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Medical waste from truck crash spills across I-10 in Arizona

The driver of a tractor-trailer carrying a load of medical waste lost control of the rig and crashed on Interstate 10 this morning in Tucson, Ariz. The driver, whose name was not released, was taken to the hospital with non-disclosed injuries after the truck rolled over near the median and sent piles of non-hazardous medical […]

April 9, 2018

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Automated TarpStop’s Fastrak Evolution makes trailer access easier than ever

TarpStop’s Fastrak Evolution next-generation rolling tarp system brings automation to the rolling tarp market. Automated open, close, front to back, back to front, front latching, rear latching, front tensioning and rear tensioning are all characteristics of the new Fastrak Evolution. Wireless control allows qualified operators of any ability and experience level can safely to efficiently and correctly […]

April 9, 2018

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Xtra Lease adds new-look trailers, cargo sensors

Xtra Lease says it has marked its trailers with special silver emblems and has also added cargo sensors to help fleets manage their respective trailers.

April 9, 2018

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Nikola set to return deposits for hydrogen tractor, waives deposit requirement on future orders

Reservation holders for Nikola Motor Company‘s hydrogen-electric Nikola One tractor are about to receive the equivalent of an income tax refund. Company founder and CEO Trevor Milton said Wednesday the company will be returning the $1,500 deposit the company initially required to hold a reservation slot and that future reservations for the Nikola One or […]

April 8, 2018

FMCSA gives certain tankers HOS exemption

Tanker drivers who normally operate under the 100 air-mile short-haul hours of service exemption hauling certain petroleum-based fuels can now claim an exemption from the federally required 30-minute break when their day requires them to work beyond 12 hours. The National Tank Truck Carriers and the Massachusetts Motor Transport Association requested the exemption in September for the […]

April 8, 2018

50 Tesla Semis reserved by SoCal truck leasing company

TCI Transportation, a California-based truck leasing company, recently announced its order for 50 Tesla Semis. Headquartered in Commerce, Calif. near Los Angeles, TCI has a fleet of over 2,000 trucks and operates full service facilities in Commerce, Bakersfield, Fontana, Stockton, Freemont, Las Vegas and Phoenix. Total reservation price for a Tesla Semi is $20,000 ($5,000 […]

April 8, 2018

Two trucks struck by trains in Georgia

Two tractor-trailers were recorded getting slammed by trains only days apart in Georgia. The latest collision occurred Monday night in Acworth, about 30 miles northwest of Atlanta. In the first video below a train is shown plowing through a truck hauling a YRC trailer. The driver was able to get out of the rig prior […]

April 6, 2018

Truck trailer seemingly explodes after slamming into overpass

While we’ve seen videos before of elevated truck beds and trailers slamming into overpasses, this next one appears to explode thanks to a load of canola seeds. The truck was traveling on A40 in a suburb of Montreal on Wednesday, according to Quebec 511, when its raised trailer collided with a pedestrian bridge and sent […]

April 5, 2018

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Penske trucks getting video-based safety program

Penske Logistics announced it is introducing the next generation of truck fleet safety technology through a video-based safety program in over 2,800 of its heavy-duty trucks across the company’s North America operations. The foundation includes event-triggered onboard cameras from SmartDrive which face inside the truck cab, and outwards to the road, along with an ongoing driver safety coaching […]

April 5, 2018

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Nikola set to return deposits for hydrogen tractor, waives deposit requirement on future orders

Nikola's Trevor Milton says that future reservations for the Nikola One or Nikola Two trucks will not require deposits. More info on Commercial Carrier Journal.

April 5, 2018

March truck order levels rank in Top 3 all-time

According to FTR, a strong freight market continues to work for truck manufacturers as Class 8 truck orders for March reached 46,300 units. Learn more on CCJ!

April 4, 2018

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Lightning Systems releases MPGe numbers on all-electric Ford Transit 350HD & embarks on test drive tour

Lightning Systems announced today fuel efficiency ratings for its all-electric Ford Transit that are roughly 130 percent greater than its gasoline counterpart. The news comes as Lightning Systems kicks off a multi-city tour this week to offer fleets a closer look and a chance to test drive the LightningElectric Ford Transit 350HD. Lightning’s Ford Transit […]

April 4, 2018

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Chevy’s new HD trucks take design cue from Z/28

Additions to the Chevrolet product line share a design element with one of the Detroit automaker's most legacy-rich – and fastest – vehicles.

April 4, 2018

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Volvo completes production transition to new VNL

Volvo Trucks says it has completed the transition from production of the legacy VNL 670 model to full production of the new VNL 760. Click for details.

April 3, 2018

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Navigating landmines when compounding efficiency gains

See how fleets are navigating the landmines in order to capitalize on fuel efficiency gains. Get all the details and more on Commercial Carrier Journal!

April 2, 2018

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Fiery crash kills FedEx driver in Dallas

A FedEx driver was killed early Saturday morning in Dallas after his truck plunged off a bridge following a collision with an abandoned vehicle. Dallas police report that Quantico Smith, 30, died after crashing a FedEx semi into a car that had been left on the highway following an accident. The driver of the Honda […]

April 1, 2018

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SoCalGas announces efforts to get more fleets over to natural gas

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced efforts this week to help California fleets get more drivers behind the wheel of new near-zero emissions heavy-duty natural gas trucks. The effort was part of a $21 million Prop 1B incentive pool administered by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). SoCalGas representatives provided assistance on 400 Prop 1B applications throughout its service territory. If all […]

March 29, 2018

ROUSH CleanTech first to receive CARB’s HD-OBD certification for propane autogas engines

ROUSH CleanTech announced this week that it has become the first propane autogas fuel system manufacturer to receive the Environmental Protection Agency’s and California Air Resources Board’s heavy duty-onboard diagnostics certification for all its engines. Until model year 2018, alternative fuel vehicles had been exempt from this certification, but are now held to the same […]

March 28, 2018

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Fleet Compliance

The cost of fleet compliance failures

Compliance failures are threatening fleet survival. Industry experts reveal the critical gaps costing carriers millions.

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Cargo theft costs trucking $18 million per day, most loads never recovered

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Trump delays heavy truck tariff one month, adds medium-duty tax

All New Volvo Vnl On Highway Fully Loaded Test Drive

Test driving Volvo's all new VNL

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Trimac acquires Service Transport Company

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