Residents of a town in Pennsylvania are skeptical that their local Werner terminal actually needs more truck parking following a proposal that would increase their current truck parking by 50%. Werner Enterprises recently submitted a sketch plan to Palmer Township in Pennsylvania, outlining their proposal to add 138 trailer parking stalls and 47 tractor parking spaces ...more
The DERA program promotes an array of diesel emissions strategies by working with an array of industry stakeholders. (WendellandCarolyn/Getty Images) A program meant to advance air quality improvements nationwide recently received a boost from the Biden administration. This month, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that $115 million has been directed for the Diesel Emissions Reduction ...more
A Volvo VNR electric truck at a Southern California charging station. (Volvo Trucks) Volvo AB is recalling nearly all battery-powered electric trucks in the U.S. that were made over the past four years because of an issue that may potentially cause a battery fire. The checks affect about 172 vehicles as part of the Volvo ...more
The top five U.S. vehicle out-of-service violation categories included brake systems, tires, defective service brakes, cargo securement and lights. (CVSA) More than 81% of commercial motor vehicles and 94% of drivers inspected during International Roadcheck in May did not have any out-of-service violations during this year’s 72-hour special enforcement effort conducted by Commercial Vehicle Safety ...more
A Proterra charging system. The company also makes EV batteries and electric buses. (Proterra) Proterra Inc., which makes heavy-duty electric vehicle components like chargers and batteries, filed for bankruptcy on Aug. 7. The Burlingame, Calif.-based company listed assets and liabilities of at least $500 million each in a Chapter 11 petition in Delaware. The filing ...more
A UPS facility in the Brooklyn borough of New York on July 6. (Brittainy Newman, File/AP) Revenue declined at UPS Inc. in the second quarter, and the package delivery company lowered its full-year revenue expectations by $4 billion as package volumes decline, and after reaching a tentative labor contract reached late last month with its ...more
A Rivian electric van delivers packages for Amazon Prime Aug. 4 in Thornton, Colo. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press) Rivian Automotive Inc. expects heavy losses to continue as it boosts production plans for the year and works to reestablish itself as a rising player in the increasingly crowded EV market. The company will build about 52,000 vehicles ...more
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing announced a $25 million expansion after investing $50 million nearly a year ago to establish a manufacturing base in Murfreesboro. (McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing) A unit of Oshkosh Corp. that makes purpose-built commercial vehicles and equipment, McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Inc. is expanding its Tennessee operations to better serve its global ...more
A UPS driver unloads packages in San Francisco July 25. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) UPS Inc. has become a hot employer since its union last month secured $30 billion in new money over a five-year contract. Online jobs board Indeed Inc. saw a more than 50% increase in searches with “UPS” or “United Parcel Service” ...more
Record-keeping is relatively standard for motor carriers, either for DOT or their own use. (Becky Wright/Getty Images) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced plans to renew its requirement that motor carriers maintain a record of accidents involving their commercial motor vehicles. While the plan does not require carriers to report the accident data ...more
