Magazine / Industry News
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Daimler Trucks North America Resumes Production in Mexico, Restarting All Manufacturing Operations
PORTLAND, OR… Nearly three months after the first effects of the COVID-19 pandemic suspended manufacturing operations, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has reopened all nine of its manufacturing locations in North America. The reopening of Salti... -
Fleet Advantage Unveils Sale-Leaseback Program Designed to Infuse Cash & Flexibility for Transportation Fleets
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL… Fleet Advantage, a leading innovator in truck fleet business analytics, equipment financing, and lifecycle cost management today announced a new Sale-Leaseback program designed to infuse cash and flexibility into transportati... -
Peterbilt Launches New Website to Recruit Next Generation of Service Technicians
Denton, TX… Peterbilt Motors Company is proud to announce the launch of Peterbilt.tech, a new website created with the sole purpose of helping individuals who are interested in a rewarding career as a Peterbilt service technician at one of the over... -
Professional Driver Agency Releases 1st Quarter Driver Data - Equipment and Compensation Issues Top List, COVID-19 Trending Up
Brentwood, TN… The Professional Driver Agency (PDA) released data as the result of over 30,000 phone calls with professional drivers during the first quarter of 2020. The data was compiled during PDA’s efforts to help trucking companies curb turn... -
Rush Leads Group of 88 House Democrats Calling on DOT, DHS to Require Use of PPE by Transportation Workers and Passengers
WASHINGTON… U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) led a group of 88 House Democrats calling on the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to require the use of masks, gloves, eyewear, and any PPE tha... -
SelecTrucks Enhances Walk-Away Lease Program, Adds Eligibility for Owner Operators
PORTLAND, OR… SelecTrucks, one of the largest retailers of used trucks in North America, announced today new enhancements to its SelectLease fair market value (FMV) leasing program offered exclusively by Daimler Truck Financial, the captive fin... -
TA/Petro Employee Makes Over 200 Masks For Lodi Site And Others
LODI, OH… When Elise Buterbaugh, Associate Category Manager for Retail Services, found herself with extra free time on her hands during the furlough, she knew that she could use her talents to help her fellow employees. Her mother, Lori, was on fur... -
TA/PETRO COVID-19 Response - We Are Open And Ready To Serve You\
At TA and Petro, we are focused on taking proactive and appropriate steps to deal with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. We understand that many customers have questions and concerns at this time. We’d like to share what we are doing to help ke... -
TBC Corporation Donates Warehouse Space to Feeding South Florida - National Leader In The Tire And Automotive Industry Continues To Invest In Communities During These Unprecedented Times
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL… In response to the growing needs of the Palm Beach County community for food donations during this rapidly evolving and unprecedented time, TBC Corporation, the parent company to Tire Kingdom Service Centers, NTB Tire &a... -
Teachers Receive School Grants From Trucker Buddy And Trimble
Trucker Buddy International and Trimble are pleased to announce that 22 classes have each been granted $500 for school supplies and equipment needs as part of the School Supply Grant Program. Started in the fall of 2014, the program offers teacher... -
Volvo Financial Services Extends Enhanced Finance Programs to Customers in U.S., Canada
Volvo Financial Services (VFS) is extending enhanced finance programs in the U.S. and Canada through May 29, 2020 on the purchase or lease of model-year 2020 or 2019 Volvo VNL, VNR, VNX or VHD trucks in stock during this time of financial uncerta... -
Webasto Teams Up With Expedition Overland
Overland vehicles are built to venture far off the grid into places where self-sufficiency in any weather is key. When the Expedition Overland (XO) team needed a mission-critical solution for their winter journey to the Arctic Circle, a Webasto Air T... -
Women In Trucking Announces its 2020 May Member of the Month
Plover, WI… The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Emily Soloby as its May Member of the Month. Soloby is the co-owner of AAA School of Trucking, based out of Philadelphia, PA, and the Founder and CEO of Juno Jones Shoes, a new compa... -
Big G Express More Than Doubles Fundraising Goal With Motorcycle Ride Benefiting St. Jude’s
Shelbyville, TN… The fifth annual Big G Motorcycle Ride benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital was a roaring success with the Shelbyville-based carrier’s riders and supporters raising $25,000, which was $15,000 more than their goal th... -
CAT Scale and QuikQ Fuel Cards Announce Mobile Payments Through the Weigh My Truck™ App
CAT Scale is pleased to announce that it has partnered with QuikQ to provide drivers with another convenient way to pay for their weigh transactions directly from the cab of their truck using the Weigh My Truck™ mobile app. The Weigh My Truck app ... -
Cooper Tire Unveils Two Roadmaster Tires for Van and Local Delivery Trucks
FINDLAY, OH… Cooper Tire’s Roadmaster brand has bolstered its presence in the “final mile,” pick-up and delivery, and emergency vehicle tire segment with the introduction of two new tires. The Roadmaster RM257™ drive and Roadmaster RM170+�... -
FPPF CELEBRATES ITS 45th ANNIVERSARY
Coming in July – Roll Out of Vision 2020 Plan with Lots of Changes BUFFALO, NY… Since 1975 FPPF Chemical Company has been producing premium fuel additives available internationally. In Celebration of their 45th Anniversary, FPPF is rolling o... -
Harbor Freight Tools Jack Stands Recall
Harbor Freight Tools has announced a recall of more than 1.7 million Pittsburgh Automotive 3-Ton and 6-Ton Heavy Duty Steel Jack Stands for a defect that poses a significant risk to your safety. Owners of these jack stands are asked to immediatel... -
Travelcenters Of America Announces 2020 Citizen Driver Award Winners Herschel Evans And Jerry Seaman Chosen For Leadership, Safety And Community Involvement
WESTLAKE, OH… TravelCenters of America (TA) announced its seventh annual Citizen Driver Award winners: Herschel Evans of Bremen, Georgia and Jerry Seaman of Huron, South Dakota. The travel center network created the award to recognize professional ... -
Clearfield Customs - For The Discerning Truck Owner
FENELTON, PA.... Clearfield Customs, located just off Route 422, a few miles East of Butler, Pennsylvania in the town of Fenelton, was founded in February 2019. Jim Stickney and his son Jim Jr. decided to open Clearfield Customs after many years of w...