Volvo & Mack Opened Training Site
In an effort to support customers in the western U.S. and Canada, as well as battery-electric vehicle training efforts for the Volvo VNR Electric and Mack LR Electric, Volvo and Mack Trucks announced the companies…
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Support Grows For Younger Drivers
A group of bipartisan legislators reintroduced the DRIVE-Safe Act to address the growing shortage of professional truck drivers in the U.S. by allowing certified commercial truck driver’s who are under 21 to cross state lines…
Vac Trucks Require ‘Constant Vigilance’
Vacuum trucks are tank trucks equipped with a high-powered vacuum pump that sucks up solids, fluids, sludge or slurry at high speed through a hose. In the oil patch, their central task is to clean…
For Trucking, ‘Tailwinds and Headwinds’ This Year
The new year will be a story of contending tailwinds and headwinds,’’ according to a 2021 economic forecast by U.S. Xpress. The forecast, from one of the country’s largest truckload fleets, looks at economic indicators…
Confusion Surrounds Class 9 Hazmat Rules
There seems to be much confusion regarding transporting class 9 hazardous materials (hazmat). There are two leading issues, one concerning the need for a hazmat endorsement and the other concerning registration. In the classification system…
Virus Reducing Supply of Student Drivers
Trucking companies are realigning hiring practices to focus on experienced drivers as the supply of student drivers falls dramatically because of COVID-19. The shift is a direct result of driving schools that have closed and…
Insurance Climbing For Trucking Firms
Insurance premiums for long-haul trucks and trucking companies have increased dramatically in the past few years, doubling from an average between $6,000 and $7,000 in the beginning of the decade to between $12,000 and $14,000…
FMCSA Relaxes License Upgrades
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is making it easier and less expensive for truck drivers to upgrade their commercial driver’s license from a Class B to Class A through a change to its…
Hazmat Drivers Must Comply With Rules
Last year there were about 3,500 hazardous materials (hazmat) ground transportation incidents, records show. More than 3,100 of these incidents happened during highway transportation, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials…
6 Tips for Passing A CDL Test
Tips for Passing A CDL Test Because there has been such a shortage of drivers the past 10 years, transporters are beginning to offer higher pay and better benefits. The effort appears to be...