Hard Working Trucks Staff (HWT)TrucksDrivers on demand: new workforce platform helps final-mile carriers fill seatsMillions of people are using their smartphones and apps to find freelance work. Just as truckers use online marketplaces and broker apps to find loads, motorists have Uber and Lyft to locate ridesharing gigs and Rover to find pet-walking jobs, among other examples. In this tech-enabled “Gig Economy,” people have freedom to create their own […]May 2, 2018TrucksWorkhorse gets U.S. patent for HorseFly drone delivery systemWorkhorse Group announced recently that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a patent for its HorseFly Truck Launched Drone Package Delivery System. The HorseFly UAV Delivery System is a custom-built UAV that is fully integrated with the Workhorse line of electric/hybrid delivery trucks. The HorseFly system conforms to FAA guidelines for UAV […]April 30, 2018TrucksInsurance fraud lands trucking company owner in prisonAction in three trucking-related crimes has recently been reported by the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General and New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, including another fraudulent CDL testing scheme, illegal hazmat transport and insurance fraud. N.J. trucking co. owner sentenced over insurance fraud A New Jersey trucking company owner was sentenced this week […]April 30, 2018TrucksFreightliner debuts new CNG trucks at 2018 ACT ExpoTwo new Freightliner Cascadia compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles will be showcased for the first time at the 2018 ACT Expo Conference this week in Long Beach, Calif. The trucks, which will be on display in the Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) booth (#947), further expands DTNA’s line-up of alternative fuel options. One of the […]April 29, 2018ProductsTroubleshooting gets easier with IPA’s new tow circuit testerInnovative Products of America now puts tow-circuit testing into the palm of your hand. IPA’s #9107A Electric Brake Force Meter with Dynamic Load Simulation and Circuit testing syncs with a vehicle’s trailer detection system allowing for fast brake controller diagnosis without the need for a trailer. The tool, which works on integrated and aftermarket brake […]April 29, 2018TrucksDespite Tesla woes, City Furniture signs up for five electric SemisCity Furniture, one of the nation’s top-selling furniture brands, became the first furniture retailer in the U.S. to announce the pre-order of five all-electric Tesla Semi trucks. The news comes as Tesla faces another government investigation following another fatality involving its controversial Autopilot system. On Tuesday, Tesla’s Autopilot chief Jim Keller resigned following the March […]April 26, 2018HomeElectric Mack LR refuse truck going to work in NYCMack Trucks plans to have a fully electric Mack LR refuse model equipped with an integrated Mack electric drivetrain operating in North America in 2019. The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), one of Mack’s longtime and largest customers, will test the demonstration vehicle. “It’s clear that electromobility will be a part of the trucking […]April 25, 2018HomeMack Trucks to pre-wire refuse vehicles for Lytx video telematicsMack Trucks, starting in the fall of 2018, will roll out vehicles pre-wired for the Lytx DriveCam safety program and Lytx Video Services enhancement. The announcement was made by Lytx, the largest video telematics provider, at WasteExpo 2018 in Las Vegas. Last October, Lytx and Mack Trucks signed a Memorandum of Understanding that promised higher […]April 25, 2018TrucksAmp Americas latest CNG station in Texas providing fuel for 50 US Foods trucksAmp Americas announced the grand opening of its new public-access Amp CNG fueling station in Buda, Texas, with US Foods serving as the station’s anchor fleet. The new station, supplied by Texas-produced natural gas, is Buda’s first CNG fueling station and the company’s eighth station in the state. The company hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and […]April 24, 2018TrucksPrison time for California man involved in biodiesel scamA $65 million biodiesel scam has landed a California man in prison. The U.S. Justice Department reports that Jin Chul “Jacob” Cha, 41, of Tustin was sentenced Friday to 51 months in prison for his role in the three-year-long Gen-X Energy Group scam. Cha pled guilty in January to conspiracy to defraud the government and […]April 23, 2018Previous PagePage 52 of 145Next PageTop StoriesBusinessLandstar seeking potential Mexico exitLandstar is seeking to sell or dispose of Mexican subsidiary Landstar Metro.BusinessC.R. England backs massive rail mergerBusinessWhat does the Werner case mean for the future of nuclear verdicts?MaintenanceEPA asks truck OEMs to end 5 mph engine derate for aftertreatment woesFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
