Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Delaware Truck Driving Championships. (Photos courtesy of Delaware Motor Transport Association)
May 18, 2018BusinessEquipmentSafety
Jacobs Launches Less Complex Engine Brake
Jacobs Vehicle Systems announced its 1.5 Stroke HPD, a new variation of the innovative high power density engine brake that the company introduced on a demonstration truck in 2016.
May 18, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuelLogistics
Meritor Tire Inflation System Available on Vanguard, CIMC Trailers
Meritor Inc. announced its tire inflation system with ThermALERT is a standard/preferred option on Vanguard dry van and CIMC refrigerated trailers.
May 18, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
FedEx Express Driver Mark Brundage Takes °®¶¹´«Ã½ Top Prize in Virginia Championships
Virginia is for lovers, and Mark Brundage loves the 4-axle. Finishing first in the class, Brundage earned the best-in-show trophy at the state’s annual truck driving championships.
May 18, 2018BusinessSafety
Arizona State Truck Driving Championships
Photo coverage of winners from the 2018 Arizona Truck Driving Championships on April 14 in Tempe, Ariz., at Diablo Stadium.
May 18, 2018SafetySpecial Coverage
Interactive Map: Schedule of State Events and Recap of Grand Champions
See state-by-state schedule, grand champions.
May 18, 2018GovernmentBusinessSafety
Industry Leaders Lament Infrastructure Delays at Roundtable
WASHINGTON — If the prevailing wisdom seems to be in favor of getting on with repairing old and building new U.S. infrastructure, why does the nation seem to be in a state of inertia in getting the job done?
May 17, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Municipalities Tasked With Climate-Resilient Infrastructure, FEMA Says
WASHINGTON — Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long said although the agency takes into account rising seas when preparing for disasters, advancing resilient infrastructure projects begins at municipalities.
May 17, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Lawmakers Stress Highway Funding, but an Infrastructure Bill Remains Months Away
WASHINGTON — An infrastructure package will probably take a back seat to bills relating to the Federal Aviation Administration, farming and water resources, which will continue to dominate Congress’ attention in the coming months, according to Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.).
May 17, 2018GovernmentBusinessSafety
Australian Ambassador Tells Lawmakers to Consider Infrastructure Privatization
WASHINGTON — With many American policymakers struggling to identify a long-term path for funding their big-ticket infrastructure projects, Australia’s ambassador to the United States has proposed a rather simple approach: privatize the projects.
May 17, 2018