America 250: Mack Trucks, Allentown, and American manufacturing

America 250: Mack Trucks, Allentown, and American manufacturing

Mack Trucks has called the Allentown area home for more than a century. Doug Maney, curator of the Mack Trucks Historical Museum in Allentown, Pennsylvania, discusses the company's innovations, the origins of the Bulldog mascot, and why Mack's history remains closely tied to American manufacturing and trucking today.

This week in trucking: New bridge to Canada, spot market slips

Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of July 16 * The Gordie Howe International Bridge may finally open this month * EPA appointed a new aftermarket emissions certificate authority * Spot market rates are dropping * In fuel this week, diesel increased 22 cents

How Werner scaled dashcams across 8,000 trucks

How does one of the nation's largest carriers manage a dashcam deployment across more than 8,000 trucks? Adam Cassidy, senior director of safety at Werner Enterprises (No. 11 on the FleetOwner 500: For-Hire), breaks down Werner’s five-year evolution with Samsara's camera technology, moving from basic forward-facing dash cams to an advanced AI multicam setup.

This week in trucking: Goodbye DEF derates, hello truck parking

Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of July 9: * EPA is weakening the upcoming NOx rule and removing DEF derates * Rhode Island is preparing for truck-only tolls * USMCA is in an awkward position * Diesel fell 9 cents, but oil futures spiked

This week in trucking: Illinois toll increase, condom heist

Here are the headlines from this week in trucking as of July 2 * Illinois Tollway is planning a 30% increase in toll rates * FedEx is selling its 3PL arm for $1.4 billion * Cargo thieves stole $1.7 million in condoms and lubricant * Diesel prices fell 16 cents Have a happy 4th of July!