Armstrong acts to correct traffic issue
It was nothing less than 30 years of experience that helped Chicago resident Frank Snell maneuver his way out of a tough predicament recently in Beverly.
Fighting the opioid crisis, 1 truck stop at a time
In this Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, photo, trucks line up to pass through the Greenwich truck weigh station on Interstate 78, in Greenwich Township, N.J. The New Jersey State Police operate the weigh station and often check contents of trucks and trailers.
Trucker accused of triggering Highway 13 chaos during snowstorm arrested
One of the two truck drivers who allegedly refused to have his vehicle towed during a snowstorm on Tuesday night has been arrested, Quebec provincial police confirmed. A Laval man, 57, is accused of contributing to a traffic jam on Highway 13 that saw …
LTL carriers managed 2016 slowdown better than TL peers
Last year proved another challenging one for truckload and less-than-truckload (LTL) volumes, as the slowdown that began in the second half of 2015 continued into 2016.
Real GDP growth dropped to 1.6 percent in 2016 after growth of 2.6 percent in …
Economic Watch: Latest Readings Full of Positives
A gauge of the health of the American economy has increased again, hitting its highest level in more than a decade. Meanwhile, manufacturing activity outpaced overall industrial output, consumer sentiment hit its highest level in over a decade, and hom…
Legislative ‘error’ threatens US truck safety spend
Washington may be looking for ways to purposely roll back trucking regulation, but an unintended legislative error may inadvertantly make it more difficult for states to enforce existing truck safety rules.
That in turn could diminish the impact o…
SAF-Holland unveils new severe-duty slider fifth wheel system
MUSKEGON, Mich. — SAF-Holland has rolled out its new severe-duty slider fifth wheel system. The new system has an 80,000-pound vertical load and 200,000-pound drawbar pull capacity. It was designed to work with Holland’s FW35, FW33, and FW0070 fifth wheel…
‘We were alone’: Towing company says SQ, Transport Ministry didn’t…
The towing company in charge of manning Highway 13 during the snowstorm said it was left with no help from police or the Transport Ministry after it was unable to tow drivers who refused to be removed from the road Tuesday night. “There was nobody ther…
Ancra Canada names new central region sales manager
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Ancra Canada has named Lou Campoli its central region sales manager, covering Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Campoli will represent Ancra’s cargo systems division products. He has more than 30 years of experience in the Canadian heavy-duty aftermarket…
Truck News April 2017
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