Septic Trucks Need Daily Care
Septic vacuum trucks used to suction out septic tanks are highly specialized industrial vehicles, designed to withstand the rigors of this unsavory job. Daily maintenance and inspections are a priorit…
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Cold Carriers hires new executive, COO
Randy Savoy has joined Cold Carriers as chief operating officer, company officials said recently. Savoy previously managed the temperature-controlled division at Swift Transportation. At Cold Carriers…
U.S. awards $70 million for truck safety
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) said last month it has awarded more than $70 million in grants to states and educational institutions to enh…
Trucking revenues hit $670+ billion
ATA American Trucking Trends 2017 Trucking industry revenues in 2016 were $676.2 billion, according to American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) American Trucking Trends, an annual compendium of data abou…
Pilot Flying J celebrates professional drivers through the return of its annual Road Warrior program
Transporting everything from gasoline, medicine and vehicles, to dairy, produce and flowers, more than 3.5 million professional drivers deliver goods each day to small towns and big cities, keeping th…
Fuel pumps can easily clog
Fuel pump failure can be costly and hurt a transporter’s reputation. One of the leading causes of failure is the tank. This is due to all the sediment, rust and debris from the pump finding its way in…
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). Oregon U.S. Highway 97 Over a seven-y…
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…
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 fa…
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…
