28 Oct Volvo Unveils New VNR Model, Touts Aerodynamic Option ATLANTA — A new vehicle model meant to enhance regional-haul assignments was unveiled by Volvo Trucks North America at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show. Read more...
28 Oct Fleet Advantage Adds Trailer Lease Program to Lower Costs Fleet Advantage said it added the EXchangeIT Trailer Lease Program, allowing flexible trailer-lease options that provide a lower total cost of ownership. Read more...
28 Oct Driver Detention Time Creeps Upward After improving in 2018, it appears as though driver detention time has increased recently, with many shippers falling back into habits that delay trucks at their docks and push up dwell times. Read more...
28 Oct Next-Gen Bendix Wingman Technology Available on Mack Models ATLANTA — Mack Trucks announced the addition of next-generation Bendix Wingman safety technology to the company’s models from the North American Commercial Vehicle Show. Read more...
28 Oct Canadian Trucking Alliance Will Continue Push for Drug and Alcohol Testing Program The Canadian Trucking Alliance will continue to urge government officials, including those recently elected, to establish a drug and alcohol testing program. Read more...
28 Oct Crossword Puzzle Solution October 28, 2019 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the October 28, 2019 print edition. Read more...
28 Oct Crane Simulator Trains Baltimore Longshoremen Without Disrupting Dock Operations The Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore bought a $500,000 simulator this year to train crane operators at the Port of Baltimore without affecting the day-to-day loading and unloading of cargo. Read more...
28 Oct VW Finance Chief Outlines Road Map for $221 Billion Ambition Days before production starts on Volkswagen AG’s cornerstone electric vehicle, the German manufacturer is stepping up a campaign to more than double its market value and gain investor recognition for the industry’s most ambitious technology push. Read more...
28 Oct Researchers Explore Potential of VMT Model for Commercial Trucks For years now, policymakers have sought a viable funding alternative to the federal fuel tax. Since raising the gas and diesel taxes continues to be an unpopular approach to funding infrastructure, most vocal members of the U.S. Congress have discussed a vehicle-miles-traveled fee as an alternative. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
28 Oct FMCSA Launches Job Listing Site for Military Driver Pilot Program The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has created a website to help people between the ages of 18 and 20 who possess the U.S. military equivalent of a commercial driver license find trucking jobs. Read more...