Mattimore contends that the value of full-service leasing goes beyond the acquisition costs. (Penske) When deciding to lease trucking equipment, fleet operators are performing a balancing act between cost and risk as they evaluate different leasing agreement options. Full-service and unbundled leases each come with their own set of advantages and limitations, and the right ...more
Mattimore contends that the value of full-service leasing goes beyond the acquisition costs. (Penske) Fleet operators perform a balancing act between cost and risk when they evaluate trucking equipment leasing agreement options. Full-service and unbundled leases each come with their own set of advantages and limitations, and the right choice ultimately depends on the individual ...more
Trucks at the Port of Los Angeles. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press) The Port of Los Angeles will continue to collect a $10 clean truck fund fee for the next three years. But at least two L.A. harbor commissioners indicated it perhaps warrants a closer look going forward as it continues to be only one part of ...more
A truck driver filmed himself confronting the driver involved in a recent pile up crash that killed five in Austin earlier this year. In the video, the filming truck driver apparently shows a close up of the truck after it crashed into a line of traffic at high speeds on Interstate 35 in Austin on ...more
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol recently conducted a traffic enforcement effort aimed at preventing commercial vehicle fires on SR-87. Arizona troopers conducted the “enforcement and education detail” along southbound SR-87 between Payson and Fountain Hills, which they say is “notorious for commercial vehicle fires.”AZDPS Highway PatrolDuring the detail, “multiple” trucks were ...more
Virginia State Police (VSP) responded to a fatal two-vehicle collision on the shoulder of I-95 in Caroline County on Saturday morning. Troopers responded around 9:25 a.m. on May 24 to southbound I-95 at mile marker 108 near the Ladysmith exit for a reported crash.VSP said that a tractor trailer hauling biohazard medical waste was parked ...more
The Iowa 80 Truckstop is gearing up to host the annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree celebration in just a few more weeks. This year, the Truckers Jamboree is taking place Thursday, July 10, through Saturday, July 12, at the Iowa 80 Truckstop, located off I-80 at Exit 284 in Walcott, Iowa.Admission, parking, and concerts are free ...more
The Arizona Highway Patrol recently conducted a single day commercial vehicle inspection detail. The “Maximum Enforcement” commercial motor vehicle (CMV) inspection operation took place on May 21 in southern Arizona.The CMV inspection effort was spearheaded by the Arizona Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol. See below for results from the single day inspection effort:74 CMV ...more
Maryland State Police (MSP) are investigating a fatal multi-vehicle crash that occurred in Frederick County on Sunday. Troopers responded to the crash at 4:10 p.m. on May 25 near Exit 62 on I-70 in New Market, Maryland.“The preliminary investigation indicates the driver of a BMW SUV, traveling westbound on I-70 prior to Route 75, rear-ended ...more
A truck driver won a $1 million lottery after digging through the trash for a ticket he initially chose to throw away. The truck driver stopped by the Travel Centers of America rest stop in Elkton, Maryland earlier this month for a cup of coffee and some new wiper blades, and decided to purchase some ...more
