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The HOURS Act: Yet Another Bill Regarding the Hours-of-Service

Jun 24, 2018 in Regulations and road rules, News

Earlier this week, a new bipartisan bill was introduced in the White house, which, if signed into law, would reform some of the regulations for the hours of service (HOS). The bill is backed by one of the trucking industry’s leading trade associations. It also would allow the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to move more quickly on any rulemaking meant to provide drivers with split sleeper berth flexibility pare down the number of supporting documents drivers are required to maintain under the electronic logging device mandate.

Two all-electric Freightliner trucks unveiled by Daimler

Jun 10, 2018 in Technology, News

On June 6^th Daimler Trucks North America unveiled the “broadest electric truck fleet in North America by 2021” according to the company’s President and CEO Roger Nielsen.

$89.6M verdict against Werner Enterprises for Texas fatal crash

May 27, 2018 in News

The jury in Harris County, Texas made its choice on the tragic events of the Texas fatal crash from 2014, this week. The final verdict is $89.6 million. Werner will appeal the record verdict.

Will self-driving trucks replace millions of drivers?

May 13, 2018 in Technology

The trucking and logistics industry is entering a period, which some people find exciting and others call it disruptive. It is the period of self-driving trucks, a period in which propulsion systems, driving processes and fuels itself are the subject of a debate. But will the modernization of the trucking industry, the integration of self-driving trucks and automated processes lead to marking the human truck driver as obsolete?

Prepare Your Truck for The Summer

May 06, 2018 in Tips and Tricks

Summer is almost here and for many, that means that the roads are getting busier and the sun is getting hotter. While it is important to prepare your truck for the winter weather conditions, it’s just as important to prepare your truck for the summer weather. With 3.4 million trucks on the road, truck upkeep is vital to the success of our economy—along with safe driving.