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Zero-Emission Truck Deployment Stalls, Hino Hit with Massive Emissions Fines, Bendix Brake School Surpasses 200,000 Registered Users, NYC to Establish Truck Delivery Microhubs, 2025 HDT Top Green ...
Kingpin Inspection and Maintenance Recommendations
Aug 31, 2020 · To assure proper and safe kingpin/fifth wheel coupling, kingpin inspection and maintenance should be conducted every three months or 30,000 miles.
Great American Trucks: Freightliner Cabovers - Trucking Info
Jan 11, 2024 · More than any other North American OEM, Freightliner created the modern, iconic template for Class 8, long-haul cabover trucks. It was a look and basic design that would dominate trucking from the ...
Frequently Asked Questions About the Drug and Alcohol …
Aug 28, 2023 · In January 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rolled out the federal Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. This electronic database was designed to track commercial driver’s license ...
American Attitude: Meet the All-New Volvo VNL - Trucking Info
Feb 16, 2024 · A new Volvo VNL tractor awaits walk-arounds in the main conference room at the Volvo Customer Center in Dublin, Virginia, on Feb. 13, 2024.
Cargo Securement: What You Need to Know - Safety
Feb 21, 2017 · What About Strap Placement? On flatbed trailers with no header board carrying lighter cargo, like fiberboard and drywall or general freight on pallets, two straps must be placed in the first 10 ...
Wheel-Ends: Torque Your Nuts - Maintenance - Trucking Info
Nov 2, 2010 · Prevent Damaged Equipment. Wheel nuts must be torqued to specified values, and the stud, nuts, and wheel must be in good condition, otherwise torque values could be compromised and the equipment ...
5 Ways to Improve Your CSA Score - Trucking Info
Feb 7, 2024 · Issued by the safety compliance and enforcement program of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, a good CSA score can produce lower insurance premiums, help to attract and retain ...
How Data Drove Roadrunner's Big Comeback - Trucking Info
Mar 20, 2023 · Roadrunner Transportation was near death s door in 2017. Today, it bills itself as transportation s greatest comeback story. Find out how data and machine learning helped the LTL carrier come back ...