Truckers

Driver-Assist Technology for Trucks by Pronto

The newest driver-assist (not driverless) technology, Copilot by Pronto, controls steering, braking, and throttling. This is a whole new kind of cruise control for trucks that works with power steering, collision mitigation, lane centering and traffic awareness. This safety technology helps relieve the mental strain of being on the road…


Some Truck Modifications to Shake Your Head At

Sure, we all want to stand out in a crowd, but sometimes we just need to put on the brakes with our ideas. When it comes to outfitting your big rig to be noticed, maybe you should step back, think it over, and wonder if you’ve gone too far. Click…


Pick a Payment Option for the FMCSA’s Clearinghouse

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released a PDF on the Clearinghouse website showing query prices for carriers to use on their current and future drivers. An individual plan, for one driver, costs $1.25 while a bundled plan for 7,500 drivers costs $9,375. A query is a search into…


Trucking Keeps the American Economy Alive

In an industry that moves 70% of freight tonnage across the U.S. and with a revenue that topped $796 billion last year, it’s safe to say that trucking is the backbone of America. Without trucks our supermarket shelves would be empty, hospitals would be short on medical supplies, there would…


GATS – Omnitracs is Teaming Up with Truckers Against Trafficking

Omnitracs, a powerhouse in commercial vehicle telematics, is working with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) during The Great American Trucking Show (GATS) in Dallas, Texas. At booth #2545, these companies are bringing awareness and education about human trafficking to everyone attending GATS. They are encouraging everyone at the show to stop…



Owlcam’s New Products Help Protect Fleets

As a leading AI-powered dash cam specialist, Owlcam now has Owlcam Pro for professionals and small businesses, and Owlcam+ for fleet management and telematics. To protect against theft and liability, these are important tools for any professional driver or fleet manager to have. For truck drivers and fleets, Owlcam+ has…


FedEx Wins Big at the 2019 National Truck Driving Championships

At this years National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships, five drivers representing Fedex Corp., took home top honors. Scott Woodrome won the Twins National Championship and was named Grand Champion (which he also won last year), Adam Heim won the 4-Axle National Championship, Adam Stroup won…


Odd Reasons Why Truckers Have Lost Their Jobs

Trucking isn’t easy, there are a lot of stressful situations that can happen out there on the road and those long hours can sometimes get to you. Plus, it’s not as simple as driving down the road, unloading, and heading back home. There is a lot that can go wrong…


My20 ELD by Konexial Now Available in Spanish

During the Great American Trucking Show (GATS) in Dallas, Texas, Konexial announced that the Spanish version of its My20 ELD is now available. According to the National Minority Trucking Association, Hispanics make up 13 percent of truck drivers, and by the request of some of its carrier customers Konexial added…