Magazine / Industry News
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Ascent - Elevating the World of Logistics
BELLEVILLE, MI…. Ascent is making significant investments in its company and is focused on growing its owner-operator fleet, Ascent Expedite. To achieve its goal, the company has hired full-time recruiter Steve Eadie, who is familiar with all aspec... -
Bearing Gifts - Heartland Express Driver Visits Smith Transport
Jacques Lussier was the first Heartland Express driver to visit the Roaring Spring, PA terminal and he delivered a gift to Barry Smith from Mike Gerdin, Chairman, President & CEO of Heartland Express. Jacques was met with a warm welcome from the... -
Bolt Express Recognized as Hyundai Glovis Elite Service Provider
TOLEDO, OH… Bolt Express, an industry leader in Time Critical™ Transportation Services has been recognized as a 2021 Elite Service Provider by Hyundai Glovis. At the 2022 Hyundai Glovis Club Elite Conference in April, Bolt Express was recogni... -
Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp at Shell Super Rigs
Truett Novosad, owner of Equipment Express was a big winner at the 2022 Shell® SuperRigs® held in Branson, Missouri this past June. “Wyatt Earp”, a 2005 Peterbilt 379 EXHD (pictured above) won 2nd Place in the Tractor/Trailer Division. �... -
Heartland Express Acquires Smith Transport, Inc. And Related Companies
NORTH LIBERTY, IA… Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLD) (“Heartland”), one of North America’s largest and most profitable truckload transportation companies, announced that it has acquired 100% of the equity of dry van truckload carrier S... -
PGT Trucking, Inc. – The Future of Flatbed
ALIQUIPPA, PA…. PGT Trucking, Inc. was recently host to an Innovation Showcase involving electric and hydrogen fuel cell trucks and autonomous vehicles at their Aliquippa, Pennsylvania corporate headquarters. With an eye to the future and convers... -
Bendix Tech Tips: Protecting Wheel-Ends In Off-Highway And Severe-Duty Applications
AVON, OH… All trucks get dirty. But some jobs are dirtier than others and require extra care to prevent contamination and corrosion that can affect brake performance and safety. This installment of the Bendix Tech Tips series provides fleets and ... -
DTNA Combats Theft of CPC Modules
PORTLAND, OR… Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has announced the launch of a broad company initiative to fight the pervasive theft of common powertrain controller (CPC4) modules from its vehicles. Reported thefts of CPC4 modules from parked t... -
FMCSA Makes Permanent Its Regulatory Exemption For Windshield-Mounted Safety System Cameras
AVON, OH… Windshield-mounted video cameras integral to a suite of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix) advanced safety technologies will remain compliant with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rules for mounting placem... -
3 New Bolt Express Drivers Join The Million Miles Club
Toledo, OH… Bolt Express, an industry leader in Time Critical Transportation Services is excited to announce three of the newest members to the Million Miles Club. Chris Garner, Vanessa Armstead and Curtis Ottens have each surpassed the 1 milli... -
Trucks of all Sizes and Kids of All Ages are Coming to the 2022 Carlisle Truck Nationals
If it’s Not a Car, it will be Celebrated August 5-7 – if it is a Car, the Monster Trucks will Crush it CARLISLE, PA… Have you ever seen more than 1,800 trucks together in one place? You can at the 2022 Carlisle Truck Nationals presented by... -
Carrier Transicold’s All-Electric Neos 200e Refrigeration Unit Sustainably Delivers Greater Cooling for Small Delivery Vehicles
ATHENS, GA… Carrier Transicold’s all-electric Neos™ 200e refrigeration unit for commercial vans and light-duty trucks will be on display at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in booth 245 at the Long Beach Convention Center. New for the N... -
Kenworth Chillicothe Plant Initiates $45 Million, 105,000 Square-Foot Expansion with Groundbreaking
CHILLICOTHE, OH… Kenworth recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to announce the start of construction on a state-of-the-art $45 million, 105,000 square-foot Test Building addition to its Class 8 truck assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio. The ... -
Kenworth Reaches Milestone 10,000th T680 Next Generation, Delivered To System Transport at 50th Anniversary Celebration
SPOKANE, WA… Kenworth recently delivered its 10,000th T680 Next Generation. The milestone truck was presented to System Transport at the company’s 50th anniversary celebration in Spokane, Wash. The T680 Next Generation equipped with a 76-inch... -
Kriete Truck Centers Partners with Autocar on Terminal Tractors
MILWAUKEE, WI… Kriete Trucks Centers today announced that it is now an authorized dealer of Autocar-brand terminal tractors. Family-owned and operated for more than 70 years, Kriete Truck Centers currently operates ten locations across Wisconsi... -
Love’s Travel Stops opens new location in Minnesota
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK… – Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Rockville, Minnesota, thanks to a travel stop that opened Thursday. The store, located at Exit 164 (8708 Crossing Drive), adds 102 truck parking spaces and 40 jobs to Ste... -
Prepass Now Available On Pedigree Technologies Cab-Mate ELD
PHOENIX, AZ.. PrePass Safety Alliance is pleased to announce a new partnership with Pedigree Technologies that brings PrePass, North America’s leading preclearance program, to the OneView® platform. With this latest PrePass integration, fleets... -
Roehl Transport Celebrates 60 Years of Safety & Service
Marshfield, WI… Roehl Transport, one of North America’s safest and most successful trucking companies, is celebrating 60 years of Safety and Service in 2022. The company has a variety of events planned throughout the year, including recently at... -
Volvo Autonomous Solutions Introduces Autonomous Transport Solution Targeted at Key Customer Segments
Volvo Autonomous Solutions (VAS), a Volvo Group company, introduced today that it will offer a new hub-to-hub autonomous transport solution, designed to serve four main customer segments: shippers; carriers; logistics service providers; and freight b... -
Volvo Trucks: First In The World To Use Fossil-Free Steel In Its Trucks
As the world’s first truck manufacturer to do so, Volvo is now introducing fossil-free steel in its trucks. The steel is produced by the Swedish steel company SSAB and the heavy-duty electric Volvo trucks will be the first to include it. The steel ...