Magazine / Industry News
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State DOTs Using Drones to Improve Safety, Collect Data and Cut Costs
WASHINGTON…. A growing number of state departments of transportation are leveraging innovative drone technology to creatively improve safety, reduce traffic congestion and save money. According to a March 2016 survey by the American Association of ... -
TravelCenters Of America Unveils More With New Truck Service Brand
WESTLAKE, OH… TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters) operator of the TA® and Petro Stopping Centers® travel center brands made a big announcement at the Mid-America Trucking Show. TA Truck Service, Petro:Lube, RoadSquad™, RoadSquad Connec... -
Truckers Say Monitoring Device Mandate Won’t Improve Safety And Violates Constitutional Rights
Grain Valley, MO… A national association representing small-business truckers said today in its appeal of a government mandate that requiring electronic monitoring devices on commercial vehicles does not advance safety, is arbitrary and capricious... -
ATA, Bestpass Renew ATA Featured Product Agreement
Arlington, VA… The American Trucking Associations and Bestpass, Inc., a company that provides single-source payment and streamlined toll management services to commercial fleets, announced they were renewing their ATA Featured Product Partnership.... -
ATA: “Driver Rest Break Fix Would Ensure Uniform Safety Rules Nationwide”
Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations leaders called on Congress to reject efforts by organized labor and trial attorneys that would impose a patchwork of state scheduling rules on the nation's foremost movers of goods. "A single set of con... -
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Slides 1.4% in January
Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 1.4% in January, following no change during December. In January, the index equaled 132.8 (2000=100), down from 134.7 in December, an all-... -
Averitt Express Further Enhances Fleet Safety With Leading-Edge Bendix Technologies
ELYRIA, OH… Technologies from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC continue to serve a growing number of commercial fleets committed to improving highway safety across North America. Averitt Express is equipping its new Volvo and Freightliner unit... -
Bridgestone Earns John Deere Partner-Level Supplier Recognition
NASHVILLE, TN… Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced that the company has earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier for 2015 in the John Deere & Company (Deere & Company) Achieving Excellence Program. The Partner-level status is Deere &... -
CAT Scale’s Weigh My Truck™ App Now Accepting the Comdata Card for Payments
WALCOTT, IA… CAT Scale Company is pleased to announce that its very popular Weigh My Truck™ application has added the Comdata Card to its available payment methods. The Weigh My Truck™ application allows drivers to weigh their truck and pay... -
Dana Announces Next-Generation Driveshaft Optimized for Engine Downspeeding with Advanced, Lightweight Design
NASHVILLE, TN… Dana Holding Corporation announced a new driveshaft specifically engineered to further support engine downspeeding. Dana’s next-generation driveshaft weighs 30 pounds less than existing products and is tailored to address the spe... -
Detroit Unveils New DD5 Engine
INDIANAPOLIS, IN… Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) gave the public its first glimpse of its new Detroit DD5™ at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The Detroit DD5 is the first of two new medium duty engines, with the Detroit DD8™ plan... -
Estes Express Lines Expands Solar-Power Footprint with Installation of New Panel Grid at Greensboro Terminal
GREENSBORO, NC… Estes Express Lines is excited to announce the completed installation of a new photovoltaic solar power system at the company’s Greensboro, NC, terminal location. Consisting of 2,760 solar panels located on the roof of the termin... -
Firestone Industrial Products Brings Commercial-Grade Engineering to New Ride-Rite™ Extreme Duty Kits, its Toughest Aftermarket Air Springs To Date
INDIANAPOLIS IN… Leveraging its history of providing high-performance air springs for the commercial trucking industry, http://www.firestoneip.com Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC, (FSIP) has introduced new Ride-Rite™ Extreme Duty Air S... -
Goodyear Expands Commercial Tire & Service Network
AKRON, OH… An important part of the Goodyear Total Solution for fleets, the Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Network continues to grow. Goodyear recently opened Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Centers in the following cities: Portage, Ind.; U... -
Goodyear To Announce Highway Hero Award Winner During Mid-America Trucking Show
AKRON, OH… The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will announce the winner of the 33rd Goodyear Highway Hero Award on Thursday, March 31, during the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky. Established in 1983, the Goodyear Highway Hero Awa... -
"HELP Inc.s PrePass Announced as ATA Endorsed Featured Product"
Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations announced it is reaffirming HELP Inc.'s PrePass services as an Endorsed ATA Featured Product, further strengthening the relationship between the two groups. In addition, HELP Inc. has been named an ATA ... -
Howes Lubricator Contributes $25,000 to Scholarships for Truckers
Once again Howes has partnered with SAGE Truck Driving Schools to offer the “Howes Truckers of Tomorrow Scholarship Program.” One thousand dollar scholarships will be awarded to one student at each of the 25 SAGE schools, located nationwide, thr... -
Ice Road Trucker and Reality Star Lisa Kelly Takes the Driver’s Seat in Chevron’s “Reality of Delo” Campaign
SAN RAMON, CA… Chevron announced that long time Delo user and truck driver Lisa Kelly, star of HISTORY® Network’s Ice Road Truckers®, has joined the “HYPERLINK "http://www.deloperformance.com/stories/"Reality of Delo” campaign, a modern ta... -
International Truck Announces Availability Of Over-The-Air Reprogramming
LISLE, IL…International Truck today announced that over-the-air (OTA) reprogramming of engine control modules (ECM) for all International® Truck models powered by its N9, N10 and N13 proprietary engines is now available as a no charge offering. A... -
Iowa 80 Kitchen Chef Competes on Food Network Show “Chopped”
WALCOTT, IA… Jake Harbeck, chef at the Iowa 80 Kitchen, the full-service restaurant inside the World’s Largest Truckstop, recently competed on the Food Network’s show Chopped:Truck Stop Stars. The episode featured four talented truck stop chef...