Magazine / Industry News
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Cooper Tire Unveils High Traction WORK Series™ AWD Tire for Regional Deliveries
FINDLAY, OH… For fleets requiring extra grip and traction, Cooper Tire has introduced its WORK Series™ All Weather Drive (AWD) tire for regional fleets. Available for order in June, the WORK Series™ AWD tire comes in three sizes – 295/... -
Boyle Transportation and Nussbaum Transportation Revealed as 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For Overall Winners
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), and its partner CarriersEdge, have unveiled the overall winners of the 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For contest and survey. The winners were announced during TCA’s Annual Convention — Truckload 2020: Orlando... -
weBoost Cell Phone Booster Keeps Team Drivers In the Revenue Stream
The weBOOST cell signal booster was delivered to our home packaged well with no damage. Inside the package, the unit was placed in the carton, well organized with installation instructions on top. I read the instructions thoroughly before removing an... -
Bendix Tech Tips: Winter And Wheel-EndsPreventive Maintenance Helps Ensure Safe Braking Operation
ELYRIA, OH… Commercial vehicle braking systems are vital to driver and highway safety year-round – but even more so in winter, when road and weather conditions across North America make it even more imperative to have properly maintained compone... -
ChargePoint and NATSO Launch Collaborative to Significantly Expand EV Charging Along Nation’s Highways and in Rural Communities
Alexandria, VA and Campbell, CA… ChargePoint, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging network, and NATSO, which represents America's travel plazas and truckstops, today announced a landmark partnership to create a National Highway Cha... -
Cox Joins Shanahan Transportation Systems, Inc.
PITTSBURGH, PA… Don Cox has joined Shanahan Transportation Systems, Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as Vice President of Specialized Services. Don brings a wealth of experience to the job, having spent many years in the trucking industry in opera... -
EPA Jumpstarts Administrator Wheeler’s Cleaner Trucks Initiative - Agency Seeks Input On Initiative For Cleaner Emission Standards For Heavy-Duty Trucks
Lenexa, KS… U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler followed up on his November 2018 announcement and took concrete steps to advance the Cleaner Trucks Initiative (CTI) during an event at the Fauquier Livestock Excha... -
Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Survey of Economic Activity: Monthly Leasing and Finance Index
November New Business Volume Down 3 Percent Year-over-year and 23 Percent Month-over-month; Up 5 Percent Year-to-dateWashington, DC… The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports... -
FedEx Freight sponsors Women In Trucking Foundation to assist in Scholarship Awards to Women Pursuing Transportation Careers
Plover, WI… Women In Trucking (WIT) Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit affiliated with the Women In Trucking Association, is pleased to announce FedEx Freight as a new Corporate Sponsor. FedEx Freight’s recent contribution of $24,000 to the WIT Fou... -
GCR Tires & Service Expands Operations in the Pacific Northwest
NASHVILLE, TN… GCR Tires & Service (GCR), the commercial tire and service network owned and operated by Bridgestone Americas, Inc., today announced the expansion of its operations in the Pacific Northwest. GCR has finalized the acquisition of Tires... -
International Roadcheck Set for May 5-7 with Emphasis on Driver Requirements
Greenbelt, MD… The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) International Roadcheck will take place May 5-7. International Roadcheck is a high-volume, high-visibility three-day enforcement initiative that highlights the importance of commercial ... -
International Tolling Association Elects Mark Compton, CEO, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission as IBTTA First Vice-President
WASHINGTON, DC… The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) is pleased to announce that Mark Compton, Chief Executive Officer of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, will serve as the association’s First Vice-President. IB... -
Kenworth Names 2020 Dealer Council, Supports World’s Best Customer Experience
KIRKLAND, WA… Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2020 Kenworth Dealer Council members. The council features eightexecutives representing 426 Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada. The council works in partnership with Kenworth to s... -
Mack Trucks Launches Medium-Duty Trucks
Mack Trucks has launched the all-new Mack MD series of medium-duty trucks, adding to its already robust product lineup to reach new customers and applications. Serial production of the Mack MD Series will begin in July 2020. Mack also announced a $13... -
Magnum Launches Four New Fleet Moose Bumpers
Abbotsford, BC… Magnum Trailer & Equipment Inc, a manufacturer and service provider for the heavy-duty truck and trailer industry introduces four new Moose Bumpers for their most popular fleet model trucks. Mike Eng, Truck Accessories Sales & Mark... -
“Old 33”
CAMBY, IN…. This beautifully restored Model 523C Kenworth Bullnose Cabover belongs to Jessup Trucking of Camby, Indiana. Dale Jessup purchased the Bullnose in 1965 from a Kenworth dealer in Denver, Colorado for $2,500. The truck was sitting on blo... -
OTC Moves Portland-Area Tolling Forward, Defers Action On The Rose Quarter
The Oregon Transportation Commission deferred action on the environmental path for the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project and told ODOT to continue studying tolling in the Portland area.Commissioners, meeting in Lebanon for their last 2019 meeting,... -
PACCAR Parts’ Fleet Services Program Celebrates 10 Years of Uptime
RENTON, WA… PACCAR Parts is proud to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Fleet Services program. The program was launched in the fourth quarter of 2009 to drive uptime and allow fleet customers to streamline purchases from PACCAR dealerships usi... -
Peterbilt Selects Meritor as Primary Supplier of Integrated Battery Electric Systems for Models 579EV and 520EV
Denton, TX… Peterbilt Motors Company announced that they have entered into an agreement with Meritor to be the non-exclusive supplier of electric powertrains for their heavy duty Models 579EV and 520EV battery electric vehicles. “Peterbilt is le... -
Schneider Donates Trucks to Attract New Drivers and Updates Training Fleets at CDL Schools
GREEN BAY, WI… With the professional truck driver shortage continuing to exceed critical numbers, Schneider is leading the effort to curtail the scarcity by donating 10 gently used, late model trucks to select CDL driver training programs at commun...
