The ELD exemption for livestock haulers is still in place until December 7, 2018, thanks to Congress and the president. Livestock haulers now have at least until Dec. 7 to continue to run on paper logs absent an electronic logging device.
On Sept. 27 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada, Kenworth Trucks introduced to the world their latest addition to the company’s iconic W900 line – the Kenworth W990 tractor.
Shipping goods may seem like a simple task, but it is a lot more complicated process. However, Volvo are aiming at automating this process. Or at least they will try with their new all-electric, autonomous tractor-trailer concept vehicle called Vera.
In order to fight the truck driver shortage, some politicians and representatives of the trucking industry believe that lowering the legal age for interstate truck drivers may be the solution to the problem.
The trucking industry statistics are a topic, which can show you how important and remarkable this industry really is. It’s annual revenue is over $726 billion and is responsible for 6% of all jobs in America.
Truck driving is one of the most hazardous job but despite that fact over 8 million people are employed in the trucking industry and they moved over $66 billion of freight in June 2018.
