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Fleet Executives Split on Inward-Facing Cameras

MINNEAPOLIS — The benefits of inward-facing cameras on trucks have turned out mostly to be a plus, but getting buy-in from drivers hasn’t come easily, according to a panel of safety executives.

April 12, 2023

Drug Expert Weighs In on Safety of Alcohol Versus Marijuana

MINNEAPOLIS — To drug expert Todd Simo, the statement that the use of marijuana is just like alcohol, but safer, isn’t exactly accurate.

April 11, 2023

Vetting Drivers Can Minimize Lawsuit Exposure

MINNEAPOLIS — Failing to ensure that truck drivers meet regulatory and safety qualification requirements can haunt motor carriers in accident litigation, two transportation attorneys say.

April 11, 2023

Kodiak Unveils New Autonomous Truck Platform

Kodiak Robotics introduced its fifth-generation autonomous truck hardware platform, the driverless trucking company announced.

April 10, 2023

GM Cruise Recalls 300 Robotaxis After Crash

DETROIT — General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has recalled 300 robotaxis to update software after one of them rear-ended a municipal bus in San Francisco.

April 7, 2023

5 Questions With Rig Runner's Jay Rincker

As an experienced technician and director, Jay Rincker shared some of his thoughts about the trucking industry as well as the repair and maintenance sector.

April 7, 2023

The Evolution of Tractor-Trailer Connectivity

ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council is nearing the culmination of a multiyear effort to define the evolutionary direction of tractor-­trailer connectivity.

April 7, 2023

Getting a Lift: Fleets Weigh Lift Equipment

Penske Truck Leasing has a simple strategy for heavy-duty vehicle lifts in its shop network: Mobile is better. It's not alone.

April 7, 2023

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Signs Law Expanding CDL Testing

Iowa is making it easier for people to enter trucking careers with a new law expanding third-party testers for commercial driver licenses.

March 31, 2023

North Dakota Expands Overweight, Oversize Permit Options

Trucking companies in North Dakota are going to be able to have greater flexibility and efficiency serving the agriculture industry with overweight and oversize permits due to a new law passed at the request of the state highway patrol.

March 28, 2023