A good vehicle inspection is only as effective as the maintenance department’s ability to fix it. When a driver for Little Rock, Ark.-based Maverick Transportation flags an item during an inspection, that is communicated to the maintenance department through the company’s Qualcomm system. “We’ve got seven maintenance coordinators that work out here and manage the […]
Ten military veteran truck drivers have been named finalists in the annual “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence†program that gives a truck to a rookie military veteran trucker. The finalists in the competition for a new, fully loaded Kenworth T680 include:
A bill that would allow CDL holders under the age of 21 to cross state lines has been filed in the U.S. Senate. The Drive-Safe Act, which was also filed in the U.S. House in March, would institute extra training hurdles and require 18-20-year-old drivers to log hundreds of hours behind the wheel alongside a more […]
In response to a recent ruling by the California Supreme Court, a coalition of independent workers in the state, including owner-operator truckers, plan to rally at the state’s Capitol building on Wednesday to try to persuade legislators to intervene and overrule the court. The I’m Independent Coalition, formed in response to an April-issued decision by the state’s […]
Engine maker Cummins Inc. announced it will voluntarily recall 500,000 model-year 2010-15 medium- and heavy-duty trucks to replace a defective catalyst in the emissions control system. The campaign is the largest voluntary recall of medium- and heavy-duty trucks ever, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This comes after a recall begun in 2016 of 232,000 […]
One month into Rhode Island’s trucks-only tolling plan, truckers have already paid $625,989 at the first two of 14 gantries to open in the state, according to numbers released Wednesday by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. RIDOT says the total received so far is $27,322 more than what the state’s financial studies estimated. “With one full month […]
More than 3,000 Kenworth and Peterbilt tractors are being recalled over an issue with the anti-lock braking system dash warning light not working properly, according to documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Serving a market with ever-increasing demands for faster service and greater transparency, Daimler Trucks North America’s Aftermarket business launched several new initiatives to elevate dealer support and customer experience with the ultimate goal of offering a 24-hour service turnaround.
Complying with an order from Congress issued in 2015, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released a report on how it plans to proceed in reforming its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program to better achieve CSA’s goal of identifying unsafe trucking companies. The chief reforms outlined in the 10-page report include replacing the existing CSA Safety Measurement […]
