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Trucking’s future workforce: Will drivers still drive? Will hours of service and driver pay change?
Fear — that’s what many in today’s trucking workforce feel when they think about tomorrow’s technology and what it means for their jobs. The future does hold major changes and questions, like what automated trucks means for truck driver jobs. Here’s what driver and tech jobs may look like in just two to three decades.
October 22, 2015
Business
Teamsters join chorus of opposition to proposition to allow 33-foot doubles
The Teamsters Union voiced its opposition Wednesday, Oct. 21, to increasing the allowed length of tractor-trailers, saying simply that bigger trucks would make U.S. highways less safe.
October 21, 2015
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February 19, 2025
Business
GT commercial tires win SmartWay verification
Four GT Radial commercial tires, including three for regional service and one designed for city buses and urban delivery, have received SmartWay verification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With these four new additions, GT Radial now has seven commercial tires for line haul and regional service that have met the requirements of the […]
October 21, 2015
Test Drives
Test drive: Ram showcases power with Cummins-powered 3500 Series pickup
It wasn’t too long ago that if you needed to tow a 30,000 pound payload, you needed a Class 5 or 6 truck to get the job done. Today, all you need is a Ram 3500 pickup. CCJ took the 3500 for a test spin this week outside Detroit.
October 21, 2015
Business
What will trucks of tomorrow look like? Where autonomous trucks, on-demand repairs, platooning and alt fuels are headed
The trucks of the future will be bigger and smaller, smarter, connected, green, fuel-efficient and safe. And they will be profitable. But above all else, they will be vital cogs in a global super-economy powered by logistics. Here’s what tomorrow’s trucks may look like.
October 21, 2015
Business
Cooper Tire launches new fleet support program
During the 2015 American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced the launch of its new Roadmaster Fleet Service Network and Roadmaster national account program, offering 24/7 emergency roadside tire replacement and repair for eligible commercial trucking fleets. “As we have grown our business, we had OEM and […]
October 20, 2015
Business
Trucking’s Future Now: Timeline
October 20, 2015
Business
DTNA details flashing over the air technology, updates to Detroit Connect
Daimler Trucks North America said it is near completion with the development of a new telematics platform with connected vehicle communications hardware that will allow flashing over the air (FOTA) capabilities, including remote vehicle parameter settings, remote flashing of electronic controller firmware updates and download of Detroit Diesel Engine Control diagnostic reports.
October 20, 2015
Business
Trucking’s Future Now: Looming transportation revolution will forever change how America moves freight
The trucking industry has been quick to adopt many consumer-born advancements into trucks and fleet operations. But what are the next evolutions in equipment and technology, and how will they affect freight transportation? How will that freight be delivered, and who will deliver it? CCJ explores those questions in depth in this report.
October 20, 2015
Trucks
Trucking’s Future Now – Videos
October 20, 2015
Class 3-6
PICS: Ford Transit flexes ‘flexibility’ muscles in 11 cool upfit specs
Ford Transit offers 58 vehicle configurations and specialty customization potential through upfitters.
October 19, 2015
Trucks
New Paccar vocational engine available in January
The MX-11, Paccar's new 11-liter engine designed to produce up to 430 hp and 1,550 lb-ft of torque, is expected to be available for spec in January 2016.
October 19, 2015
Business
PIT Group announces third-party technology verification testing for U.S. fleets
PIT Group, a third-party technology verification firm serving the North American trucking industry based in Montreal, Quebec, announced the opening of its U.S. office in Atlanta to better serve the U.S. fleet market. “With the continual need to improve competitiveness and the increase in environmental compliance restrictions, the demand for green technologies has never been […]
October 19, 2015
Business
ampCNG opens second Jacksonville, Fla., fueling location
North Florida compressed natural gas users now have a second option to fill their tanks with the opening of ampCNG’s second Jacksonville, Fla., location recently.
October 19, 2015
Business
Peterbilt opts out of MATS 2016; no major NA truck makers to exhibit at annual Louisville show
Peterbilt on Monday announced its plans to join every other major North American truck OEM in sitting out the 2016 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky.
October 19, 2015
Vocational
MULE gets single-row seating for 2016
Kawasaki's MULE PRO-FXT will be available as a single-row seating variant this coming model year.
October 18, 2015
Business
Kenworth introduces new premium dealer certification program
Kenworth announced its new Kenworth PremierCare Gold Certified program for Kenworth dealerships in North America offering superior levels of service. “Dealers have to have a focused approach on how they maximize uptime,” said Preston Feight, Kenworth general manager and Paccar vice president. “We go through a comprehensive certification process for them and then assign them […]
October 17, 2015
Business
Kenworth announces 40-inch sleeper configuration for T880
Kenworth announced its T880 will be available in a 40-inch sleeper configuration beginning in March 2016 and is designed for straight truck and tractor vocational applications where drivers need a small sleeper. It features a 24-inch liftable bunk and 22.5 cubic feet of storage space to handle gear for occasional stays in the sleeper, plus […]
October 17, 2015
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NMFTA warns of Chinese components in trucking technology
The trucking industry's expanded digitization increases its potential for cybercrime, and China could be a key threat to the U.S. via technology in transportation.
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Kandel Transport acquired by Nagle Companies
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