truck racing series returns to action this weekend

The Minimizer Bandit Big Rig Series will return to the track this Saturday, April 21, at Motor Mile Speedway in Fairlawn, Virginia. Racing action begins at 7 p.m.

A few points on scoring better rates from owner-operator coach Kevin Rutherford

Rutherford's take on rates, deadheading, "cheap freight," broker relationships and more.

Two-day biz-topics meeting for owner-ops

Autocar adding Cummins X12 to lineup this ...

Heavy haul trailer brands partner up

Updates on online carrier registration ...

Truck Products

Stemco’s automatic trailer tail

Stemco’s TrailerTail Automatic fuel-saving system is designed to deploy the company’s aerodynamic trailer tail automatically when the trailer reaches 35 mph, removing the need for the driver to get out of the cab to open it manually. The device is ...

Fontaine’s severe-duty top plate

Fontaine Fifth Wheel’s H7 Top Plate is designed for severe-duty logging, heavy-haul, oilfield and mining applications. The H7 replaces the company’s H5092 and X5092 Series and combines it into one fifth-wheel system that is rated for up to 70,000 pounds ...

Optronics’ directional LED scene light

Optronics’ directional UCL41 Series Scene Light is designed to cast a more focused beam of LED light. It uses 12 diodes and advanced optical engineering to focus its optimal beam pattern at a 45-degree angle to its mounting position, enabling ...

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Blue Parrott offers choices for Bluetooth headsets

As a truck driver, you have more than your fair share of things to worry about as you head down the road. Aside from your truck’s mechanical wellbeing and the ...

Garmin’s dēzl 580 LMT-S loaded with features to help truckers

Garmin’s dēzl 580 LMT-S GPS Navigator is sort of an electronic Swiss Army knife that has a complement the tools to make your time on the road easier and safer. ...

Cobra 29 LX MAX loaded with features

Much has been said that professional drivers have set aside their trusty CB radios in favor of smartphones. Now, Cobra’s 29 LX MAX offers truckers a legal way to communicate safely ...