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Articlesby Kathy CloseNovember 2, 2020

5 FAQs on Annual Clearinghouse Queries

Motor carriers must request two types of Clearinghouse queries, pre-employment and annual, to learn of FMCSA testing violations and milestones in the DOT return-to-duty process and follow-up program. The top five common questions are answered.

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ProductsOctober 22, 2020

Polygon Composite Housings Eliminate Corrosion in Fifth-Wheel Coupling Applications

Polygon Company, a producer of composite tubing, bearings, and pneumatic cylinders, has designed custom composite housings for pneumatic cylinders in fifth-wheel coupling assemblies by Fontaine Fifth Wheel.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2020

Mack Trucks Donates to Cancer Foundation

Mack made an initial donation of $10,000 to National Breast Cancer Foundation, and will contribute up to $25,000 more over the next two years as sales of its pink, diecast models continue.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2020

Work Truck Week Postponed Until 2022

NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry announced it will not be possible to produce Work Truck Week in its traditional in-person format next year. Work Truck Week will return to Indianapolis March 8–11, 2022

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherOctober 21, 2020

Combating Lost Work Truck Productivity

Keeping vehicles in good shape, properly spec’ed, and equipped with the technology and products needed are just a few ways to keep trucks productive.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2020

Merchants Fleet Expands Delivery Fleet Program

Merchants Fleet is launching a national fleet leasing and rental program for logistics brokers through a new partnership with a third party administrator for final-mile delivery companies.

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Articlesby Chris BrownOctober 13, 2020

Should Delivery Fleets Pay to Park in Loading Zones?

The humble city curb is now coveted real estate, and it’s making mobility increasingly difficult. Cities are turning to curb management concepts that allow fleets to dynamically guarantee parking for a fee.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2020

Popular Trucking Tech Used on Elephants

Africa Wildlife Tracking (AWT) is leveraging Orbcomm's advanced satellite IoT technology to track and monitor animals of all sizes to support their conservation efforts.

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StatisticsOctober 8, 2020

Used-Truck Prices October 2020

As of Oct. 1, 2020, pickup trucks continued the dramatic and steady month-over-month increase in wholesale values from June to October 2020.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2020

Mack Trucks Completes Lehigh Valley Renovation

Mack Trucks completed an $84 million renovation project dubbed "Reborn" at its Lehigh Valley plant and named a new vice president and general manager for LVO.

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