Parking for truckers ‘inadequate’
There is a high cost for not having enough safe places for commercial truck drivers to park and rest, according to a pilot study by Oregon State University (OSU). Over a seven-year period on...
Daily Archive: December 13, 2017
Truckers testing 2 new diesel oils
A year ago, for the first time, American Petroleum Institute (API) started licensing two different heavy duty diesel engine oils. CK-4 oil is the new backward-compatible standard, designed to replace CJ-4. A new FA-4...
Trump Targeting Mexican Long-Haul Truckers with NAFTA
The U.S. has proposed another difficult change to the North American Free Trade Agreement that could eventually prevent Mexican long-haul truckers from operating in the country, according to people familiar with the discussions. American...
Fuel economy growing, freight study shows
More than 71,000 tractors and 234,000 trailers across 19 fleets earned a 1 percent increase in fuel economy last year through the adoption of various fuel efficiency technologies as part of the North American...
Demand high for truck drivers & diesel mechanics
As the transportation industry continues to grow and baby boomers continue to retire, the need for trained diesel mechanics and truck drivers has never been greater. Job openings span the U.S., and many sit...
Cleaning trailers is no easy task
Cleaning tank-truck trailers is not easy The 40 to 50-foot boxes are quite intimidating for those who may be holding nothing more than a brush and pressure washer gun and looking at a soap...
3 Things to Know About Out-of-Service ELD Enforcement
In order to help ensure a smoother transition to mandatory electronic logging devices (ELDs), the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has decided to wait until April to issue out-of-service orders for drivers who were...
