Refiners’ Group Asks Appeals Court to Block Expansion of E15 Gasoline
A trade organization representing U.S. refiners is asking an appeals court to reject a Trump administration plan to expand nationwide the blending, distribution and year-round sale of E15 fuel.
June 19, 2019Kansas 3-Axle, Grand Champ Kevin Mailand Primed for Pittsburgh
For Kevin Mailand, the National Truck Driving Championships are going to have a familiar feel. Mailand, a YRC Freight driver with nearly 35 years' experience over the road, captured the 3-Axle crown at the Kansas Truck Driving Championships and in the process punched his ticket to Pittsburgh for nationals. Turn back the clock 10 years: Mailand won in the Twins class to earn Rookie of the Year honors and a trip to the NTDC in … Pittsburgh.
June 19, 2019Rookie Competitor Julie Hjelle Becomes North Dakota’s First Woman Qualifier for Nationals
Julie Hjelle has made history as the first woman to qualify for the National Truck Driving Championships from North Dakota, as well as the first woman from the state to win Rookie of the Year.
June 19, 2019UPS Seeks FMCSA Exemption From 2020 Driving Instructor Requirements
UPS Inc. has requested an exemption from a federal regulatory requirement that its driver training instructors have two years’ minimum experience as trainers and have held a commercial driver license for at least two years, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced June 19.
June 19, 20192019 Iowa Truck Driving Championships
Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona.
June 19, 2019Tesla Downplays Defense Company’s Hack Into Model 3 GPS System
An autonomous systems defense company contends it has successfully spoofed the GPS mechanism of a Tesla Model 3 using the automaker’s latest Autopilot technology, sending the vehicle off its intended route.
June 19, 2019Amazon Adds Planes to Shipping Fleet to Speed Up Prime Deliveries
Amazon.com is adding 15 aircraft to its shipping fleet in an effort to speed up delivery to customers’ doors.
June 19, 20192019 Hawaii Truck Driving Championships
Photos from the Hawaii Truck Driving Championships held June 14-15, 2019, in Aiea. (Hawaii Trucking Association)
June 18, 2019Scott Delaney Snags Hat Trick of First-Place Finishes in Iowa, Is Named Grand Champion in the Process
Not only did Scott Delaney win his third straight division title at the Iowa Truck Driving Championships June 13-14 in Altoona, he also claimed his first Grand Champion trophy in six tries.
June 18, 2019Research Advocacy Group Identifies Nine ‘Highway Boondoggles’
A $2.2 billion proposal to enhance freight connectivity along Interstate 81 in Virginia was among the nine projects deemed wasteful for taxpayers in a recent report by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, whose authors encourage enhancing transit options.
June 18, 2019