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Uberâs self-driving truck may have violated Calif. law by testing on public roads
The inspection was prompted by the publication of an internal Otto document in which the company refers to testing its self-driving trucks on a daily basis around San Francisco, according to Forbes. This contradicts what Uber told California officials in February.
May 30, 2017
Business
Wide load trucks restricted on I-10 eastbound near CA line through September
The Arizona Department of Transportation says vehicles wider than 10 feet can take I-8 to the south or I-40 to the north to get around the construction project, which is approximately 3 miles east of the Colorado River.
May 30, 2017
Business
Carrier challenges assertion it owes $6M for stolen load of pharmaceuticals
Southern Refrigerated Transport, a subsidiary of Covenant Transportation, plans to ask the courts to reconsider a recent order that could put the carrier on the hook for a nearly $6 million claim against a stolen load of pharmaceuticals.
May 30, 2017
Business
Daimler recalls nearly 700 Freightliner, Western Star trucks
Daimler Trucks North America says approximately 698 model year 2017 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 5700 trucks equipped with NFD rear tandem axles are included in the recall.
May 30, 2017
Business
Thunder rolls and anaconda blankets
Wendyâs exegesis on the lored âthunder blanket for humans, ⌠a blanket that weighs enough to âgive you the sensation of being gently hugged.'â Itâs advertisements promise âto simulate a âloving squeezeâ for people who feel anxious.â
May 30, 2017
Voices
Readersâ name suggestions for trucking image campaignâs âmascotâ
Among more than a few sarcastic name suggestions like Aaron Johnsonâs ââSuper Trucker,â since everyone that comes out of trucking school thinks they are the best of the best,â some readers proffered more serious ideas for the folks behind the Trucking Moves America Forward campaign.
May 30, 2017
Business
Honeywellâs âConnectedâ tech for drivers, fleets, shippers
Honeywellâs Connected Driver Solution offers a new platform to âreplace paper and disjointed systems with one integrated system,â the company says, âbuilt to simplify the driverâs job.â
May 30, 2017
Truck Stops
North Carolina truck stop to get IdleAir electrification stations
Duke Energy says the $300,000 project will provide electricity, along with heating or cooling for drivers, during overnight stays at Big Boyâs Truck Stop in Kenly, N.C. There will also be four plugs to provide standby power for reefer units to avoid using diesel compressors.
May 29, 2017
Truck Stops
Loveâs opens new stores in Washington state, Texas
Loveâs Travel Stops has opened its fifth location in Washington state and its 62nd in Texas with new stores in Prosser, Wash., and Paris, Texas.
May 29, 2017
Custom Rigs
Volvo, Mack unveil new âRide for Freedomâ trucks
Volvoâs VNR 640 decked out with a patriotic paint scheme honoring all branches of the U.S. military and Mackâs custom Jack Mack were unveiled for the annual Ride for Freedom in Washington, D.C.
May 27, 2017
Business
Dashcam: Manhole cover wipes out passing motorist
From Russia: Driver pays the price for hitting a manhole cover at the wrong time.
May 26, 2017
Business
One20: Nearly 60 percent of users still havenât switched to e-logs
One20âs Vice President of Marketing Amanda Ford says 57 percent of drivers surveyed donât use electronic logging devices, and that number jumps to 60 percent with drivers over the age of 45.
May 26, 2017
Overdrive Radio
Owner-op Dean Carnahan: Poor health is often a âpreventable accidentâ
Carnahan urges drivers to take control of diet and health generally in hopes more attention to it might spur a movement against the growing âquick food, get-in-get-out-type attitudeâ of so many truck stops when it comes to diet options.
May 26, 2017
Business
Trucking groups take issue with Trumpâs proposal for highway privatization
Trucking groups regarding Trumpâs budget: Tolls arenât the answer to highway funding shortfall.
May 26, 2017
Business
First time for everything
In which Wendy takes heat for being âreasonableâ relative to ELDs ⌠âI know, right? The words âreasonableâ and âWendy Parkerâ have probably never been used together in a sentence one single timeâŚâ
May 26, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Supreme Court could decide June 8 whether to hear ELD lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide as early as June 8 whether it will hear the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Associationâs lawsuit against the federal governmentâs rule to mandate use of electronic logging devices for truck drivers.
May 26, 2017
Business
FleetPride expands parts capacity
The FleetPride distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts announced it had expanded distribution centers in Atlanta, Dallas and North Haven, Conn.
May 26, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Missing in action: ELDsâ impact on rates
Hoards of industry analysts and economists in recent years predicted ELDs would strip industry capacity and, thus, spur a rate boost while the market adjusted to the new normal. Some are starting to rethink that premise, however.
May 25, 2017
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