Navistar International's SuperTruck II includes a 100% composite box designed for minimum aerodynamic drag. (Navistar) Navistar’s International SuperTruck II reached a fuel efficiency of 16 miles per gallon and a 170% improvement in freight efficiency compared with a 2009 baseline, the Lisle, Ill.-based company said June 20. Part of a U.S. Department of Energy program, ...more
Continental's Trey Thompson demonstrates the ContiConnect system. (Connor D. Wolf/Transport Topics) UVALDE, Texas — While the company is known largely as a tire manufacturer, Continental stressed that the bulk of its business is technology-focused, and showcased during a recent event how the two areas are intersecting across its product portfolio. “A lot of people, they ...more
When they are licensed graduates, the women will be linked with potential employers. (Hawaiian Trades Academy with Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement) Native Hawaiian women are enthusiastic about an innovative Oahu-based program starting soon to train them to become truck drivers with new, well-paying career opportunities. The commercial driver license program, scheduled to start July ...more
“For the average onlooker, you don’t realize the preparation and how serious those drivers take this event," says FedEx Freight executive Rodney Myers. (FedEx Freight truck/FedEx Freight; Rodney Myers /LinkedIn) Preparation is an essential aspect of precision truck driving competitions. It is in the interest of both the professional driver and those who judge them ...more
Port of Oakland via flickr A yearslong effort to win approval for a multibillion-dollar commercial facility at the Port of Oakland, which would have included a new stadium for Major League Baseball’s struggling Oakland Athletics, seems to have failed. The American League team is likely headed for a new home on the Las Vegas Strip, ...more
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In just a few weeks, a new truck stop will open in the Henderson, Nevada, area, joining an existing truck stop operated by the same company in Henderson. The Eldorado Truck Stop and Travel Center (located on Railroad Pass Casino Road west of I-11) in Henderson is scheduled to open in early August 2023.This is ...more
A flatbed driver was filmed driving along an open drainage ditch by a fellow trucker’s dash cam in this clip. In the video, the filming trucker is driving along a mostly straight, two lane roadway when a flatbedder heading in the opposite direction leaves the roadway and drives into a roadside ditch. The flatbed truck can ...more
Officials in Mexico recently shared eye-popping photos and video of cartel-modified trucks that were recently seized and destroyed. On Sunday, June 18, the Mexican attorney general’s office shared images of “narco tanks” that were seized in Tamaulipas, where warring cartel factions are prevalent.The vehicles are standard heavy duty pickups and CMVs with steel plates welded on ...more
Temporary lanes on Interstate 95 will open sometime this weekend, Governor Shapiro announced on Tuesday. On Saturday, June 17th, Shapiro initially estimated a reopening in the next two weeks, but the timeline has been updated to sometime this weekend as of Tuesday, June 20th, reported News on 6.“Traffic will be flowing here on I-95 this ...more
