A fully loaded trailer & Tesla Semi weighs 82,000 pounds, so a substantial amount of power is needed to move that much in and around hills. The Tesla Semi does it by being equipped with three carbon-sleeved electric motors, as seen in the Tesla Model S Plaid. There are two drive axles in the...

Family-owned Mid Continent Trucking of Denison, Iowa, notified drivers and employees that after 24 years, the refrigerated carrier ceased operations two days after Thanksgiving because of worsening economic conditions and tumbling freight rates. It sounds like the company made money from the...

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California Looks to Ban Diesel Trucks at Ports by 2035 The goal is to push more than 30,000 trucks to clean energy by 2035, all while forcing owner-operators out of business, especially those that can afford to upgrade to electric trucks.. Trucking industry officials say there is a big gap...

Atlanta, Georgia - Around 55% of all US rail labor rejected a tentative contract agreement brokered in September, leaving the door open for a potential strike that could cost the country's economy an estimated $2 billion per day. But, according to Railroad Workers United Treasurer Hugh Sawyer...

Trucking industry slams FMCSA’s proposed electronic ID mandate. Almost all of the trucking industry has rejected a proposal requiring fleets and owner-operators to equip their trucks with a new electronic identification system. The advance notice of proposed rulemaking issued by the Federal...

According to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research, used Class 8 retail volumes (same dealer sales) were down 19% month-over-month. Average mileage was flat, with the average price down 2% and age up 5%, m/m. Longer term...

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The protesters rammed vehicles into police cars and used children as shields, the prime minister testified at a public inquiry Trudeau had invoked the rarely used powers to dislodge demonstrations that lasted for weeks, bringing Ottawa to a standstill Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...

The trucking industry's top safety regulator plans to increase its communications with state agencies and training schools before next year's compliance date for new entry-level driver training (ELDT) requirements. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it "plans to provide...

https://www.ttnews.com/articles/catching-glimpse-truckings-future Multiple truck manufacturers and their self-driving technology partners showed highway tractors fitted with sensors and software designed to enable highly automated driving eventually. In contrast to previous autonomous truck...

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