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September 2017- Recalls

What should I do if my vehicle is included in this recall? If your vehicle is included in this recall, it is very important that you get it fixed as soon as possible given the potential danger to you, your passengers and other motorists if it is not addressed. You should receive a separate letter […]

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Wall Street analyst says Tesla truck could come with $100k sticker price

Not much is known about the electric semi Tesla is expected to debut later this month, including the day and time the truck will be announced. However, Ravi Shanker, an analyst for investment house Morgan Stanley anticipates the cutting edge truck will come with a steeply discounted sticker price when compared to a conventional truck.

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Irma closes major highways in Florida

A number of highways and bridges throughout Florida are closed as of Monday morning due to flooding and high winds as Hurricane Irma continues to make its way through the state and into Georgia and Alabama.

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Front axle weight issue prompts recall of certain 2017-18 Western Star 4900 trucks

Daimler Trucks is recalling a few dozen Western Star 4900 trucks in which the weight of the front axle could exceed the spring capacity. The recall affects approximately 38 model year 2017-2018 trucks manufactured between Nov. 18, 2016, and July 24, 2017.

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Knight, Swift officially merge after approval by shareholders

Shareholders for Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation, two of the country’s largest trucking fleets on course for a merger this year, have approved the deal made between the two companies. The merger is expected to close Sept. 8.

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FMCSA expands Irma regional emergency declaration to six more states

Even though Hurricane Irma has been downgraded to a tropical depression, the storm is still bringing high winds and plenty of rain to the Southeast and Ohio Valley regions. In light of that, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Monday expanded its existing emergency declaration to cover six more states – Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Ohio. […]

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Reform Agenda of MCRR Coalition

SMS methodology should be abandoned as a basis for a possible safety fitness determination and should be replaced with a simple effective way to issue a safety rating to all carriers…

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CDN Launches FleetConnect ELD for US Hours Of Service Mandate

Leading cloud technology specialist Car Delivery Network (CDN) has announced the launch of FleetConnect, a new ELD (Electronic Logging Device) app developed to enable trucking companies to comply with the Hours of Service (HOS) mandate, compulsory legislation shortly to come into force in the United States aimed at monitoring driving time and saving lives on […]

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