Magazine / Industry News
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KeepTruckin Introduces App Marketplace to Enhance Fleet Performance
SAN FRANCISCO, CA… KeepTruckin, the #1 fleet management platform, today announced the launch of the KeepTruckin App Marketplace. Working seamlessly with KeepTruckin’s portfolio of solutions - the KeepTruckin Electronic Logging Device (ELD), Smart... -
Kenworth W990 Begins Transport of U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree to Washington, D.C., Following Harvest
SWEET HOME, OR… The 54th U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree – an 80-foot Noble Fir from Oregon’s Willamette National Forest – has started its nearly 3,000-mile journey toWashington, D.C., following its Nov. 2 harvesting near Sweet Home, Oregon. Th... -
Michelin North America Announces Price Increases
Greenville, SC… Michelin North America, Inc. (“Michelin”), will increase U.S. national account prices up to 8 percent for all commercial brands, products and services, effective Dec. 1, 2018. Separately, effective Jan. 1, 2019, Michelin North A... -
New Cooper® SEVERE Series™ MSD Truck and Bus Radial Tire is Designed for Mixed Service Use
FINDLAY, OH… Cooper Tire has expanded its Cooper® SEVERE Series™ truck and bus radial (TBR) tire line with the introduction of the new Cooper SEVERE Series Mixed Service Drive or MSD, a premium drive tire for demanding mixed service application... -
Own The Road – Kenworth of Pennsylvania Shartlesville Is Host To The Kneworth W990 Tour
On Tuesday October 30th, Kenworth of Pennsylvania hosted roughly 150 customers at their Shartlesville location. Customers came from all over to view the new Kenworth W990 where they were able to see the trucks up close and personal and ask questions... -
PACCAR Parts Participates in Hiring Our Heroes
PACCAR Parts is a proud participant in Hiring Our Heroes. Through this partnership, PACCAR Parts has hosted multiple transitioning veterans and hired six candidates. Hiring Our Heroes, a program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, was launche... -
Review Of The weBoost Drive Sleek OTR Booster Kit - Over-The-Road Commercial Truck Model
We are Professional Truck Drivers who have been looking for a tool to help with our cell phone signal and data strength while driving through the lower 48 states of the United States. We were approached at a trade show to test the weBoost Drive Sleek... -
Shell Rotella® Expands Industry-Leading Portfolio with introduction of Shell Rotella Gas Truck Engine Oil
Las Vegas, NV … Shell Lubricants is introducing Shell Rotella® Gas Truck full synthetic engine oil providing, extreme protection for towing and hauling for gasoline-powered pickup trucks and SUVs. The oil, from the makers of Shell Rotella heavy du... -
Smith Transport Drivers Receive Golden Eagle Award
ROARING SPRING, PA…. The Smith Transport staff inducted two drivers into the prestigious Golden Eagle Million Miler Club at a ceremony held on September 12th at the company’s corporate offices in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania. Professional Truck d... -
TBS Factoring Service Small Business Funding Surpasses $1 Billion; On Track For Record Year
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK… TBS Factoring Service is on a roll. The Oklahoma City-based provider of capital funding solutions surpassed $1 billion in annual small business and transportation funding for the first time since it entered the funding business ... -
“The World” Defined In Different Ways
What is the world to some people? It is a globe where a child in a schoolroom learns geography. The world to another person is the world of success where he rises to prominence and the winds of success fill the sails of his barge and carries him to h... -
Transervice Sponsors 1st Annual Long Island Truck Pull
LAKE SUCCESS, NY… Transervice Logistics, Inc., a leading provider of customized transportation solutions, sponsored and participated in the 1st Annual Long Island Truck Pull. The event benefitted Move for Hunger, a non-profit organization that mo... -
Wiers Acquires Truck Service Center in Columbus, OH
Indianapolis, IN… Wiers Fleet Partners announced the acquisition of Earl’s Truck Sales & Service located just south of downtown inside the I-270 loop. Columbus is the seventh Wiers location offering 24/7 Priority Fleet Service to local companies ... -
Winter Operations - Hydraulic Lock In Cold Weather
Hydraulic lock is often overlooked when starting diesels in cold weather. Equipment designed with the hydraulic pump direct connected/coupled to the engine will turn over less easily and at a slower RPM because of the increased drag from the cold oil... -
Wreaths Across America Advances its Mission To Normandy
Wreaths Across America (WAA) announces that it has been granted permission by the French authorities, on the basis of phytosanitary guarantees provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to place 9,387 Maine-made, balsam veterans�... -
2018 Capitol Tree Tour
Sweet Home, OR… This year, the Willamette National Forest, in partnership with nonprofit organization Choose Outdoors and Travel Oregon, will bring the 2018 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, also known as "The People's Tree," to more than 25 communities... -
2018 Truck Driver Appreciation Events
CAPTIONS: R&J Trucking’s Boardman, Ohio terminal served a catered lunch from MVR Club of Youngstown to their Professional Truck Drivers. John Brown Trucking’s Portersville, PA terminal served a delicious lunch of beans and pasta and macaroni sala... -
Big G Express Announces Pay Raise And New Mileage Program For Drivers
Shelbyville, TN… Big G Express, Inc., one of the nation’s leading truckload carriers, recently announced big changes to its driver pay. The employee-owned company plans to roll out a 2 cents per mile pay increase as well as switch to a PC*Miler ... -
Big O Tires Recognizes Franchisees of the Year
Palm Beach Gardens, FL… Big O Tires®, one of North America's largest retail tire franchisors with nearly 450 stores in 23 states, is proud to recognize the 2017 Franchisees of the Year. •Brian and Chad Cunningham, multi-store owners in Colorado... -
BlueParrott Introduces the World’s First 100% Voice-Controlled Headset
LOWELL, MA and DALLAS, TX… BlueParrott, a leader in wireless headset technology, introduces the B550-XT, the world’s first 100 percent voice-controlled* over the-head headset to be IP54 rated, today at the Great American Trucking Show (GATS 2018...