Truck News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

A year has come and gone since ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters converged on Ottawa streets, in what was initially framed as a fight against vaccine mandates for border-crossing truck drivers. It didn’t take long for their messages to degenerate into anti-government tirades and conspiracy theories about Covid-19, of course.

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NGT News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

IVECO, the commercial vehicle brand of Iveco Group, and Plus have successfully completed the initial phase of their autonomous trucking pilot, which focused on engineering integration and closed-course testing. The post Autonomous Trucking: IVECO S-WAY Ready for Public Road Testing appeared first on NGT News.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Their flagship course, Understand LTL: Building an LTL Brain , was released in November 2022 and is designed to make LTL less frustrating and intimidating. The course is unique in that it uses humor, visual appreciation, deep thinking, and lightbulb moments to help students learn about LTL.

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Conger

MARCH 14, 2024

Are you familiar with forklifts but interested in learning about clamp trucks and what they can do? If you are involved in transporting materials such as hay, paper rolls, or other irregularly shaped items, a clamp truck could be the ideal solution. Table of Contents Toggle What is a Clamp Truck? Let’s dive in!

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week , we’re taking a moment to show our gratitude and pay respect to all the professional truck drivers for all that they do. What’s in the article: How the economy relies on Truck Drivers. Sacrifices Truck Drivers and their families Make. Keeping the Economy Running.

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Truck News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

It has been a particular challenging year for the men and women who have kept our country moving throughout the pandemic — from office workers to warehouse workers and of course our drivers. As chairperson of the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA), I would like to thank […].

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Commercial Carrier Journal

JANUARY 4, 2021

By truck, of course. The post Trucking in the driver's seat of hotly contested election first appeared on Commercial Carrier Journal. With the election on the line, how did ballots move to and from?

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Fleet Owner

MARCH 28, 2018

Dave Dein, a teacher at Patterson High School in California, was unsure what to expect when the father of a student came to speak him two months ago with tears in his eyes. Before my son took your class, he never felt successful,” Dein recalled the

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NGT News

AUGUST 11, 2023

assembly plant for the Mullen THREE Class 3 electric truck, with the first customer deliveries on track to begin this month. Mullen will be gradually ramping up production rate over the course of September through December. Electric vehicle manufacturer Mullen Automotive Inc. says it has begun vehicle production at its Tunica, Miss.,

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Truck News

JANUARY 18, 2022

I don’t think there is a more hated acronym in all of trucking. DEF, of course, stands for diesel exhaust fluid. DOT even pales in comparison. Would you rather a CRA audit, or DEF issues? Alex, I’ll take CRA audits for $1,000 please.” Unfortunately, North American governments have been “DEF” to the problems it […].

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Truck fleet management has always been intensely focused on knowledge of the freight market. A clear vision for how the market and the fleet can work in unison is at the heart of fleet management within the trucking industry. Effective truck fleet management is vital for successful daily carrier operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 2, 2022

The author, Steve Banker, after a ride along in an autonomous truck from TORC. There is no doubt that autonomous trucks will change the face of logistics. What kind of trucks will they be? When will we see autonomous trucks on the road? TORC is an autonomous truck company and an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck.

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DC Velocity

MARCH 14, 2018

California high school launches truck-driving course.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

(Graphics created by Emily Ricks) Successful freight trucking depends on the joining of profitable loads with timely delivery. And knowing what’s happening to market volatility and trucking carriers across the country is critical to maximizing carrier revenue and margins. Broken down to reefer, dry van and flatbed.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Although this sounds great for most industries, it represents a major problem for the freight trucking industry. Freight and Trucking Rates Will Evolve. Freight and trucking rates will reach new heights in 2018 as the truck driver shortage continues to worsen, putting even more pressure on the already fully loaded capacity crunch.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This year has continued to be very demanding for our nation’s truck drivers. From the height of the pandemic to meeting the current increased demand, truck drivers have had to keep moving forward now more than ever. Supply chains continue to be hit with challenge after challenge. But this year, the prizes were bigger. With over 1.2

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Fleet Owner

JULY 24, 2019

ATA estimates that 160,000 driver positions will go unfilled over next 10 years.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

CTL offers a range of educational programs, including a master’s program in supply chain management, executive education courses, and online courses, all of which focus on preparing students for careers in the transportation and logistics industry.

