BlueParrott Launches Headset At GATS
BlueParrott, a maker of wireless headsets, launched a new version of its noise-cancelling Bluetooth headset at the Great American Trucking Show.
The next-generation B350-XT allows...
Hours-of-service plan opens for public inspection, scheduled to publish Aug. 22
The plan for hours-of-service reform has reached the Federal Register for public inspection and is scheduled to publish today, Aug. 22.
The notice of proposed...
FTC Orders DOTAuthority.com to refund Small Business Owners
Small business owners who may have been duped by deceptive advertising by DOTAuthority.com may get some small relief. The Federal Trade Commission has ordered...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped in July
American Trucking Associationsโ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) for-hire Truck Tonnage Index jumped 6.6% in July after falling 1.2% in June, the organization said August...
UPS Invests in TuSimple
UPS recently announced its venture capital arm, UPS Ventures, has made a minority investment in autonomous driving company, TuSimple, to test self-driving tractor-trailers on...
USDOT APPOINTS MALA PARKER ACTING DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR OF FHWA
On August 15, the U.S. Department ofย Transportation announced that Mala Parker was appointed the Acting Deputy Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.
She succeeds...
Volvo Trucks introduces higher-efficiency D13TC engine in VNL models
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Through its improved turbo compound technology, Volvo Trucks North America says it has improved fuel efficiency of its 13-liter turbo-compound diesel engine, the new...
We Lost A Brother
Shelley Uvanile-Hesch, CEO of Womenโs Trucking Federation of Canada, lost her driving partner, her best friend, her husband onย Saturday.ย They had just returned...
Diesel Prices Lower Six Straight Weeks
A drop of another 1.7 cents brought the U.S.ย average price for a gallon of diesel fuel below $3, according to the weekly report...
Peterbilt Opens Fifth Technician Institute
Peterbilt recently opened the fifth Peterbilt Technician Institute campus in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
โThe PTI program helps meet the Peterbilt dealer networkโs growing demand for...