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Hopper tire wear problems ?
Thought I would share this info. Is your Timpte or Wilson hopper 2018 and up eating up tires 3 times a year ? Inner and outer edges wearing off fast like low inflation problem. It is not air or the tire. It is them flimsy…
Truck tonnage sees first monthly loss since beginning of pandemic
U.S. for-hire truck tonnage fell 2.3% in October, marking its largest monthly loss since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). This comes on the heels of a 0.8% increase in…
Penske, Shell Partner to Expand Use of Renewable Diesel – Fuel Smarts
All vehicles refueling at Penske's Calif. locations equipped with fuel islands are now receiving renewable diesel at its pumps.Photo: Penske Penske Truck Leasing has expanded its use of renewable…
More Truckers Opt to Use E-ZPass on Ohio Turnpike
More commercial truck traffic continued to travel along the 241-mile Ohio Turnpike during the first nine months of this year after breaking a record in 2021.From January to September, more than 9.8 million commercial trucks…
Another one bites the dust
United Furniture Industries suddenly lays off all workers overnight, OTR drivers ordered to stop deliveries I was familiar with this company and knew a couple of their drivers. About a 220 truck operation. So not a small…
Virginia Captures Key Warehousing, Distribution Center Ventures
Beating out other states, Virginia snagged two warehousing and distribution center ventures worth $289 million for a logistics park and a port.Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Nov. 16 the capture of a $275 million contract from…
Experiment Shows AI in Connected Cars Eased Rush Hour Congestion
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As millions of people travel the interstates this Thanksgiving, many will encounter patches of traffic at a standstill for no apparent reason — no construction or accident. Researchers say the problem is…
Canada’s spot market flat in October
Canadian spot market load volumes saw mild gains in October, according to Loadlink Technologies, growing 1% from September but down 19% year over year. Capacity was flat, with 3.64 trucks posted per load. But the…
AI-Powered Sales Coaching: Hands-Off Virtual Training
Increasing numbers of sales managers are turning over much of their sales training responsibilities to artificial-intelligence-powered sales coaching, which enables salespeople to continually practice their skills on…
Who’s Who in Self-Driving Truck Development
The process of developing, validating and ultimately commercializing fully autonomous trucks has proven to be a long and arduous journey, but there is no shortage of software developers and technologists dedicated to…
