04 Sep Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Retools Transportation Plan After Tolls Stall The Lamont administration is revamping its transportation plan, three months after its proposal to establish electronic highway tolls in Connecticut stalled in the Legislature. Read more...
04 Sep Perspective: Rethinking Driver Recruiting The trucking industry’s shortage of drivers and high turnover rate make it hard for many regional and over-the-road carriers to recruit and retain qualified candidates, but there is a system carriers can adopt that will help them attract and keep good drivers who fit their company’s requirements, and culture. Read more...
04 Sep Wabash Adds Supreme Upfit Center in Tampa Wabash National Corp. announced it has opened a Supreme Upfit Solutions and Service location in Tampa, Fla., for all makes of commercial truck and van bodies. Read more...
04 Sep TomTom Maps Out Revamp With Bet on Self-Driving Cars Once a household name for its satellite navigation for cars, TomTom NV has taken a backseat in recent years as smartphones, loaded with apps such as Google maps, surged in popularity. Read more...
04 Sep Navistar Posts Q3 Revenue Gains as Market Share Rises Navistar International Corp. reported fiscal-year third quarter net income fell amid higher revenue and rising market shares. Read more...
03 Sep Volvo Trucks Debuts Service Through Noregon Partnerships Volvo Trucks has introduced a “dynamic” maintenance service through its ongoing partnership with Noregon Systems Inc., an internet of things company that specializes in connected-vehicle solutions. Read more...
03 Sep Diesel Price Falls for Eighth Consecutive Week, Down 0.7¢ to $2.976 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 0.7 cent to $2.976 per gallon, the Department of Energy reported Sept. 3, as the price of crude dropped 2% amid the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute. Read more...
03 Sep FMCSA Proposes 2020, 2021 Reductions to Commercial Vehicle Registration Fees The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule that would continue to reduce commercial vehicle registration fees in 2020 and 2021, the agency said in a Federal Register announcement on Aug. 27. Read more...
03 Sep Scam Uses DOT Biennial Update Deadlines to Target Wisconsin Trucking Firms Wisconsin-based trucking companies have been warned about scam letters informing them they have accrued late fees by failing to file their biennial update with the U.S. Department of Transportation on time. Read more...
03 Sep Chevron Lays Groundwork for Venezuela Exit Before Waiver Expires Chevron Corp. appears to be laying the groundwork to leave Venezuela in the event that the U.S. declines to extend a waiver allowing it to continue operating in the country. Read more...