Three Truck Driving Jobs That Pay Better Than Some Managerial Positions
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Truck Tonnage Index Shows Significant Increase
The American Truck Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index spiked 8.2% in November, recovering from a slight 0.3% dip in the month before. The Truck Tonnage Index equaled 142.4, up from 131.6 in October and only slightly down from the all-time high reading of 144 from February of this year.
Titanium rolling out BlackBerry Radar
WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – Titanium Transportation is the latest fleet to commit to BlackBerry’s Radar trailer tracking platform. Titanium announced it will be deploying Radar across its entire trailer fleet in an effort to increase revenue per trailer and improve profitability.…
Cooper Tires adds sizes to new RM272 tire
FINDLAY, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced recently that it has added two new sizes to its Roadmaster RM272 commercial tire line. The RM272 is now available in sizes 11R22.5 and 295/75R22.5. The tire features a four-belt steel casing and has…
Navistar posts Q4 loss
LISLE, Ill. – Navistar posted a fourth quarter loss of US$34 million on softer revenues resulting from a softening Class 8 truck market. Charge-outs were down 18% compared to Q4 2015, Navistar announced. Revenue was down 17% year-over-year in the…
Great Dane’s technician training program recognized
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Great Dane has announced it’s the first semi-trailer manufacturer to achieve ASE/CASE accreditation for its technician training program. The accreditation comes from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), through its ASE Continuing Automotive Service Education…
Navistar Ends Fiscal Year with $97 Million Loss
Truck and engine maker Navistar International Corp. on Tuesday reported losses for both its fiscal fourth quarter and full year. But it’s optimistic about the future with its pending strategic alliance with Volkswagen Truck & Bus, which has received U.S. antitrust approval.
TRP Parts Catalog Offers VMRS Navigation
TRP has introduced its new all-makes parts catalog on TRPParts.com, offering customers a more efficient experience by using the industry-standard Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards to search for parts. With more than 37,000 parts of heavy-duty tru…
Class 8 Truck Orders Rebound
Class 8 net orders increased in November following heavy cancellations in the previous month, according to final numbers from ACT Research. November new orders totaled 21,108 with net orders of 19,440 units, besting ACT’s preliminary projects from a few weeks ago.
November trailer orders surge
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Act Research says an escalation in trailer orders in November indicates that the buying season has begun. Climbing 71% month-over-month, the increase was mostly due to dry van orders, and was also helped by a drop in…