Magazine / Industry News
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ATSSA Launches “Guardrails Save Lives” Campaign Highlighting Lifesaving Benefits Of Guardrail And Median Barriers
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BENDIX ROLLING OUT NEW ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TRAINING COURSES FOR 2019
ELYRIA, OH… To help fleets, technicians, and owner-operators keep pace with today’s ever-advancing truck technologies, Bendix (Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC) has doubled its technical training force... -
Bendix Tech Tips: Bumper-To-Bumper Winter Preparation – Top 12 Tips To Be Ready For Cold Weather
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BestDrive Celebrates Grand Opening of Commercial Tire Centers in Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas, and Idaho
FORT MILL, SC… BestDrive, LLC, a commercial tire dealer and retreader focusing on Continental tire offerings, celebrated the opening of four locations in the second half of 2018, including its first store in Oklahoma. Established in 2010, BestDrive... -
CEO Succession Announced for Schneider National, Inc.
GREEN BAY, WI… Schneider National, Inc. a premier provider of trucking, intermodal and logistics services, announced today that Chris Lofgren will retire as president and chief executive officer following the company’s Annual Meeting of Sharehold... -
CVSA Supports the Fight to End Human Trafficking
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D&W Diesel Educates Industry with Exhaust Aftertreatment Seminars
Auburn, NY… D&W Diesel, Inc. is taking their Exhaust Aftertreatment Seminars on the road. After a successful string of seminars around the Northeast earlier this year, D&W is continuing to train the industry on this explosive market. Exhaust afte... -
EPA Announces $1.5 Million in Funding for Four-State Region to Reduce Emissions from Diesel Engines
Lenexa, KS… The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $1.5 million grant funding in EPA Region 7 to implement projects aimed at reducing emissions from the region’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. EPA a... -
“Everyday Heroes” Kenworth T680 Will Once Again Be Auctioned Off to Support Truckers Against Trafficking
TOLLESON, AZ… In an effort to further educate and fund efforts against human trafficking, Inland Kenworth has once again put together a special “Everyday Heroes” Kenworth T680 with a very distinctive paint scheme and signage. The project, in co... -
Freightliner New Cascadia with Level-2 Automated Driving Named Best Transportation Technology at CES 2019
LAS VEGAS, NV… Daimler Trucks North America’s Freightliner new Cascadia® was awarded the prestigious honor of “Best Transportation Technology” at theengadget annual ”Best of CES” awards ceremony at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CE... -
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Partners with Ruan
Des Moines, IA… The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) recently signed an agreement with Ruan Transportation Management Systems for dedicated contract transportation and value-added warehousing. Ruan anticipates beginning operations on April ... -
Jacobs Delivers 1 Millionth Engine Brake For Heavy-Duty World Engines
BLOOMFIELD, CT… Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, the world’s leading manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, announces the sale of its one millionth engine brake for Daimler Trucks’ heavy duty en... -
Michelin Adds to Decades-Long Innovation Partnership with Daimler Trucks
Michelin North America, Inc. (“Michelin”) is partnering with Daimler Trucks North America (“DTNA”) on a key feature of the recently announced Freightliner Cascadia Class 8 heavy-duty truck. Three years in development, the MICHELIN® X® Line ... -
Montgomery Transport CEO, Rollins Montgomery, Speaks On Drivers’ Behalf On Becoming A Shipper Of Choice
Birmingham, AL… Rollins Montgomery, CEO of Montgomery Transport and Entities, was asked by the Journal of Commerce to speak at its Inland Distribution Conference in the Chicagoland area on how to become a “shipper of choice.” Montgomery was ea... -
Morgan Opens Strategic New Truck Body Manufacturing Facility In Connecticut; 13th In North America
Plainfield, CT… Morgan Truck Body, LLC, North America’s largest manufacturer of light- and medium-duty truck bodies, has marked another milestone in its continuing robust growth strategy. Following the recent acquisition of Multivans (Bolton, On... -
New Clearance Marker And Ramp Light Combo From Tecniq
With truck and trailer lighting, there's a big difference between DOT compliance and illumination that makes a job easier and safer. The new T14 80" Identification & Ramp Light from TecNiq fulfills the requirements of an over 80" ID clearance marker... -
Optronics Introduces Unique Corner-Mount Interior LED Lamp
TULSA, OK… Optronics International, a leading manufacturer and supplier of heavy-duty LED vehicle lighting, announced the introduction of its new ILL38CMB Corner-Mount Interior LED Lamp today. The modular, low-profile lamp can be installed in virt... -
PA Turnpike Reminds Travelers of 2019 Toll Increase
HARRISBURG, PA… The PA Turnpike Commission (PTC) reminded customers that, EFFECTIVE 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 6, tolls now reflect a six-percent increase for cash, E-ZPass and PA Turnpike TOLL BY PLATE users. The increase, approved by commissioners last ... -
Patrick Smrek Receives Promotion At Tri-State Trailer Sales, Inc.
HUBBARD, OH… Patrick Smrek, Sales Manager for Tri-State Trailer Sales, Inc.’s Hubbard, Ohio branch was recently promoted to Director of Used Trailers for the company. Pat’s new responsibilities will be to focus on developing relationships wit... -
Quinton Ward of Werner Enterprises Awarded Kenworth T680 Advantage as Top Military Veteran Rookie Driver
WASHINGTON, DC… As part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes Program, a former U.S. Army mechanic, instructor and career counselor was selected as the “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence” top military veteran rookie d...