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How Mesilla Valley Transportation is reducing fuel spend
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (335+ words) 00: 00 This week's CCJ Tech Shorts features Fleetworthy's latest safety and compliance capability, Averitt's new rate quote feature and more. 00: 19 Averitt has rolled out a new feature on Averitt. com that allows shippers to receive instant truckload rate quotes and book…...
CCJ's Tech Shorts features Drivewyze's latest advancements
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (331+ words) 00: 00 This week's CCJ Tech Shorts highlights the Drivewyze platform's new features, a new insurance option for the trucking industry and more. 00: 19 Fleetworthy has rolled out two advancements within Drivewyze by Fleetworthy: a new Site Visits Map View within its Safety…...
Will the used truck market stabilize before summer?
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (420+ words) The used heavy-duty truck market sent mixed signals heading into spring. Used day cab trucks are under significant pressure, with inventory levels, asking values, and the largest year-over-year auction value drop, according to a report from Sandhills Global. In the…...
Sleeper Trucks and Reefer Trailers Swing the Market in January
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (675+ words) Reefer trailers and sleeper trucks appeared to be more volatile than dry vans and day cabs in January, according to a report from Sandhills Global. The used heavy-duty truck market saw all metrics'inventory, asking values, and auction values'fall both month…...
CVSA requests guidance on paper medical certificates for truck drivers
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (583+ words) Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025: The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance last week sent a letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration urging the agency to provide guidance to enforcement personnel related to the delayed rollout of the…...
Test drive of the Volvo VNR
12+ hour, 27+ min ago (930+ words) The all-new Volvo VNR represents a 90% redesign built on the next-gen platform first introduced with the 2024 VNL. Under the hood, it features a new 13-liter D13 VGT engine paired with a second-generation I-Shift transmission that is 30% faster than its predecessor." A…...
How FMCSA Crackdowns Spark a 'COVID-Era' Hunt for Quality Drivers
5+ mon, 18+ hour ago (252+ words) 00: 39 Driver shortage issue of quality over quantity 01: 25 CDL reforms and driver retention 02: 09 Removing unsafe operators from the highway 04: 28 Higher pay for high-performing safe drivers 06: 47 Attracting high-quality drivers to the industry Is a COVID era scramble for truck drivers just beyond…...
FMCSA's paper medical certificate waiver extended
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (376+ words) Trucking news and briefs for Monday, Oct. 13, 2025: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has re-issued a temporary waiver allowing truck drivers and fleets to continue relying on a paper copy of the medical examiner's certificate as proof of a…...
Why zero-emission truck insurance costs can wipe out fuel savings
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (869+ words) Switching to zero-emission trucks should be a win for its fuel cost advantage. However, those savings can vanish quickly as higher insurance premiums push total expenses up." "If you double the sticker price, your insurer has to plan for paying…...
Bill reintroduced to hike insurance minimum to $5 million
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (575+ words) Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, April 14, 2026: Last week, U. S. Reps. Jes's "Chuy" Garc'a (D-Illinois) and Derek Tran (D-California) reintroduced the "Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act," which would increase insurance requirements for interstate motor carriers. The legislation was previously…...