Gulf Coast Volvo/Mack Dealer Doubles in Size
Old River Truck Sales, a Volvo and Mack dealer group, has doubled in size with the purchase of three new locations in southern Louisiana. Mississippi-based Old River Truck Sales now has six locations, employing nearly 200 in the region.
Illinois Kenworth Dealer Opens Full-Service Dealership
Kenworth of Effingham has opened a 21,000-square-foot full-service dealership, featuring a 12-bay service shop and a 2,200-square-foot parts department. The Effingham, Ill., dealership sits on a 4-acre lot near Interstates 57 and 70. The dealership’s recent opening came just as Illinois Transportation completed a six-year, $170-million Interstate 57/70 expansion project along a 6-mile stretch from south of Effingham to an area northeast of town.
Feds: Trucking pilot fulfills NAFTA, sanctions lifted on Mexican…
The OIG criticized the program on a number of points, including the fact that some carriers made few trips outside of the designated commercial zone, thus defeating the purpose of the program, that FMCSA counted inspections of non pilot program drivers operating pilot trucks in the commercial zone as well as that 90 percent of border crossings and 80 percent of the inspections were attributed to only two carriers. WASHINGTON – Although the wheels continuously threatened to fall off the federal government’s three-year cross-border Mexico pilot trucking program, the plan was deemed to finally fulfill NAFTA requirements.
Get ready for carbon-based fuel price spike, warns OTA
TORONTO, Ont. — The new year will bring in a new carbon pricing policy in Ontario which will cause diesel prices to increase five cents a litre over the current average wholesale rack price for 2016, the Ontario Trucking Association said.…
US truck tonnage slips in October
ARLINGTON, Va. – US truck tonnage decreased 0.3% in October, but American Trucking Associations’ chief economist Bob Costello says the trough is likely near. Tonnage was down 0.9% year-over-year in October, marking the second consecutive month of y-o-y declines. Year-to-date,…
Technology should empower, not control
Sitting in the driver’s seat relaxing after a walk, I was reviewing information gathered by my Fitbit. Noticing the satellite console to my right, I was struck by the thought of how these two technologies perform the same function. Both…
New Jersey Offers Weigh Station Bypass Service
The New Jersey Department of Transportation has launched a new weigh station bypass service called NJPass, allowing pre-enrolled commercial truck fleets in the state to bypass weigh stations. Partnering with International Road Dynamics, N.J. DOT develo…
Trucking HR Canada reveals name of opening speaker for Women with Drive Summit
OTTAWA, Ont. — Trucking HR Canada revealed today that Stephania Varalli, the co-owner and co-CEO of the Women of Influence organization, will open the third annual Women with Drive Leadership Summit on March 2, 2017, at the Sheraton Toronto Airport…
Why I’m no fan of associations
Most trucking associations are comprised mainly of large fleets. I want to spell out, for all associations, why guys like me feel detached and are unlikely to ever join. Stop preaching. Changes in any industry must involve some degree of…
Keep the common cold outside
As the leaves and temperatures drop, we know that winter is approaching. To maintain your health over the next few months, use these common sense tips to avoid (and fight) the common cold. The common cold is a viral infection…