Class 8 truck orders at highest point in over a decade
Orders for Class 8 trucks in January skyrocketed, according to firms who track U.S. truck volumes, signaling continued optimism among fleet buyers and a tight truck market on the heels of expanding freight and the implementation of the electronic loggi…
Clean Truck Deadline Causes Strife for Seattle’s Independent Port Drivers
Independent drivers that work in the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma in Washington threatened a walk-out over clean truck program that would ban trucks that don’t meet 2007 emissions standards from the ports.
Video: 11 foods to eat if you <3 your heart
February is American Heart Month so there’s no better time to take a quick look at what you’re eating and compare it to what you should be consuming for better heart health. There are 11 easily accessible foods — some of which you can…
Tallman Group wins International Truck Presidential Award
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Tallman Group announced today that it has received the International Truck Presidential Award. The Presidential Award, introduced in 2017, honors the top seven per cent of International Truck dealerships that achieve the highest lev…
CarriersEdge Now Offers Vehicle Inspection Courses in Spanish
CarriersEdge, a provider of online driver training for the trucking industry, is now offering Vehicle Inspection training courses in Spanish.
Postman has nothing on gasoline tanker driver
Being a local gasoline hauler in her hometown of Crestview, Florida, means company driver Nancy Myers sometimes finds herself making deliveries when other drivers might not, like during hurricanes. Myers got her CDL three years ago and drives for Syner…
Photos: Mercedes-Benz Unveils the 3rd Gen Sprinter
Mercedes-Benz unveiled its 3rd Gen Sprinter in Germany today – a versatile full-size van with a factory telematics package that will arrive in the U.S. later this year. Photos: Daimler
Fred Stair’s 1988 Peterbilt 379
In September 2017, Stair replaced the rig’s 425-hp Cat and 18-speed with a 600-hp 12.7-liter Detroit 60 Series with a 9-speed Eaton and 3:55 rears.
As trucking costs rise, US shippers face difficult choices
US shippers have to balance limiting transportation costs with maintaining customer service. Photo credit: Shutterstock.
“Repricing” is a word US shippers are hearing frequently as they sit down with trucking and logistics partners to negotiate annual…
TMC warns of email scam
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Association’s Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) is warning those attending its annual meeting about potential email scams. Emails have been offering to sell the list of attendees, and booking hotel reservat…