Ozark Motor Lines Gives Drivers New Pay Package
Memphis, Tenn.-based Ozark Motor Lines has announced a new pay increase for its long-haul and regional truck drivers as well as driving teams.
SAE Approves New Three-Phase Charger for Electric Vehicles
The Society of Automotive Engineers has also approved and published its Recommended Procedures for plug-in charging of electric cars and trucks.
SAE Publishes Charging Recommendation for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles
The Society of Automotive Engineers developed a recommended practice for plug-in charging of heavy duty electric vehicles. The new standard was designed to offer a single vehicle charging coupler solution for three-phase and single-phase AC and DC charging.
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Truckers create a ‘wall’ thwarting man’s suicide attempt
DETROIT, Mich. – A group of truckers numbering a baker’s dozen created a wall under a Michigan bridge to save a man from attempting to take his own life. All lanes of Hwy 696 were closed during the early morning…
Daimler Trucks Names Manufacturing, Reman Leadership
Daimler Trucks North America has announced three high-level appointments to its manufacturing and remanufacturing operations.
House measure related to hours of service reform withdrawn
An amendment that would have allowed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to potentially expedite hours of service reforms, if any, in the next two years was withdrawn before it was brought to a vote on the House floor.
US truckload contract rate hikes hit double-digits
US trucking firms Swift, Knight, and Schneider reported contract rate increases reaching into the double digits, as did US truck shippers. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com.
US truckload contract rate hikes are breaking the single-digit barrier…
DTNA shakes up senior leadership team
PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) today announced three high-level appointments in its manufacturing and remanufacturing operations. Brian Lewallen has accepted the position of president of Detroit Reman. He will be responsible for d…
OTA reveals details of its Council Summit event
TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association has revealed details for its third annual Council Summit, scheduled for June 22. Among the concurrent sessions will be OTA’s Compliance and Freight Policy Council event, featuring a host of topics …