05 Feb FMCSA Drops Plan for Split Sleeper Berth Pilot Program The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has scrapped plans for a 12-month split sleeper berth pilot program designed to collect real-world data on the safety of drivers who split their sleeper berth time in a variety of ways. Read more...
05 Feb Next Secures $97 Million in Series C Round of Funding Next, a company that uses smart matching and predictive load technologies to connect shippers and carriers, announced it has secured $97 million in its Series C round of funding. The company will use the funds in part to launch Relay, a service to address congestion at shipping ports. Read more...
05 Feb Saia Reports Record Fourth-Quarter Earnings In the midst of a strong U.S. economy, less-than-truckload carrier Saia Inc. reported record fourth-quarter earnings Feb. 4. Read more...
04 Feb Standardizing Collision Avoidance Systems Is One of NTSB’s Most Wanted Safety Improvements WASHINGTON — Automobile and truck manufacturers should develop a standard practice of installing collision avoidance technology in their vehicles, according to the National Transportation Safety Board, which named the system as one of its 10 Most Wanted Transportation Safety Improvements. Read more...
04 Feb Suppliers Use HDAW 2019 to Unveil Latest Efforts LAS VEGAS — Suppliers of a variety of products and services for the aftermarket announced developments here during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week. Read more...
04 Feb Forget the Super Bowl: Boston Celebrates Truck Day One day after the New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl, Boston-area fans had more to celebrate as they marked Truck Day, when fans turned out at Fenway Park to send off trucks to spring training that are carrying the gear and equipment for the World Champion Red Sox. Read more...
04 Feb Diesel Rises a Whisker to $2.966 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel increased ever so slightly the week of Feb. 4, rising to $2.966 a gallon, one-tenth of a cent higher than last week. Read more...
04 Feb TransForce Forms Holding Company TransForce Inc., a company that supplies drivers for trucking firms, private fleets and logistics service providers, announced the formation of a holding company to oversee three distinct business units. Read more...
04 Feb Volkswagen to Use Tesla Batteries at Car-Charging Stations Tesla Inc.’s battery systems will be installed at more than 100 electric-vehicle U.S. charging stations this year. Read more...
04 Feb Wabco to Roll Out North American Service Network LAS VEGAS — Wabco North America plans to roll out, beginning in the third quarter, a network of certified independent service centers to support trucks and trailers using its parts. Read more...