US Xpress to Make SmartTruck Feature Standard on 2017 Trailer Builds
SmartTruck announced truckload carrier U.S. Xpress will include its fuel-saving TopKit Aero System on all its trailer builds in 2017.
June 20, 2017Autonomous Vehicles in Nevada Roll Forward With New Legislation
Nevada displayed its dedication to refining autonomous vehicles, with the passage of and signing of Assembly Bill 69, industry officials said.
June 20, 2017May Truck Sales Fall 6%
U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks fell 6.1% in May, but still topped 16,000 units for the highest volume of 2017 as sales started to align with the improvement that orders and production have shown this year, experts said.
June 19, 2017Strick to Add Its Own Features to Trailers to Comply With Phase 2 GHG Mandates
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Strick Trailers will begin offering trailers that it has loaded with features that comply with Phase 2 greenhouse gas mandates intended to make trailers more fuel-efficient.
June 19, 2017Carriers, Shippers View Drop and Hook as Improvement in Operational Efficiency
Shippers and carriers sometimes might disagree on fair rates, settlement schedules or detention charges. But there is one freight-hauling technique that wins kudos from both sides: drop and hook. It sounds easy — and it can be — if the timing is right, experts said.
June 19, 2017Carriers, Shippers View Drop and Hook as Improvement in Operational Efficiency
Shippers and carriers sometimes might disagree on fair rates, settlement schedules or detention charges. But there is one freight-hauling technique that wins kudos from both sides: drop and hook. It sounds easy — and it can be — if the timing is right, experts said.
June 19, 2017Editorial: Automation and the Truck Driver
Automated vehicle technology is coming to trucking, but what will that mean for the truck driver?
June 19, 2017Strick to Add Its Own Features to Trailers to Comply With Phase 2 GHG Mandates
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Strick Trailers will begin offering trailers that it has loaded with features that comply with Phase 2 greenhouse gas mandates intended to make trailers more fuel-efficient.
June 19, 2017Georgetown Rail Colloquium Highlights Health of Rail, Ongoing Viability of Trucking
Several speakers at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business' "The Economics and Regulation of the Freight Rail Industry" colloquium addressed various aspects of railroad and other transportation industries June 16.
June 16, 2017Crete Tells Drivers They Can Drive 65
Crete Carrier Corp. will allow drivers to travel up to 65 mph on cruise control, up from the 62 mph limit previously in place.
June 16, 2017