“Finding drivers is a central challenge for U.S. trucking companies. The industry will need to make almost 1 million new hires in the next decade to keep pace with growing cargo demand and a graying workforce, American Trucking Associations estimated in 2014. Drivers in many fleets average more than 50 years old. “The sleeper amenities are… Continue reading Big Rigs Get the Comforts of Home to Help Truckers Close Driver Gap

“The results of a national survey released Friday morning, Aug. 21 confirm it: most states have problems year-round with inadequate truck parking. Along with the survey findings, the Dept. of Transportation announced a new coalition that’ll be focused on this national problem and discussed initiatives on the way to help. “The survey was conducted as a… Continue reading Efforts underway to fix truck parking problem

Kenworth has always offered plug-in options on their sleeper and the new model T680 is no exception. The new inverter is optional for the Kenworth Idle Management System with the 76-in. sleeper, and charges the starter and idle-management system batteries when plugged into shore power. The Kenworth Clean Power System, a battery-powered sleeper climate control system, also… Continue reading Kenworth’s New Inverter Offers Shore Power

“The trucking industry carried nearly 10 billion tons of freight in 2014 – more than two-thirds of all products transported within the U.S., according to American Trucking Associations, a national trade group. And the sheer size of freight being carried around the country is expected to expand nearly 29 percent by 2026. Though truck drivers’… Continue reading An Industry Stuck in Neutral

“At 3:30 a.m. in a Kentucky truck stop on the sixth day of a five-state journey hauling auto parts, Tracy Livingston struggled to wake up. “Worry over how she would pay a $2,000 ticket for an improperly loaded trailer had meant a restless night. Now she had to get out of the bunk in her… Continue reading Sleep deprivation due to noisy truck stops is dangerous –> Shorepower is a quiet alternative to help you get restful sleep you need

“Anti-idling laws now are the norm across the country and are so firmly entrenched in the public’s mind that parked trucks with engines running – once so commonplace, they attracted little if any notice – stand out starkly in cities and neighborhoods. “But for long-haul truckers, anti-idling laws created a big problem: Staying comfortable during… Continue reading APU evolution: Changes in power needs, technology push vendors to up their game

“Trucking Efficiency is holding a workshop Sept. 15, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Hendrick Motorsports in Charlotte, N.C. The upcoming workshop will highlight tires, 6×2 axles, idle reduction, engine parameters, transmissions, lightweighting and downspeeding. “If implemented, currently available trucking technologies could earn fuel savings of as much as $13,000 per truck with a… Continue reading Trucking Efficiency workshop to cover efficiency technologies

“In the US, over 70 percent of all freight movement fueling its economic engine is hauled by trucks of various types and sizes. Needless to say, any improvements in freight efficiencies will have a cascading positive impact on all corners of the world’s largest and most dynamic economy. The last time the US transportation and… Continue reading What Uber-style Transportation Networking Has Done To Taxis, Is Soon To Be Replicated For Trucks