Variant Verified Valiant
At a time when drivers are worrying about technology invading job security, one carrier uses artificial intelligence to its advantage. Variant changed the OTR game with a golden ratio of tech to team. Using artificial…
Technology
7 Podcast Picks for Truckers
Some about trucking, some not, there’s something for everyone in this list. 7. Trucking After Hours Hosted by experienced father-and-son trucking duo Buck and Don Ballard, this show discusses trucking, business, pickups, cars and life…
Autonomous Trucks: Debunked
By Reagan Payne Drivers all across the nation hear treacherous tales of self-driving trucks. Carriers that carry themselves down the interstate threaten driver job security, despite the current high demand. Good news: these trucks are…
Forward Air Pushes Forward
By Reagan Payne Any company looks good in the good times. While odds seem to pile up against its favor, Forward Air broke into a new 52-week high in the stock market. While at first…
Industry Tech
By Reagan Payne Across the board, the trucking industry is making strides to reduce its carbon footprint. From adjusting the machines already on the road to developing new ones altogether, the industry will see huge…
WITA Unveils Powerful Trailer Design, Names It ‘WITney’
By Al MuskewitzIt was one of the organization’s most closely guarded secrets of the year, but Friday afternoon the Women In Trucking Association unveiled its Driver Ambassador Trailer and formally named the rig. Through a…
Guarnieri Named MVT’s Quarterly MPG MVP
Veteran driver rewarded with new car for being Mesilla Valley’s fleet-wide fuel efficiency leader for the quarter By Al Muskewitz Nick Guarnieri was a little worried when his managers at Mesilla Valley Transportation called him back…
ATRI Research Redefines Government Role in Autonomous Trucking
By Al Muskewitz National research has found while most governmental activities designed to guide the industry attempt to create a framework for safe testing of autonomous trucks, many impede the creation of a seamless and standardized…
Great Dane FleetPulse Monitoring System ‘More Than GPS’
By Al Muskewitz Drivers and fleet managers have enough to worry about getting their trucks and loads across the country without having a surprise throw a wrench into the operation. Trailer manufacturer Great Dane is providing…
New Hinge Makes Rocketail Areo System a ‘Better Mousetrap’
By Al Muskewitz Build a better mousetrap, they say, and the world will beat a path to your door. If that’s true, 18-wheelers could soon be lining up at Rocketail LLC bumper-to-bumper for as far as the…