Trucking News

Muncie Power Products has made several enhancements to their heavy duty lines of power take-off (PTO), including the 82 Series, CS40/41 Series and CS10/11 Series power take-offs.

If you've never heard of Embark before, you're not alone. Rest assured though, it won't be the last. Embark is looking to revolutionize commercial trucking by developing self-driving technology. Embark is now unveiling their self-driving commercial truck technology for the first time to the public. The company—which gained approval by the State of Nevada earlier this year to begin testing its truck on public roads—has created a technology that allows trucks to drive from exit to exit on the freeway without any human input.

Fifty-one Congressional Representatives signed a letter sent to Anthony Foxx, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, pushing for a firm date for a field study on the 34-hour restart provision of the new HOS rule.

While the economic slump has driven many small carriers and owner-operators out of business, others have seen surprising success in their business – simply by using all the features in their load boards.