24/7 online permit for trucks entering British Columbia “We know that the current system of obtaining a truck permit takes time. With the introduction of a new automated online permitting system, commercial operators will now have the ability to obtain permits 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with no wait times,” said Transportation … Read more
65 miles per hour is the max heavy trucks will be allowed to go under a new law expected to be published in a matter of weeks, if the DOT has accepted the ATA’s recommendations, but details of the bill have not yet been made public. The American Trucking Associations asked that a 65 mile … Read more
Now, Donna Roberts usually tells friends her husband originally texted her by mistake, but the parents of two kids actually met when Mark Ellis found Donna’s phone number on the wall of a toilet at his local pub. Ellis decided to text the number, which was part of a message that read, “If you want … Read more
A collision in Florida in which a self-driving vehicle hit a tractor trailer making a turn at a highway intersection is being investigated by the U.S. government. The crash is the first in which a self-driving car has caused death. The government is currently investigating Tesla’s auto-pilot system. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety … Read more
According to the Nikola Motor Company, this 2,000 horsepower electric semi tractor will “even the playing field” between owner operators and large fleets. Explaining the project, NMC founder Trevor Milton said that he wanted to try to help trucking owner-operators. His plans focus around building the Nikola Ona, a 2,000 horsepower, 3,700-plus ft. lbs. torque … Read more
The average price of retail diesel has dropped to a record low — under $2 a gallon for the first time in 12 years, and gas is currently around $1.72 a gallon. The prices are tied to a huge supply of diesel and a warmer winter, according to the Energy Information Administration analysit Sean Hill. … Read more
Wal-Mart officials have said that three trucks were shot Sunday night and three more were shot on Monday night while travelling along a stretch of highway in Oklahoma. In addition, one other commercial vehicle — reported to have been a Swift truck — and one personal vehicle were hit over the last two nights. The shooter … Read more