Magazine / Industry News
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Preventing Costly “Lights Out” Fines and Downtime
For OEMs, fleet managers and owner-operators of Class 7 or 8 trucks, keeping all the various lights on a trailer functioning properly can eliminate a considerable amount of trouble. This includes avoiding CSA fines or citations for severity points, ... -
Roadrunner Intermodal Services Awarded Drayage Carrier of the Year
PEACHTREE CITY, GA… Roadrunner Intermodal Services, a division of Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. (“Roadrunner”) (NYSE: RRTS), is proud to announce it has been named Drayage Carrier of the Year by Harbor Freight Tools. Since 2016, Roadr... -
Roehl Transport Announces Significant Driver Pay Increase
Roehl Transport, Inc. will be increasing mileage pay for drivers operating under Roehl’s Your Choice Pay Plan effective February 4, 2018 – an increase of 6% to 10% in the mileage rate. Experienced drivers will get a 5-cents-per-mile increase at... -
Schneider Honored With Military Friendly Gold Award for 12th Time
GREEN BAY, WI… Schneider, a long-time supporter of current and former military personnel, has been awarded Victory Media’s 2018 Military Friendly® Gold Award. The award recognizes companies and colleges that have set the standard for demonstrati... -
SEARS SEATING’S NEW ATLAS II ACTIVEVRS SEAT TAKES DRIVER COMFORT AND SAFETY TO A NEW LEVEL
DAVENPORT, IA… Sears Seating, a manufacturer of off-road and over-the-road truck and tractor seating for over 160 years, introduced the next generation of truck suspension seating with the Atlas II ActiveVRS Suspension Seat at this year’s NACV Sh... -
SiriusXM to Launch “Women In Trucking” Show
NEW YORK, NY… SiriusXM announced the launch of Women In Trucking, a live, call-in show airing exclusively on SiriusXM Road Dog channel 146. The weekly, two-hour show will premiere on Saturday, January 20 at 11:00 am ET. Hosted by Ellen Voie, Siriu... -
Super Service Starts New Year With Whopping Pay Raise For Drivers
Somerset, KY… Super Service, one of the nation’s leading regional and dedicated full truckload carriers, has already added big earning additions for drivers this year with its P3 program but has now jumped ahead of other carriers by upping pay ac... -
The 10th Annual Truck Show in Joplin, MO You Can’t Miss Out On
Joplin, MO… 4 State Trucks, home of the Chrome Shop Mafia (CSM), will be hosting their 10th annual Guilty By Association Truck Show and customer expo on September 27-29, 2018 at their corporate headquarters just off I-44 at exit 4 in Joplin, Missou... -
Truckers Support EPA’s Plan To Repeal Glider Kit Requirements
Grain Valley, MO… A national trucking association sent a letter goes on to point out that while glider kits provide appealing cost savings for drivers, they are also reliable, efficient, and meet all of the required environmental and safety standar... -
Volvo Trucks Introduces New LED Headlights for VHD Series as Standard Equipment
Volvo Trucks North America debuted new LED headlights for Volvo VHD series vocational trucks at World of Concrete 2018. The new LED headlights will be offered as standard equipment on the VHD 300 daycab and VHD 400 regional sleeper models to help re... -
Women In Trucking Association Announces its 2018 February Member of the Month
Plover, WI …Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Sandy Goche, as its February Member of the Month. Sandy is an expedite owner-operator and team driver of a Freightliner 2016 Cascadia along with her partner, Stephen Halsted. Sandy grew... -
Women In Trucking Association Announces its January Member of the Month
Plover, WI… Women In Trucking Association has announced Olivia Dorgan, as its January Member of the Month. Olivia was the first person in her family to graduate from college. Both of her parents worked their entire lives to give her opportunities t... -
"XPO Logistics Named One of the Worlds Most Admired Companies"
GREENWICH, CT… XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO), a leading global provider of transport and logistics solutions, has been named one of the World's Most Admired Companies for 2018, as announced by Fortune magazine. This is the first year that the company h... -
Bendix Tech Tips: Don’t Fall For Brake Maintenance Myths
ELYRIA, OH… In servicing commercial vehicle wheel-ends, fleets and operators sometimes rely on industry practices that are accepted, trusted – and may no longer be valid. This installment of the Bendix Tech Tips series from Bendix Commercial Vehi... -
Boyd Bros. Joins Wreaths Across America To Honor Fallen Soldiers
Clayton, AL… This past December, two of Boyd Bros. Transportation’s drivers volunteered to deliver wreaths to veterans’ cemeteries as part of this year’s “Wreaths Across America™ Day.” The annual event, which always takes place on the s... -
BTC Raises Starting Pay To 55¢ Per Mile
Memphis, TN… BTC has recently announced starting pay has been raised to 55¢ per mile for flatbed drivers with 2 years recent experience. Plus, the carrier’s seniority program allows drivers to boost pay to 60¢ per mile. “The earning potenti... -
Driver Recruitment, Anti-Trafficking Bills Signed into Law
Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations is hailing two trucking-related bills signed into law. ATA was a strong advocate for both measures. The Jobs for our Heroes Act streamlines the process by which active-duty military, reservists and vete... -
Forward Thinking: Bendix® Wingman® Fusion™ And Mack Trucks Anthem™ Bring Leading-Edge Trucking Technologies Together
ELYRIA, OH… In a pairing of leading-edge highway safety technology with a head-turning new Class 8 truck, Bendix® Wingman® Fusion™ – Bendix’s flagship advanced driver assistance system – will come standard on all models of the new Anthem�... -
Gorilla Safety Offers Free Hardware to Facilitate Electronic Logging Device Adoption and Mandate Compliance
HOUSTON, TX… Gorilla Safety, provider of an innovative, proprietary and patented software solution that fully automates all aspects of fleet and safety management, announced a special offer to help those fleets not yet compliant with the recent Fe... -
Government Announces Reduced UCR fees for Interstate Carriers
The federal government has announced reduced annual fees for commercial carriers required by law to participate in the Unified Carrier Registration Plan (UCR). The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which has oversight of UCR, publi...