1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (849+ words) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced updates to its Data Qs program'to improve turnaround times for truckers awaiting safety record corrections while addressing criticism of a lack of fairness. FMCSA's Data Qs system allows motor carriers, commercial motor vehicle…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (929+ words) Cargo Theft's New Playbook: Strategic Fraud, Double Brokering, and Cybercrime Hit Trucking As oil prices surge amid Middle East conflict and a blocked Strait of Hormuz, fleets are feeling the squeeze in real time. In this guest column, Geotab's Neil…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (670+ words) Strong March freight demand combined with a spike in fuel costs pushed both spot and contract truckload rates to their highest levels in more than two years. DAT reported that its Truckload Volume Index for March reflects strong, early-season freight…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1063+ words) No more paper medical examiner certificates means changes to fleet driver qualification procedures. After years of delays, the process of sending commercial driver medical cards to state licensing agencies is finally going digital " unless a driver is commercially licensed in…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (983+ words) Five states still aren't ready to accept commercial driver medical exam information directly from the medical examiner's registry. Reform of the process for ensuring commercial drivers are medically qualified to drive has been a long, winding road. As five states…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (528+ words) The new Hyundai Translead production sites will improve trailer and body delivery to customers by reducing lead times and leveraging a growing dealer network. One of the reasons Hyundai Translead is bringing manufacturing to Illinois is to be closer to…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (444+ words) Kenworth has released a factory-installed reinforced front frame option for T880 models, designed to simplify upfits, cut costs, and speed time to service. Kenworth's new reinforced front frame option is now available for order on the T880 S with a set-forward front…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (645+ words) Stoughton's new Pure Blue refrigerated trailer was developed with a focus on thermal efficiency, airtightness, and weight Stoughton Trailers is expanding its push into the refrigerated trailer segment with the launch of its Pure Blue platform. The trailer manufacturer said…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (790+ words) Smart safety systems, AI-powered visibility, a 10-year-warranty dry van, and a modular refrigerated body debuted at TMC. Hyundai's HT-X dry van trailer's long warranty is possible through collaboration with industry partners. Hyundai Translead used a high-energy press conference on the…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (861+ words) C. H. Robinson said its new AI-powered Asset Management System addresses technology shortcomings in managing drop-and-hook trailer pools. C. H. Robinson's recent upgrade to its Drop Trailer Plus program combines advanced telematics data and artificial intelligence to help trucking companies manage trailer pools more…...