Magazine / Industry News
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New Graphics Package Available to Customize Western Star 5700XE
PORTLAND, OR… Western Star Truck Sales, Inc., announced that it has added another new option for personalizing the 5700XE. The Western Star factory-installed Phantom 2 Graphics package features new, modular components for more customization options... -
New Year’s Greetings From Mawson and Mawson!
Happy New Year! You may be thinking about what you’d like to improve upon in 2017. If finding a new company to drive for is on your New Year’s resolution list, look no further. Mawson and Mawson is the company for you! We offer a $1,000 sign-on b... -
Peterbilt Adds Collision Mitigation To Medium-Duty Models
DENTON, TX… Peterbilt is adding Bendix® Wingman® Advanced™ to its medium-duty Models 337 and 348, providing collision mitigation technology that improves safety and integrates with the Bendix® ESP® full stability system. Bendix Wingman Adv... -
"Professional Truck Driver Helps Elderly Man After Rollover Accident - Best Dedicated, LLCs Carl Debehnke named TCA Highway Angel"
ALEXANDRIA ,VA… Carl Debehnke, of Newport, North Carolina, a professional truck driver for Best Dedicated, LLC of Kernersville, North Carolina, has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). He is being recognized for ... -
Schneider Continues Intermodal Service Upgrades with Company-Owned Chassis Network Implementation
GREEN BAY, WI… Schneider has reached the milestone of purchasing its 15,000th intermodal container chassis in its conversion to a company-owned and -managed chassis fleet. It is anticipated that full network implementation should be complete in 201... -
SelecTrucks Brings Back Walk-Away Lease Program
PORTLAND, OR… SelecTrucks has reintroduced its premier manufacturer-backed fair market value leasing program, SelectLease*. Participating fleets will benefit from attractive monthly payments, zero to low down payment options, flexible lease terms r... -
Share the Road Truck Made Wreaths Across America Delivery
Arlington, VA... The American Trucking Associations and ATA's Share the Road Highway Safety Program were part of the of Wreaths Across America delivery to Arlington National Cemetery in mid-December. "The trucking industry has a longstanding tradit... -
Speedco Releases New Mobile App
NASHVILLE, TN…The Speedco app requires access to the mobile device’s GPS services and is able to send push notifications for nearby Speedco locations. Features of the updated Speedco mobile app include: •Current weather forecasts •Closest Sp... -
Survey Finds Professional Van Operators are Embracing Technology and Healthy Habits on the Road
EVANSVILLE, IN… Not only are today’s professional van operators more connected through technology and social media than ever before, but they are also increasingly health-conscious, according to a new survey of 401 Atlas Van Lines PVOs. The King... -
Truckers Ask For Rehearing On ELD Lawsuit
GRAIN VALLEY, MO… A national association of small-business truckers filed a petition for a rehearing of a court decision regarding their lawsuit against a government mandate to electronically track commercial truck drivers. The Owner-Operator Inde... -
Truckers Ask Transition Team For Stay Of Pending Regulations
Grain Valley, MO… The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association sent a letter to vice-president elect Mike Pence asking that the transition team for the incoming administration consider a stay of pending regulations that unjustly jeopardize sm... -
Truckload Carriers Association Supports Court Decision to Mandate Electronic Logging Devices
ALEXANDRIA, VA… The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that most professional truck drivers currently using paper logs to track their hours-of-service compliance must transition to an Electronic Logging Device (ELD) by December 18, 2017. The Tr... -
Understanding Oil Contaminants
As we start a new year there is always hope and optimism that it will be a great and prosperous twelve months. Then reality sets in and life gets in the way of your best laid plans and things change. If you make realistic goals and establish your pla... -
$40,000 Raised by CFI for 23rd Annual Truckloads of Treasures Holiday Giving Campaign
JOPLIN, MO… CFI, a full-truckload carrier, announced that its employees raised $40,000 during the company’s 23rd annual Truckloads of Treasures holiday giving campaign. Nearly 150 CFI employees, family members and friends participated in a shopp... -
Volvo Trucks Awards a Volvo Highway Tractor to Pulaski County Schools
Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley (NRV) Assembly Plant is awarding a 2009 Volvo highway tractor featuring a Volvo D16, a 16-liter 600 horsepower engine, to Pulaski County High Schools for the creation of curriculum where high school students can lear... -
Winter Driving is Headed Our Way Tips for Drivers to Prepare For Winter Driving and Visibility
From snowflakes to snow-slush, winter weather plays a factor in driver visibility so it’s important that you remember to prepare your car for the wintery mix ahead. Outsmarting the elements when it comes to visibility can play a critical role for r... -
Kenworth T680 to Begin Transport of U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree to Washington, D.C., Following Harvest
MCCALL, ID… The 52nd U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree – an 80-foot Englemann Spruce from Idaho – began its 4,000-mile journey from the Payette National Forest to Washington, D.C., following its harvesting Wednesday and a community celebration this w... -
Kevin Burch Elected 72nd Chairman of American Trucking Associations
American Trucking Associations Board of Directors elected Kevin Burch, president of Jet Express Inc., Dayton, Ohio, as the federation’s 72nd chairman. “I am honored and humbled that my fellow ATA members have chosen me as their chairman for the... -
Kids Helping Kids Stay Warm - Kids Can Help Their Local Peers Stay Warm By Collecting Winter Clothing
Saint Charles, IL… The 26th annual Snug Hugs for Kids™ winter clothing drive begins Oct. 24 and concludes on Dec. 14. The Kids Helping Kids™ program (KHK) supports this clothing drive. Girl Scout, Boy Scout, school, church and youth groups are ... -
Latest U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast Shows Continued Growth for Trucking
Arlington, VA… The American Trucking Associations released the latest edition of its look into the future of freight transportation, U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2027, showing growth in both overall freight volumes and in the amount of g...