If a driver can’t see what’s adjacent or behind to his or her vehicle it greatly ups the chances of getting into a collision. from Automoti...
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News roundup, Jan. 31: Fleet’s split-sleeper waiver extension sought; New Md. KW sales/service location
McKee Foods Transportation is requesting a waiver extension for its team drivers to split their sleeper berth time. Kenworth Mid Atlantic ha...
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$50 and a little install work could save your life: Trucker Scott Carlson’s close call
In this week's edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast, Scott Carlson details an inexpensive piece of equipment he’s got in his truck, as...
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Donlen DriverPoint Fully Integrated with Ford Vehicles
DriverPoint Telematics is now fully integrated with Ford 2020 model-year vehicles. The joint integration uses Ford built-in modems to track ...
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Waymo’s Autonomous Cars Become UPS’ Newest Delivery Drivers
Road Show by Cnet UPS uses hundreds of planes and thousands of trucks to deliver about 20 million packages a day and will start getting so...
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Spot Market Shifts in Shippers’ Favor
DAT Freight Trends on the Spot Market: Jan. 20-26, 2020 Spot market shifts in shippers’ favor Spot load-to-truck ratios for all three equipm...
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Mack Trucks Launches Medium-duty Trucks
Mack Trucks is very proud to make this investment and to now offer a full lineup of Class 6 to Class 8 commercial vehicles Mack Trucks launc...
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Kenny Reagan’s 1970 Peterbilt 358
The truck sports a 400-hp Cat with a 6x4 Spicer. The rig pulled cattle from the Southeast to Colorado, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Wiscon...
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Plan Your Routes to Optimize Your Operations
Route-based solutions play a key role in cutting costs and improving productivity in the distribution and service industry. from Automotive...
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Volkswagen makes Navistar $2.9 billion acquisition offer
The global truck unit of Volkswagen has made an unsolicited cash offer to buy Navistar International Corporation for $2.9 billion. Navistar ...
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England Logistics Recognizes Carrier Excellence Through New Awards Program
Awards will be presented for three different modes of freight: full truckload, less-than-truckload, and chilled less-than-truckload England ...
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King County Metro Agrees to Purchase up to 120 Zero-emission, Battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE™ Buses from New Flyer
Marks a milestone achievement toward 2040 commitment New Flyer of America Inc. (“New Flyer”), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”), one of...
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National Oilwell Varco Signs Contract with MiX Telematics
National Oilwell Varco will utilize MiX Telematic’s fleet management solutions to decrease risky driving behavior for its fleet following a ...
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GM Confirms EV Hummer
The GMC Hummer EV truck will feature 1,000 hp, 11,500 lb.-ft. of torque, and go 0 to 60 mph in three seconds. from Automotive Fleet https:/...
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News roundup, Jan. 30: FMCSA receives petition for another mirrorless tech system; Pilot kicks off American Heart Month fundraising campaign
FMCSA has received a request from another tech company to allow mirrorless camera systems instead of rearview mirrors on trucks. Pilot is la...
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Where are they Now? Mike Albert's Don Miller
The automotive world was a part of Don Miller's life professionally for more than 45 years, but Miller has always been a car guy, so eve...
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Mack’s new line of Class 6 and 7 trucks to be built at new Virginia plant
The company cut the ribbon on the new facility Thursday and showed off prototypes of its new Mack MD6 and Mack MD7 truck — Class 6 and Class...
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