The price of a used Class 8 truck sold in April fell compared with a year earlier, but inventories stabilized after rising for the past year, analysts said.
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Trucking Lobbyist Mike Riley — Still Laughing, Not Quite Retired
One of the most colorful characters at the Connecticut state Capitol for more than 20 years has been Mike Riley, the chief lobbyist for the state's trucking association.
June 7, 2016IRS Proposal Could Rewrite Rules on How Certain Equipment Is Taxed
Determination of whether a truck will be used for on- or off-highway duty is central to a proposal from the Internal Revenue Service that could rewrite the rules on how certain equipment is taxed.
June 17, 2016Ready for Roadcheck 2016? Online Tool From Stay Metrics Will Test You
With Roadcheck 2016 set for June 7-9, Stay Metrics and Luma have released a free online tire safety training module to help drivers prepare for the event.
June 1, 2016Fleets Cite Safety Gains, Reduced Claims Costs With Onboard Cameras
PHILADELPHIA — Several fleet safety executives said their investments in technologies such as collision mitigation systems and onboard video have significantly reduced crashes and claims costs at their companies.
July 15, 2016FedEx Freight CEO Calls on Congress to Allow Twin 33-Foot Trailers
WASHINGTON — Speaking at an Infrastructure Week kickoff event, FedEx Freight CEO Michael Ducker called on Congress to authorize the use of twin 33-foot trailers as a “creative solution†to help the nation’s declining condition of roads and bridges.
May 16, 2016‘Fittest Trucker’ Crusades for Health
SAN ANTONIO — A former world-class swimmer who earned accolades as the “fittest truck driver in America†is on a campaign to improve the poor state of truck dri-ver health.
May 16, 2016ELDs: Do Your °®¶¹´«Ã½work Before You Buy
As carriers chart out their plans to comply with the upcoming electronic logging device mandate, one of the first questions they likely will ask is this: Which of the many devices on the market will actually meet the regulation’s requirements?
May 12, 2016ELD Vendors to Self-Certify Devices as Compliant ELDs
Certification of electronic logging devices has been left to the device manufacturers under the federal ELD rule.
May 14, 2016ELDs from A to Z
Carriers that haven’t yet implemented electronic driver logs will be sifting through a plethora of different hardware and software options as they plan how to comply with the upcoming federal mandate of the technology.
May 12, 2016