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New Idaho Law OKs Truck Idling for Resting Drivers Enables Heating or Air Conditioning to Be Used in Parked Vehicles A Sysco refrigerated truck and trailer. A section of the law notes that a refrigerated commercial vehicle while parked is allowed to operate while carrying perishable commodities and/or pharmaceuticals. (Sysco)  A new Idaho law takes […]

WattEV’s Bakersfield Battery-Electric Charging Depot Opens California Facility to Use Solar-Powered Batteries, Storage to Meet Demand Two battery-electric trucks charging at WattEV’s Bakersfield, Calif., charging facility. (WattEV)  WattEV opened a battery-electric charging depot in Bakersfield, Calif., on May 6, its largest yet, the company said. The Bakersfield depot, WattEV’s fourth facility, offers charging on lanes

Industry awaits next move on proposed legislation to improve truck parking in the US   Everyone in the trucking industry wants more parking. Even though strides are being made to build new sites for drivers to shut down and rest, there’s still a long way to go to remedy the shortage.   Proposed legislation has

RoadAware offers CDL safety course on navigating mountainous areas Driving a large truck in the mountains can be difficult. A new program launched by RoadAware is aimed at helping drivers learn safety measures to take while navigating this type of terrain.    DENVER — Mountainous terrain can be one of the most difficult for truckers

Feds changing marijuana regs: What truckers need to know Moving marijuana onto the Schedule III controlled substance list might in future make medically-prescribed cannabis a possibility in some form or fashion for CDL drivers. Yet given the lack of an absolutely effective way to test for impairment beyond cannabis-problematic urine tests, it’s likely a very