Magazine / Industry News
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Mack® MP®8 with TurboCompounding Now Available for Order
Mack Trucks announced that the 2017 Mack® MP®8 engine with turbo compounding is now available for order, offering highway customers increased fuel efficiency. “The new MP8 engine with turbo compounding is just one of the many engine upgrades Mack... -
Meijer Fleet Driver’s Career Spans More Than 5 Million Miles in 45 Years
GRAND RAPIDS, MI… When Paul Strodtbeck became a Meijer fleet driver in 1972, he joined a team of 34 drivers who made daily deliveries to the retailer’s 24 stores in Michigan. Gas cost 36 cents per gallon, and Strodtbeck drank “two gallons too m... -
New arts program will connect student artists to PA Turnpike
New partnership, Art Sparks, will develop public art created by local students HUMMELSTOWN, PA… The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) and Pennsylvania Council for the Arts (PCA) announced a new partnership that connects student artists with a... -
NORMA Group Plant Receives John Deere “Achieving Excellence” Award
AUBURN HILLS, MI… The NORMA Group’s plant in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, has received an Achieving Excellence Award from John Deere for its participation in the John Deere Cost Reduction Opportunities Process (JD CROP). NORMA Pennsylvania was hono... -
OOIDA Appeals To U.S. Supreme Court On ELD Mandate Lawsuit
Grain Valley, MO… A national association of small-business truckers filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court regarding a lawsuit against a government mandate to electronically track commercial truck drivers. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers... -
Peterbilt Introduces Enhanced PTO Clearance As Standard Option For Model 220
DENTON, TX… Peterbilt has introduced an enhanced frame layout on the Model 220. The new design features better clearance for PTO installation through the left-hand rail and enables faster and easier PTO mounting and serviceability. The new design i... -
Pirelli Unveils Product Lines For North America At 2017 Mats Show
Rome, Georgia… Following their announcement last year to enter the commercial truck tire market, the Pirelli brand dedicated for this market segment recently previewed their tried and tested product tire line under the TP Commercial Solutions ent... -
Progressive Offers Customers Free ELDs
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OH… Progressive Commercial Insurance is trying to make the ELD mandate that takes effect on December 17th of this year a little easier for their customers by introducing a new ELD program named Smart Haul. Progressive customers ... -
Red, White and Blue Kenworth T680 – “The Driver’s Truck”
LOUISVILLE, KY… Coming off a year with record Class 8 market share, Kenworth marked its return to the Mid-America Trucking Show highlighted by its classy red, white and blue decaled Kenworth T680 Advantage 76-inch sleeper – “The Driver’s Truc... -
Rising Costs of Raw Materials Warrant Price Increase for Firestone Industrial Products
INDIANAPOLIS, IN… HYPERLINK "http://www.firestoneip.com/"Firestone Industrial Products, LLC has announced an average price increase of up to six percent on its light-duty and heavy-duty air spring products. The increase, driven by the escalating co... -
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Announces Formation of Roadrunner Temperature Controlled
CUDAHY, WI… Roadrunner Transportation Systems has announced the formation of Roadrunner Temperature Controlled (RRTC). Roadrunner Temperature Controlled focuses on providing temperature controlled solutions for both large and small customers and is... -
Transportation Report Estimates 7 Million Drivers Will Shift To Autonomous Vehicles In 3 U.S. Cities
New York… A study by transportation, economics and urban planning experts has found that ridesharing and ridesourcing services using autonomous vehicles (AV) could shift millions of drivers away from personal cars in major U.S. cities. “Driverle... -
TravelCenters Of America Announces 2017 Citizen Drivers
WESTLAKE, OH… TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), operator of the TA® and Petro Stopping Centers® travel center brands, recently announced its fourth annual "Citizen Driver" honorees during the Citizen Driver luncheon ceremony at the 20... -
Truckers Agree With IG Report On Hours-Of-Service Restart Restrictions
Grain Valley, MO… The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, a national association representing small-business truckers, expressed approval of a report by the Department of Transportation Inspector General about restrictions on the 34-hou... -
Truckers Give Cautious Thumbs Up to New Canadian Free Trade Agreement
TORONTO… The spokesgroup for the industry that is often characterized as the posterboy for the lack of regulatory harmonization in Canada, says it welcomes the new Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) announced in Toronto by the provincial and fede... -
"Trucking Associations Support Minority Leaders Bill to Repeal RhodeWorks Toll Law"
Arlington, VA… The Rhode Island Trucking Association joined the American Trucking Associations in praising State Representative Patricia Morgan's (R- District 26) bill to repeal the RhodeWorks toll law. Minority Leader Morgan introduced the legisla... -
Trucking Efficiency, Shell And Pepsico Set The Wheels In Motion For A First-Of-Its-Kind Cross-Country Roadshow To Showcase Fuel Efficiency In Long-Haul Trucking
Shell, PepsiCo, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE), and Carbon War Room (CWR) announced Run on Less, a first-of-its-kind cross-country roadshow to showcase advancements in fuel efficiency. The event will take place in September... -
Truckload Turnover Rate Plummets in Fourth Quarter - The Churn Rate at Large and Small Fleets Dropped by Double Digits
Arlington, VA… , American Trucking Associations said the driver turnover at large truckload fleets sunk 10 percentage points to an annualized rate of 71%, the lowest point in six years. The rate at smaller fleets tumbled 16 points to its lowest lev... -
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Recognizes Truckload Carriers Association Members_for Hauling The Wall That Heals in 2016
NASHVILLE, TN… The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) presented awards to recognize the efforts of Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) members who volunteered their time and equipment to haul The Wall That Heals in 2016. Tim Tetz, director of o... -
Walcott Truckers Jamboree Concerts Announced
WALCOTT, IOWA… Iowa 80 Truckstop is pleased to announce its slate of performers who will take the stage to entertain attendees at this year’s Walcott Truckers Jamboree. “We are very excited about this year’s line up,” says Heather DeBaillie...