Jerr-Dan Corporation (Hagerstown, Maryland) recently sold its first rotator in the state of California to Frank Scotto Towing in Torrance, California. The sale of this 50/60 Ton, Tandem Steer JFB Rotator reinforces Jerr-Dan’s steady west coast expansion strategy.

“We are honored that Frank Scotto Towing and the Van Lingen Group would be the first to secure a Jerr-Dan rotator in California,” said Jeff Irr, senior director of marketing and sales, Jerr-Dan.  “As we expand our presence and offerings on the West Coast, we continue to partner with our Jerr-Dan distributors to offer towers the solutions they need.”

Frank Scotto Towing is part of the Van Lingen Group of companies.  As a third-generation family-owned and operated bu [...]

No one likes change, but there is typically a light at the end of the tunnel. Or at least that's what over-the-road company truck drivers are hoping for when it comes time to file 2018 taxes. Many drivers itemize deductions, including per diem rate pay, supplies gear, etc and until the new laws, could expect to deduct their taxable income by a sizeable sum after all deductions were calculated. However, the new tax laws say goodbye to itemization for this group of drivers. Itemized deductions will be replaced with a standard deduction of $1 [...]

Although CVSA Brake Safety Week has just wrapped up, the need to keep trucks' brakes safe and in top working order hasn't. Ozzie Flores, marketing and product manager at fleet tracking and management systems company Teletrac Navman, shared some insight on safe and resourceful practices drivers and fleet managers specifically can use moving forward. For drivers: Take ownership of your brake safety. Look proactively for issues that could risk your safety or others'. Spend some time completing any type of vehicle inspection report before hitting the road. Take around 10-15 minutes to walk around [...]

With ELDs in nearly every truck, it was only a matter of time before insurance companies started to utilize the devices. Progressive (NYSE: PGR) is among the first, launching a new discount program for truckers that provide Progressive access to their ELD data. The Smart Haul program is billed as a “user-based insurance (UBI) program,” but it is not designed to be Big Brother. Dave Lubeck, a business dev [...]

Florida comedian Josh Pray delivers an honest and laugh-out-loud hilarious “thank you”  to the unsung hero of the American economy — the truck driver.