Jeff Bennett discusses the Utility Trailer reefer separation wall. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. and Schmitz Cargobull Corp. showcased the latest innovations for their reefer units that were developed as part of their ongoing joint venture. Cargobull North America was formed in September 2023 as a result ...more
Self-driving truck startup Waabi will integrate its virtual driver technology with Volvo’s purpose-designed VNL Autonomous model. (Waabi) The Canadian robotruck startup Waabi says its super-realistic virtual simulation is now accurate enough to prove the safety of its driverless big rigs without having to run them for miles on real roads. The company uses a digital ...more
The Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley Operations facility in Macungie, Pa. (Ryan Collerd/Bloomberg News) North American Class 8 truck orders in February remained below year-ago comparisons after a short uptick in December, according to ACT Research. Preliminary data showed orders declined 34% year over year to 18,300 units. They also fell 29% sequentially when compared with ...more
The owner of a duty free shop at the US/Canada border says that the number of trucks heading into the United States has dropped drastically since the discussion of tariffs started. Simon Resch, the owner of a duty free shop along the border in Emerson, Manitoba, Canada says that the border has seen a huge ...more
Lawmakers in New Mexico are considering a bill that would establish a new lower speed limit for commercial trucks traveling through the state. SB 226, or the TRUCK TRACTOR MAX SPEED LIMIT bill was introduced on January 31, 2025, by Sen. George Muñoz.If passed, the bill “establishes a maximum speed limit of 65 miles per ...more
The first in a series of stations along a planned electric charging corridor is scheduled to open in April. The charging station in Colton, California is considered the flagship site for Geenlane’s 280 mile electric CMV charging corridor along I-5 between Los Angeles and Los Vegas. The site was initially expected to be completed in ...more
The Mexican government and the US border patrol recently worked together to seize a load of water bottles hiding liquid meth. The seizure was made last week at the Roma International Bridge in Roma, Texas. According to WCAX 3, the massive amount of liquid meth was stored in more than 1,600 water bottles and transported on ...more
Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) gave the public a look at the redesigned regional haul Volvo VNR. On March 10, VTNA debuted the new VNR at the Technology and Maintenance Council Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee. VTNA says that the new VNR features “a 90 percent redesign over the previous generation truck” and ...more
An officer-involved shooting involving a semi truck is under investigation by police in Jacksonville, Florida. The shooting occurred around 4 p.m. on March 10 on southbound I-95 in Jacksonville.According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) a 70 year old North Carolina-based truck driver was en route from Charlotte to Cape Coral. The truck driver was ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently ticketed a truck driver for a serious speed violation near Yreka. On March 6, a trooper with CHP – Yreka “observed a big rig driving down Interstate 5 like it was in a Fast & Furious movie!”CHP says that the semi truck was clocked at 91 m.p.h. “This is ...more
