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Safety & Compliance
Congress may attempt to alter or delay ELD mandate
A panel of lawmakers in the U.S. House on Monday issued a report advising the U.S. DOT to study whether a âfull or targeted delayâ of the federal electronic logging device mandate for small carriers is warranted. The House Appropriations Committee, which is comprised of 51 representatives, issued its report Monday night when it stamped [âŠ]
July 18, 2017
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Automation to transform trucking âfaster than most think,â forecasters say
The trucking industry is on the precipice of 10 to 20 years of change unlike itâs ever experienced, says transportation economist NoĂ«l Perry, and carriers and haulers who want to survive these changes must be prepared for them, he said. âThe last major change we had was deregulation,â he said. âAnd it had only a [âŠ]
September 22, 2016
Construction Equipment
The Nikola One is an electric Class 8 hauler with 2,000 hp, 1,200-mile rangeâŠthat you donât have to plug in
Nikola Teslaârenowned inventor, electrical and mechanical engineer, physicist and futuristâis best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system, and as a genius rivaled only by the likes of Thomas Edison. An automobile company named in his honor, Tesla Motors, is poised to revolutionize Americaâs highways. Another [âŠ]
May 20, 2016
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Hauling heavy equipment? Use this Best Practices checklist to ensure your load is secure
Moving heavy equipment safely is no small task. Follow these best practices before, during and after loading heavy construction equipment for transport.
December 11, 2015
Technology
Big Brother or Better Drivers? Inside the monitoring tech trucking and Caterpillarâs Smartband are using to make operation safer
If Big Brother isnât watching you, he should be. And you should be glad he is. The revolution in digital technology and telematics has created new products that can monitor drivers and equipment operators, score them on how well theyâre doing and help you coach them to become better and safer drivers. And just recently [âŠ]
September 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
Samsungâs âsee-throughâ semi truck is neat, but its existence hints at a much more exciting future for transportation
Korean tech giant Samsung has revealed what it calls the âSafety Truck,â aimed at helping those attempting to pass big rigs see oncoming traffic better. The system uses a wireless camera mounted on the truckâs front and transmits the video feed to four monitors built into the trailer doors. The model seen here and in [âŠ]
July 6, 2015
Construction Equipment
Breaking down the FMCSAâs 30-minute rest break exemption for heavy haulers
Last week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it had granted an exemption of the 30-minute rest break provision in the current hours-of-service regulations to haulers of oversize/overweight loads. The decision is certainly welcomed by the heavy hauling industry, but is a long time in the making. Below, we detail the history of the decision and how it [âŠ]
June 22, 2015
Construction Equipment
How to survive an earthquake while driving a big rig
When your peaceful drive gets interrupted by severe vibrations or worse, you could be driving through an earthquake. Especially, if you are in one of these top 10 most earthquake prone states. Truckers whoâve driven in one say at first it feels like somethingâs wrong with your truck. Once itâs overâwell, it might not be really over. [âŠ]
May 15, 2015
Construction Equipment
Volvo now offers its VNX 630 heavy hauler in a tridem axle model
Giving the truck even more traction when hauling heavy equipment, Volvo has updated its VNX 630 severe duty hauler with a new tridem axle model. The new truck features three rear drive axles rather than two in an 8Ă6 configuration capable of hauling up to a 69,000-pound rear axle load. RELATED >> Test Drive: Volvo VNX [âŠ]
April 13, 2015
Construction Equipment
How to determine trailer length for heavy equipment hauling using Kingpin to Rear Axle limits
Contractors and heavy equipment haulers often ask the question, âWhat is the longest trailer or semitrailer I can use?â The answerâlike for most questions regarding sizes and weightsâis âThat depends!â The âlength allowedâ varies by state, by route, by the number of trailing units, whether the unit(s) is a trailer or a semitrailer, whether it [âŠ]
March 26, 2015
Construction Equipment
DumpTruckLoads.com connects contractors and truck owners through an easy-to-use load board
A new construction industry start-up from Pennsylvania has launched a dump-truck-specific load board as an online service, accessible from both desktop and mobile browsers, that enables members to find trucks or loads. Dump truck owners can receive real-time load notifications via e-mail and text message from DumpTruckLoads.com, allowing them to work with contractors outside of their network [âŠ]
February 25, 2015
Construction Equipment
Semi truck jumps over F1 car, lands 83 feet later to set a world record
If you were wondering what the coolest way to nearly destroy an 18-wheeler is, weâve got your answer. In the video below, youâll witness a semi truck hit a ramp and clear an F1 car racing just beneath the truckâs tires, before crashing back down to the earth. The driver of the truck is Mike [âŠ]
November 25, 2014
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