Jacobs Vehicle Systems provides a closer look at how Cylinder Deactivation (CDA) and Active Decompression Technology (ADT) improves emissions, fuel economy and driver comfort in an International LT625. Jacobs reports…
Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022:ATRI seeks input from victims of predatory towingThe American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) on Monday issued an open call for motor carriers…
I recently rented a car for a day of errands, drove it for 140 miles and returned it without stopping for gas even once. When I returned it, I was…
A looming rail strike next month would send an aftershock through the trucking industry as the flow of goods via rail would need to be rerouted by truck – the…
President Joe Biden is calling upon Congress to prevent a rail strike — and in doing so, hinting that the rail unions pursue another venue besides contract talks to air…
Calls for government intervention to prevent a rail strike in early-to-mid-December became louder Monday, with more than 400 state and national trade groups asking the majority and minority leaders of…
Family-owned Mid Continent Trucking of Denison, Iowa, notified drivers and employees recently that after 24 years, the refrigerated carrier was ceasing operations two days after Thanksgiving because of worsening economic…
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges continues to move down. In the price posted Monday by the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration, the average weekly retail…
With a delivery date looming, controversial businessman Elon Musk Saturday announced a Telsa Semi, his company's Class 8 truck, made a fully loaded 500-mile trip. In his post on Twitter (another…
As part of the company called its continuing growth in distribution and fulfillment services, Averitt Express recently opened a new facility in the Memphis area.The facility features 260,000 square feet of enclosed space to handle…