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DTNA to Recall 18,105 Freightliner Cascadias

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 18,105 of its 2018-19 Freightliner Cascadia models due to an issue with its brake caliper mounting bolts.

July 20, 2018

Class 8 Commercial Rigs Should Do Away With Mirrors

It’s time that Class 8 commercial trucks deployed high-tech cameras instead of the assortment of mirrors — rearview, down view and blind spot — found on today’s tractors.

July 20, 2018

Regular Realignment Is a Savings, Not a Cost

Tire wear often is blamed on a number of things, and many times, on the brand of the tire. But aggressive tire wear is a symptom that something else is wrong with a truck.

July 20, 2018

First Time’s the Charm for Alaska Grand Champion Ryan Wolcoff

The saying goes, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Ryan Wolcoff, a truck driver for SPAN Alaska, won’t have to put that idiom into practice. He succeeded on the first try.

July 19, 2018

How General Motors Became a Force in Autonomous Sector

GM Cruise is running neck-and-neck with Waymo, a subsidiary of Google, to be first to bring fully autonomous cars to market. The two companies are considered the leaders in a crowded field, and San Francisco is the proving grounds to refine the technology.

July 19, 2018

Oregon Truck Driving Championships

A video panorama of the Oregon Truck Driving Championships, held June 16, 2018, in Portland.

July 19, 2018

Appeals Court Temporarily Stays EPA Decision to Not Enforce Glider Kit Truck Regulation

A federal appeals court has issued a temporary stay blocking a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to not enforce an Obama administration regulation that limits glider kit truck manufacturers to building no more than 300 of the trucks a year.

July 19, 2018

Lawmakers, Administration Officials Tout Weather-Resilient Infrastructure

WASHINGTON — Last year’s destruction of critical infrastructure due to massive hurricanes and severe wildfires along the West Coast reinforces the long-term benefits of investing in resilient reconstruction efforts, a top Republican transportation authorizer in the House said July 18.

July 19, 2018

Two Days on the Road With a C.R. England Executive

Brandon Harrison, C.R. England's chief sales officer, recently completed his second trip as part of the company's CDL training program. Follow his journey with the digital diary he provided Transport Topics.

July 18, 2018

ABF Freight’s Tim McElwaney Dedicates Georgia Title to Late Father

For ABF Freight’s Tim McElwaney, this year’s Georgia truck driving championships were bittersweet.

July 18, 2018