Magazine / Industry News
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Launch of Detroit Connect Remote Updates Continues with Over-the-Air Parameter Programming and Firmware Updates for the New Freightliner Cascadia
ATLANTA, GA… Fleets with the new Freightliner Cascadia® spec’d with a Detroit™ engine will soon utilize the full over-the-air functionality of Detroit Connect Remote Updates, including the ability to remotely and securely program select engine... -
Mack Trucks Updates Mack® Pinnacle™, Granite® Models with New Driver-Focused Interiors
ALLENTOWN, PA… Mack Trucks introduced all-new interiors for its rugged Mack® Granite® and Mack Pinnacle™ models, supporting customers in attracting and retaining drivers, and improving the productivity and profitability of their operations in ... -
Maverick Transportation Announces Large Pay Increase
Little Rock, AR… Maverick Transportation LLC, named one of The National Transportation Institute’s Top Pay Carriers last year, has announced a $.05 per mile pay increase for its Flatbed and Glass OTR divisions. This pay increase is applicable to... -
Mercer Transportation - 2017 Recipient of Kentucky Trucking Association Safety Awards
Louisville, KY… Mercer Transportation is pleased to announce the company received two safety awards during the 2017 Kentucky Trucking Association Conference. Along with its dedication to safe driving practices, Mercer Transportation maintains one o... -
New Engineless Refrigeration Unit from Carrier Transicold Chills Smaller Trucks, Larger Cargo Vans
ATHENS, GA… Carrier Transicold’s sleek new model 35X direct-drive unit provides refrigeration for perishable and frozen cargoes for small- to medium-sized box trucks and large delivery vans. Carrier Transicold is a part of UTC Climate, Controls &... -
New Report Says National Shortage of Truck Drivers to Reach 50,000 This Year - Industry Needs to Hire Roughly 90,000 New Drivers Annually to Meet Demand
Orlando, FL… American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello released the findings of his latest report into the driver shortage, warning the trucking industry could be short 50,000 drivers by the end of 2017. "In addition to the sheer ... -
Penske Logistics Honored by MI Windows and Doors
GRATZ, PA… Penske Logistics has been named 2017 Transportation Partner of the Year by MI Windows and Doors, LLC of Gratz, PA. The award was presented on Oct. 18th at MI’s Prescott Valley, AZ, plant by Mike Ohlin, MI’s Vice President of Supply ... -
Peterbilt Celebrates 1,000,000th Truck Milestone with Peterbilt SuperFan Campaign
DENTON, TX… Peterbilt Motors Company will celebrate a significant milestone with the production of its 1,000,000th truck in mid-January 2018. “Since the early days of production in 1939, Peterbilt has been the preferred brand of drivers and owne... -
Peterbilt Truck Calendar Includes Vintage Vehicles
Sioux City, IA… The ninth-annual Peterbilt Working Trucks of the Midwest Calendar includes some truly vintage vehicles in the 2018 edition. Traditionally, this calendar features real work trucks, operated by customers of Midwest Peterbilt Group (... -
Professional Truck Driver Chris Lemaire Earns Highway Angel Wings
ALEXANDRIA, VA… Chris Lemaire, of Erath, Louisiana, a professional truck driver for Earl L. Henderson Trucking Company of Caseyville, Illinois, has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). He is being recognized for p... -
Shell ROTELLA® Debuts Saarloos and Sons Documentary as Part of “Unsung” Series
Shell ROTELLA® has unveiled its latest work on Unsung, a series of highly stylized, dynamic short-form documentaries capturing the often-overlooked stories of hardworking individuals in their unique element, providing an inside look at the inspirati... -
Stagecoach Cartage & Distribution Driver, Adrian Parada, Recognized as Highway Angel by Truckload Carriers Association
EL PASO, TX… Stagecoach Cartage & Distribution, a Roadrunner Transportation Systems company, proudly announces that driver Adrian Parada from El Paso, Texas has been recognized by the Truckload Carriers Association as a Highway Angel. Parada is b... -
TCA Welcomes Mattie Efferson as a Highway Angel
ALEXANDRIA, VA… Mattie Efferson, of Joplin, Missouri, a professional truck driver with CFI of Joplin, Missouri, has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). She is being recognized for assisting a fellow truck driver ... -
"Tommy Pike Customs, Pennzoil Deliver Fully Restored 1937 Dodge Pickup To Celebrate MOPARs 80th Anniversary"
"Project Long Haul," a total restoration of a 1937 Dodge 1/2-ton pickup by Tommy Pike Customs celebrating MOPAR's 80th anniversary, was unveiled Monday night at the 2017 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Tommy Pike and his team at Tommy Pike Customs in Greenv... -
Western Star Rewards Veterans with Discount Program
PORTLAND, OR… Western Star Trucks and Daimler Truck Financial (DTF) are proud to announce that their program to give discounts on new trucks to U.S. and Canadian military veterans will continue throughout 2018. The Western Star VetStar Military App... -
Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announces its November Member of the Month
Plover, WI… Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announces Sherri Squier as its November Member of the Month. Having begun her career as a nurse, Sherri Squier gained an immediate life or death understanding the urgency of the word "stat." Moving fo... -
World’s Largest Truckstop Moves Forward With Massive Expansion and Remodel
WALCOTT, IA… Iowa 80 Truckstop has begun a $10 million expansion and remodel project that will add 23,000 square feet to its already 100,000 square foot main building. As soon as this year’s Walcott Truckers Jamboree concluded construction fence ... -
Channing Tatum visits Mack Trucks World Headquarters
Actor Channing Tatum visited Mack Trucks World Headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina (top left) as part of Jimmy Logan’s Run, a promotional tour for his new film, Logan Lucky. A Mack B model truck briefly shares the screen with Tatum in the fi... -
Congressman Adam Smith Introduces Proposal to Fund Freight Network Improvements
WASHINGTON, DC… Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) recently reintroduced legislation to create a freight infrastructure improvement program that would provide competitive grants to boost efficiency and capacity of the U.S. freight network. The Coalition... -
Cummins’ Technological Leadership on Full Display at North American Commercial Vehicle Show
COLUMBUS, IN… This week, power and technology leader Cummins Inc. had its technological leadership on full display for customers and attendees at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV) in Atlanta, GA, showing its latest products and conn...