Nikola Chooses Arizona Location for Hydrogen-Electric Truck Headquarters
Nikola Motor Company has selected Buckeye, Arizona, for its hydrogen-electric semi-truck manufacturing headquarters facility.
NTSB Issues Safety Recommendations on Loading Propane Tankers
NTSB issues recommendations on loading propane truck tankers.
Petro-Canada Synthetic Gear Oil Designed for Fuel Efficiency
Petro-Canada Lubricants has announced its Traxon gear oil line has now expanded to include Traxon Synthetic MTF 75W-80.
Spot Truckload Rates Drop for Third Straight Week
Spot truckload freight rates continued trickling lower for the third straight week for the week ending Jan. 27, according to new figures release from freight matching service provider DAT Solutions. Despite this drop, rates remained higher than at any point in 2017, based on information from this network of load boards.
Freightliner Custom Chassis Appoints Sather CEO
Jeff Sather has accepted the position of president and chief executive officer of Daimler Trucks North America subsidiary Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation.
Border agents find over 100 illegal immigrants locked in tractor-trailers in Texas
In two separate announcements just days apart, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that federal agents found more than 100 illegal aliens locked in the back of tractor-trailers near the U.S.-Mexico border in Laredo, Texas. A truck driver was arrested in one of the busts.
Truckload Carriers Association Names 20 Best Fleets to Drive For
The Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge announced the 20 Best Fleets to Drive For in 2018, recognizing these fleets for providing exemplary work environments for their truck drivers and independent contractors.
With 8,000 orders placed, Nikola to develop and build its hydrogen-electric trucks in Arizona
Selected following a 12-month-long process that spanned nine states and 30 site locations, the 500-acre site on the west side of Phoenix will be home to a one million square foot facility, where Nikola will develop and build its hydrogen-electric Class 8 tractor.
CTA offers ideas to improve trucking harmonization
OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has made 11 suggestions for improving trucking harmonization in Canada, in a submission to the Council of Transport Ministers. The Council established a federal/provincial/territorial task force in September 2016 to identify areas…
Fleets Reach Out to Drivers With Better Per-Mile Pay
In an effort to attract and retain truck drivers, Southern Refrigerated Transport and KLLM both announced major per-mile pay increases.