At the Truck Stop, the Doctor Will See You Now
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Forty-eight percent of truck drivers have a serious health condition, but when it comes to preventive care, many do not have the time to miss work or find a convenient time and place to get medical exams, an audience of drivers was told at the Mid-America Trucking Show on March 29.
March 29, 2019Gov. Ralph Northam’s I-81 Funding Fixes Eye Trucking Industry
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s proposed fundraising tools for Interstate 81 improvements include the trucking industry shouldering a significant portion of the financial burden.
March 29, 2019DOT Submits Proposed Rule Change for HOS Regulations
The Department of Transportation has sent its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to reform hours-of-service regulations to the Office of Management and Budget.
March 29, 2019BFGoodrich Unveils Two New Truck Tires at MATS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — BFGoodrich unveiled two new trucking tires at the 48th Mid-America Trucking Show, one for the steering axle and one for the trailer axle, designed to enhance longhaul, tanker, refrigerated and dry van models.
March 29, 2019Daimler Acquires Majority Stake in Torc Robotics to Boost Development of Self-Driving Trucks
Daimler Trucks has agreed to acquire a majority stake in autonomous vehicle pioneer Torc Robotics and will join forces with the technology firm to develop highly automated trucks for the U.S. market.
March 29, 2019TMAF Celebrates Five Years of Enhancing Trucking’s Image
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A new poll has confirmed that a campaign to improve trucking’s image has been successful in nudging public perception toward a more positive image over the past five years, leaders of Trucking Moves America Forward said at a March 28 news conference here.
March 28, 2019Senate Funding Leader Praises White House’s Infrastructure Grants Proposal
WASHINGTON — The Trump White House’s newfound backing of infrastructure grants managed by the U.S. Department of Transportation earned praise from the top transportation funding leader in the U.S. Senate.
March 28, 2019Perimeter Solutions Acquires Idaho-Based Fire Response and Transportation Firms
Perimeter Solutions, a St. Louis company that produces fire retardants and provides services to firefighting agencies, has purchased a group of companies in Post Falls, Idaho, that includes First Response Fire Rescue, River City Fabrication and H&S Transport.
March 27, 2019Canadian Company Aims to Add Sobriety Tests to Steering Wheels
A Canadian company that makes alcohol-detection devices attached to steering wheels of school buses hopes to expand to North American trucking companies.
March 27, 2019Louisiana Driver Competition Kicks Off Road to NTDC
The road to the National Truck Driving Championships is about to get underway as Louisiana kicks off the five-month season March 29.
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