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Bulk Connection

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We’re talking, of course, about the bulk truck driver shortage. In this article, we’ll examine strides carriers are making in attracting new bulk truck drivers and discuss how carrier diversification can help shippers improve their odds of securing capacity.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Top Reasons to Appreciate Truck Drivers Show Submenu Resources. In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week , we’re taking a moment to show our gratitude and pay respect to all the professional truck drivers for all that they do. What’s in the article: How the economy relies on Truck Drivers. Whitepaper.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

To support companies during these financially challenging times, Toyota Material Handling UK is offering an easy way of operating pallet trucks at the lowest cost and at a fixed annual rental rate with no capital outlay. Pallet Truck Plus’ provides quality equipment at the lowest rates and complete cost transparency for users.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 16, 2022

RTITB ’s innovative eTruck UK online eLearning program can now be used to train reach truck operators, as well as counterbalance lift truck operators, in less time. It enables businesses to save up to two days per operator, per course, freeing-up Instructors to deliver more practical training. CLICK HERE to learn more.

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Overdrive Online

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

After another VC funding round collapsed in November, semi-autonomous truck developer Starsky Robotics' 50-truck operation wound down entirely over the course of subsequent months. “We We parked all the trucks, and laid off all the drivers,” says former ops VP Paul Schlegel.

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United World Transporation

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Of course, the trucking industry wasn’t spared, and many aspects are different from the pre-COVID-19 world. However, what will happen to the trucking industry in the post-COVID-19 world? Continue reading below to see what the trucking industry will look like once the COVID-19 pandemic ends. More Last-Mile Delivery.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2023

The lion share goes to the Port of Gothenburg, and today the haulage company deployed two electric trucks on container flows to the port – with a third truck joining them shortly. “We Heavy electric trucks have different properties and are relatively expensive compared with their fossil equivalents.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 6, 2022

How do truck drivers eat healthy while over the road? Truck drivers can have jam-packed schedules with little time to think about their food choices. While truck stops and fast food joints are often full of food loaded with sugar, sodium, or to-go greasy food. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Skip ahead to the sections you want to read most!

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 22, 2023

Volvo Trucks has signed a letter of intent to sell 1,000 electric trucks between now and 2030 to Holcim, one of the world’s largest building solution providers. The deal is the largest commercial order to date for Volvo electric trucks, and the first 130 trucks will be delivered in 2023 and 2024.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The economic and operational effects of COVID-19 on the trucking industry have been challenging and devastating. Many have warned the true storm for the trucking sector has yet to arrive, and the effects witnessed to date have been warning signs of what’s yet to come. This has left food-service trucks with dwindling sources of income.

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Fleet Owner

OCTOBER 8, 2019

A manufacturing decline and lower truck freight rates have put railroads on a collision course with a recession.

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United World Transporation

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Nationwide, class 7 and 8 trucks get on average about 6 miles to the gallon. You might be thinking, reaching 11 miles per gallon in your truck is an impossible. Proper maintenance of your truck and engine can help increase your fuel economy by a whopping 5%. It’s estimated that you’ll lose 0.2% Reduce A/C Use.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

France-based Encarna Formation specialises in operator training for a wide range of construction machinery, which includes, forklift operators and truck mounted aerial platform drivers. The post Encarna Invests in Hyundai and Expands Forklift Training Courses appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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United World Transporation

JANUARY 6, 2022

Everyone seems certain that the future of trucking will be autonomous. Big trucking companies are betting that AI technology will be able to operate trucks more productively than ever before. Find out all that and more as we take a look at the difference between autonomous trucks and classic fleets. profitable.

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Overdrive Online

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

February Truckers of the Month Chris and Ruth Smith took something of an unconventional path to ownership over the course of nearly 30 years, but now the team is banking big profits hauling jet engines for Southern Pride Trucking.

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I.C.E. Transport

DECEMBER 5, 2019

When you ship oversize freight, the length, height and/or width of the load dictate that you’ll need special permits for truck transportation. But often, of course, an oversize load is a heavy load as well. That’s why it’s important to understand the truck weight limits that apply to oversize shipments.

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Overdrive Online

MARCH 19, 2021

What emerges over the course of this Overdrive Radio re-air of the OTR podcast's episode 7 is a vivid take on recent trucking history through six individual stories, including that of host Long Haul Paul himself.

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United World Transporation

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Repairs and maintenance are a fact of life when it comes to the trucking industry. However, it looks like electric trucks will be the trucks of the future. It turns out that repairing and maintaining an electric truck will be a lot different from that of a diesel engine. Electric Truck Vs. Diesel Truck Tires and Braking.

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Logistics Management

AUGUST 6, 2018

The old days of buying a lift truck as a commodity unrelated to other materials handling equipment purchases are going away. It’s all because of fundamental shifts in how distribution centers operate—and new technology, of course.

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