Magazine / Industry News
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Kenworth Names 2016 Dealer Council, Helps Promote New Gold Level Customer Support
KIRKLAND, WA… Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2016 Kenworth Dealer Council members. The prominent council features leading executives from the more than 360 Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada. The council works with Kenwort... -
Kirk Trucking Service Embodies Safety With Eyes On Fleet Expansion
Through nearly seventy-five years of business, Kirk Trucking Service has been supporting industry in the greater Pittsburgh area and nationwide with expert drivers and a sharp focus on safety and quality service. One way the company motivates it’s... -
Mawson And Mawson – We Want YOU!
Mawson and Mawson, America’s oldest carrier (MC #76) is proud to offer employment opportunities to our nation’s veterans. We are currently looking for veterans with a military transportation background and will train them to do flatbed work. Maws... -
MICHELIN Launches Latest Version of its Industry-Leading Line-Haul Steer Tire
GREENVILLE, SC… Michelin Americas Truck Tires, a division of Michelin North America, Inc., is launching the MICHELIN® X® LineTM Energy Z for line-haul steer applications. The SmartWay®-verified tire is guaranteed to deliver 20 percent more milea... -
Mid-America Trucking Show and FASTPORT Partner To Create Historic Trucking Industry Demonstration Of Support For America’s National Guard And Reserve
Louisville, KY… The Mid- America Trucking Show , the largest annual heavy- duty trucking industry event in the world, announced a partnership with FASTPORT, Inc. to coordinate the largest Statement of Support signing in the history of the Departmen... -
New Entry-Level Driver Training Rules Will Improve Safety - While ATA Supports Much of the Rule, Trucking Group Prefers Skills-Based Standard
Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations leaders said they were pleased to see the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed new entry-level driver training requirements but takes issue with one of the required elements. "FMCS... -
New Peterbilt Truck Dealership In Lincoln, Nebraska Now Open
Lincoln, NE… A new Peterbilt truck dealership recently opened along Interstate 80 in Lincoln, Neb. Peterbilt of Lincoln is located along the I-80 frontage road near I-80 Exit 405 (N. 56th Street/US-77). The 38,875-square-foot facility at 6262 Arbo... -
Peach State Freightliner to Provide Equipment and Funding for Training Heavy Diesel Service Technicians at Gwinnett Technical College
Georgia’s largest Freightliner truck dealer, Peach State Freightliner recently inked a partnership deal with Gwinnett Technical College that will gift the college with more than $100,000 in equipment, training opportunities, and scholarships. The ... -
PennDOT, State Police Highlight Highway Safety Laws to Increase Awareness, Safety
Harrisburg, PA… Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie S. Richards and State Police Commissioner Tyree Blocker urged drivers to review and obey driver safety laws that can often be overlooked. “We look to create a... -
Peterbilt Introduces New Chassis Routings For Easier Serviceability, Greater Durability During Tmc Annual Meeting
DENTON, TX… Featuring a more robust, streamlined design, Peterbilt debuted its new chassis routings for the Models 579 and 567 that improve serviceability. The introduction was made during the Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting in Nas... -
Potholes Can Be Avoided Says ATA, Share the Road Highway Safety Program
Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations and the professional drivers that make up its Share the Road highway safety program urged motorists to be cautious around potholes. "The trucking industry knows our network of highways continues to show... -
The Hunter Family of Companies Acquires New Location
Butler, PA… The Hunter Family of Companies is pleased to announce the purchase of Pocono Peterbilt, a full line medium and heavy-duty Peterbilt truck dealership, located in Northeast Pennsylvania. Located at Exit 302 off of Interstate 80, Hunter Po... -
Time to Join Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Truck Convoy
One of the happiest traffic jams of the year takes place every Mother’s Day in Lancaster, Pa. For 26 years, hundreds of trucks have gathered in a convoy to raise money for Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Northern Delaware & Susquehanna Valley, a charity ... -
TMC Honors Five with Silver Spark Plug
Nashville, TN… American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council honored five industry professionals with its highest honor - the Silver Spark Plug -at the opening of its 2016 TMC Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibitio... -
TMC Transportation Orders 1,500 Peterbilt Model 579s
Denton, TX… TMC Transportation – the largest privately held flatbed carrier in the u.s. – ordered 1,500 Peterbilt model 579s in a multi-year agreement announced recently by Peterbilt motors company. “TMC has long been a Peterbilt partner. W... -
"Trucker Steves Your Road Map To Health"
My name is Steve, Trucker Steve, and I have battled high blood pressure and white-coat syndrome for as long as I can remember. I am now 60 years old. I have spent 35 years behind the windshield and know only too well the stress that a trucker endure... -
UC Davis and CARB Help Trucking Industry Comply with California Regulations
UC Davis Extension has been awarded a contract from the California Air Resources Board to conduct training throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico for diesel truck and bus owners, operators, brokers, dispatchers and fleet managers. By conduc... -
Understanding Trailer Alignment
GIRARD, OHIO… Have you ever seen someone going down the road pulling a trailer that is tracking to the side? There is a man who is leaving a trail of money behind him. While calculating loss of fuel mileage is probably difficult, you will definit... -
WABCO Starts Delivery of Industry-Leading MAXX Air Disc Brake Technology for Daimler AG‘s Current Heavy-Duty Truck Platforms; Launches New, Light-weight Air Disc Brake Solution
BRUSSELS, Belgium… WABCO Holdings Inc., a leading global supplier of technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, has started delivery of its industry-leading MAXX™ air disc brakes (ADB) to Daimler AG,... -
60 Community Outreach Projects Benefit From The Time And Talent Bendix Employees Lend Across North America
ELYRIA, OH… In 2015, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC continued its long tradition of supporting the communities it calls home, through a program that put its employees in hands-on, difference-making roles. It resulted in dozens of outreach pr...