CCJ StaffProductsNew Firestone drive tireThe Firestone FD694 drive tire for long haul and regional truck applications features Firestone's deepest on-highway tread pattern.April 5, 2023Alternative powerHirschbach providing zero-emission yard trucks to cold-storage facilitiesHirschbach and Lineage Logistics deploying five Orange EV electric yard tractors at Lineage facilities. Also: Eight more sentenced in widespread staged-accident fraud scheme; Minn. group launches campaign to drive trucking interest; moreApril 5, 2023BusinessTA readies to close deal with BP | Cummins pumping $1B into production facilitiesTA on Monday filed its definitive proxy statement with the SEC in connection with its pending acquisition by BP. Also: Cummins will invest $1B in its manufacturing sites; Ryder adding 4,000 EVs to rental fleet; Cascadia faces recall.April 4, 2023Alternative powerTesla recalling its Semi for brake fixTesla is recalling its Semi over parking brake issues. Also: Traffic fatality summit kicks off in Seattle; Nominate your favorite parts house for an award; Teamsters, ABF kickoff labor talks.April 3, 2023RegulationsHow recent changes to FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse are affecting fleetsFMCSA's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse has been in effect a little more than three years, and while it has taken thousands of potentially unsafe drivers off the highway, it has created challenges for fleets.March 31, 2023Battery electricPenske acquiring Kris-Way Truck LeasingPenske will absorb Kris-Way's seven locations throughout Maine and New Hampshire. Also: Cenntro Electric Group has started production at its new assembly facility in Jacksonville; WIT announces Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award finalistsMarch 31, 2023MaintenanceJoin us next week for a webinar that can make or break your Roadcheck experienceCCJ and Mann+Hummel are hosting a complimentary webinar April 20 with CVSA and some of trucking's safest fleets to discuss maintenance tips and practices that make roadside inspections easy.March 30, 2023AutonomousMississippi approves autonomous vehicles on public roadsMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed HB 1003, establishing a legal framework for autonomous vehicles in the state. Also: Road infrastructure report finds best, worst states; UPS adds more training simulators; 100 orders for Nikola fuel cell truck.March 30, 2023Economic trendsACT: Freight cycle likely nearing bottomACT Research reported that freight volumes and rates declined in February, but the freight downcycle is closer to the end than the beginning. Also: Teamsters, ABF start work on new deal; Looser capacity decreased shippers' conditions in January; moreMarch 29, 2023TechnologyTrucker Path creates product bundle for small- to mid-size fleetsAlso: Cover Whale partners to expand insurance coverage options for truck drivers; Haul Hero's new line of business involves truck navigation; Drivewyze offers weigh station bypass and driver safety services to Ezlogz customers via integration.March 28, 2023Previous PagePage 2 of 101Next PageTop StoriesRecruiting & retentionFemale trucker surveys divide proponents on pay and cab designIndustry leaders agree on safety and respect as top issues among surveyed female truck drivers but disagree on pay and cab design.Mergers & AcquisitionsPilot Company names new executives as part of Berkshire Hathaway ownershipTechnologyHow technology is working to prevent your yard from becoming a trucking graveyardSafetyYou don't know what you don't knowSponsor ContentMake an impact today
