A new Idaho law takes effect July 1 allowing commercial vehicles to idle when drivers are resting inside and also when perishable goods are being delivered.
May 7, 2024Government, Business, Equipment, Safety
New Idaho Law OKs Truck Idling for Resting Drivers
Business, Technology, Equipment
Detroit Reman Completes Expansion of Minnesota Facility
An expansion of Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing’s Hibbing, Minn., plant is complete, doubling the facility’s manufacturing and remanufacturing footprint, the division of DTNA said.
May 7, 2024Business, Equipment
Daimler Truck Q1 Profit Rises Even as Sales Fall
Daimler Truck profits rose year-over-year in Q1 2024, with executives and analysts more optimistic about the company’s North American business than its European operations.
May 6, 2024Business, Equipment
UAW Members Ratify Four-Year Freightliner Labor Deal
United Auto Workers members ratified a four-year labor deal with Daimler Truck North America covering 7,400 mostly Freightliner employees, the union said May 4.
May 6, 2024Government, Business, Equipment, Safety
CVSA Mulls Another Personal Conveyance Guidance Request
Twice in the past four years, CVSA has failed to persuade FMCSA to strengthen guidance for stopping a rise in truckers improperly using personal conveyance to stretch the hours they drive.
May 6, 2024Business, Equipment
Cummins Sees Q1 Income Rise From Sale of Filtration Business
Engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. said its first-quarter bottom line was lifted by the March completion of its divestiture from filtration business Atmus.
May 3, 2024Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Safety Practices, Culture Help Carriers Reduce Liability
PHOENIX — When a crash happens, it is a carrier’s policies, procedures and routines that could lead to a nuclear verdict.
May 2, 2024Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Technology Tools Help Carriers Reduce Risk, Improve Safety
PHOENIX — More actionable data, onboard safety technology and new equipment are helping carriers focus their safety efforts, customize coaching and reduce the risk of a crash.
May 2, 2024Government, Business, Equipment
New Mississippi Law Targets Predatory Towers
Mississippi lawmakers dealt a blow to predatory towing companies that target heavy trucks with a new law that will take effect July 1.
May 2, 2024Business, Technology, Equipment
Daimler CEO: Lack of Electric Truck Chargers a Top Concern
The world’s biggest commercial vehicle maker warned that slow progress adding charging infrastructure is threatening the shift to zero-emission trucking.
May 2, 2024