Magazine / Industry News
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Trucking Chief Ponders the Good, Bad and the Ugly of Canada-US Border
Toronto… Canadian Trucking Alliance CEO David Bradley evoked a spaghetti western theme in a speech to the Canadian-American Border Trade Alliance by describing the “good, bad and the ugly” of Canada-US border and trade issues. The good, accord... -
U.S. 199 Width Restriction Begins May 23
GRANTS PASS, OR… U.S. 199 will be width restricted to 11 feet near south of Grants Pass (MP 7 to MP 14) from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. for a highway preservation project. Project completion is currently estimated for Friday, Sept. 16. DETOUR: No local deto... -
$$$ Earn Extra Cash!!! $$$ - At Mawson And Mawson, It Pays To Be Safe!
Mawson and Mawson prides itself on Safety and Compliance. We respect and appreciate the safe, quality service that our drivers provide. We also realize how important it is to keep our CSA scores low and to stay compliant with Federal regulations. To ... -
Volvo Trucks to Now Offer a One-Box Exhaust Aftertreatment System for Improved Body Flexibility, Fuel Efficiency
Volvo Trucks North America recently launched a new one-box design for its Exhaust Aftertreatment System (EATS), resulting in increased flexibility, increased fuel capacity and a more aerodynamic vehicle. Standard with Volvo D11- and Volvo D13-equippe... -
Webb Brake Adjusters Receives Product Release Notification on Self Setting Automatic Brake Adjusters
Cullman, AL… Webb Brake Adjusters, a Marmon Highway Technologies®/Berkshire Hathaway Company, announces a product release notification from Hendrickson for its self-setting automatic brake adjusters for use on Fontaine Trailers. With this release ... -
Weego Quickly Emerging As The #1 Quality Portable Power Brand Across Multiple Industries: Automotive, Powersports, Motorcycle, Outdoor & Marine
WESTAMPTON, NJ… http://www.myweego.com/ Weego, innovator of portable jump starters and rechargeable battery packs, is quickly emerging as the premier portable power brand across specialty retailers throughout the U.S. The Weego https://myweego.com/... -
2015 MA Diesel Truck Show A Big Success As Mass Truckers & Friends Help Fight Cystic Fibrosis
The 2015 MA Diesel Truck Show was held on June 14, 2015 at the Brockton Fairgrounds in Brockton, MA. What began as some idle conversation between a couple of Massachusetts truck drivers has blossomed into one of the fastest growing truck shows in t... -
Bestpass Expands Coverage to Include All U.S. Toll Roads on One Device
ALBANY, NY… Bestpass, Inc., a company that provides single-source payment and streamlined toll management services to commercial fleets, today announced several new services, including Bestpass Complete, giving customers a single device for all the... -
Bridgestone and Shell Lubricants® Introduce Nationwide Network Motor Oil Program
NASHVILLE, TN… HYPERLINK "http://www.bridgestoneamericas.com/"Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) and Shell Lubricants® announced the launch of the Nationwide Network Shell Lubricants program as part of an agreement between the companies. The prog... -
Carlnaci Pete Announced As NCI Driver Of The Year
National Carriers, Inc. is enthused to announce, NCI company driver, Carlnaci Pete from Quincy, Florida, is the NCI 2015 Driver of the Year. Recently, he celebrated his 14th anniversary with National Carriers. Pete drives a company truck for NCI and ... -
Chevron Announces February 2016 Inductees to the Delo Sponsored Million Mile Club
SAN RAMON, CA… Chevron Products Company, a Chevron U.S.A. Inc. division, maker of the Delo® brand of technologically advanced engine oils, lubricants and coolants, today announced the ten drivers inducted to the Chevron Delo sponsored Red Eye Radi... -
Dean Coffman Named Outstanding Trucker Buddy
Lori Radtke a teacher at Foothills Christian School in Mount Vernon, Washington and her class has nominated Dean Coffman a driver for Holland Enterprises as an Outstanding Trucker Buddy. Ms. Radtke tells us about Dean and how he has responded to her ... -
“Don’t be THAT Driver” Slogan for the 2016 National Work Zone Awareness Week Campaign
WASHINGTON … Every year at the start of the highway construction season the goal of the National Work Zone Awareness Week campaign (April 11-15) is to save lives by urging motorists and workers to take basic steps to prevent crashes and occupationa... -
Drivers Decker, Cook Earn Top Honors at USA Truck Stars of Safety Celebration
Van Buren, AR… USA Truck, Inc., a leading capacity solutions provider headquartered in Van Buren, AR, has named Robert Decker and Claude Cook as the company’s Drivers of the Year for 2015. Decker and Miller were among a select group of company d... -
Drivers Week Done Right!
Mawson and Mawson realizes how hard the daily grind can be for drivers — being away from family, missing special events at home, grabbing a quick bite on the road, etc. Three times a year (in May, August and October) we dedicate a full week to sho... -
“Economics Aren’t There” for Green Technology in Trucking
TAMPA, FL… A new article published on Forbes.com, the premier online business magazine, and http://www.trucks.com/, the trucking news and analysis start-up website, takes an in-depth look at the wavering market conditions in the trucking industry f... -
EPA Announces Availability of Up to $1.5 Million to Clean Up Diesel Engines in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska
Lenexa, KS… The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of up to $1.5 million in funding for clean diesel projects in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska under the Diesel Emissions Reduction program (DERA). Nationa... -
EPA Report: Diesel Engine Grant Program Nets Major Air, Public Health Benefits
Washington… Clean diesel grants aimed at cleaning up old diesel engines have greatly improved public health by cutting harmful pollution that causes premature deaths, asthma attacks, and missed school and workdays, according to a new report by the ... -
Fed Budget Offers Support for LNG/Electric Vehicles/Infrastructure
Toronto… Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s first budget tabled today is aimed tax cuts and programs for the “middle class”, battling climate change though green technology and carbon pricing, and boosting infrastructure for cities. Bel... -
HELP Inc. Board of Directors Welcomes Four New Members
PHOENIX, AZ… The nation’s oldest non-profit public/private partnership serving the trucking industry and commercial truck safety enforcement welcomed four new board members at its spring board meeting earlier this month. HELP Inc., which oversee...