Customers: Give ’em What they Want
A few three-martini lunches and a hunting trip won’t hurt your chances of keeping a good customer, but it will take more than a few perks to keep today’s fleets coming back.
VT Hackney Ramps Up Production Capacity with Plant in Kansas
VT Hackney Inc., a company of VT Systems Inc., will increase the production of its Kidron insulated and refrigerated truck bodies by more than 50% annually with its recently opened production facility in Kansas.
Trucker going to prison for cocaine conspiracy
A British Columbia truck driver admitted Monday he was stupid to get involved with a high-profile gang figure, the father of his grandchild, in a scheme to import Mexican cocaine into Canada, but his contrition didn’t prevent a judge from sentencing hi…
Werner Co. Acquires Knaack LLC
Werner Co. announced that it has acquired 100% of the ownership of Knaack LLC, a unit of Emerson’s Commercial & Residential Solutions business.
Electric Trucks to Roll out of the Bronx
Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. will begin assembling electric trucks at a new facility in Bronx, N.Y., by the end of the year, according to a recent article by Crain’s New York Business.
Kentucky’s I-69 Project Advances with Opening of Ramp to I-24
The development of an Interstate-69 corridor in western Kentucky took another step forward with the opening of an extended and widened ramp connecting I-69 southbound lanes to I-24 westbound lanes in Lyon County.
Foul Play Suspected in Missing Trucker Case
Orange County sheriff’s investigators asked today for the public’s help in tracking down a 28-year-old Laguna Hills truck driver, who has not been heard from since last month and is believed to be the victim of foul play.
Iowa 80 Truckstop to Add More Truck Parking
Iowa 80 Truckstop is in the process of adding 110 more truck parking spaces.
Illinois’ Arsenal Road Ramp to Open off of I-55
A new exit for Arsenal Road off of I-55 in Illinois is scheduled to open the week of Sept. 24.
Truckers urged to ‘Ditch the Pack!’ for a day during Driver Appreciation Week
The Truckload Carriers Assn. is encouraging all smokers affiliated with trucking – from dispatchers and drivers, to safety directors and executives – to reduce or completely quit smoking for one day on Sept.