Economic Watch: Retail Sales Rebound But Consumers Less Upbeat
Retail sales in the U.S. posted a solid gain in September, indicating consumers remain confident about the economy but a separate report revealed that certainty is being hit by the race for White House. According to the Commerce Department, the 0.6% in…
Innovation and expansion pays off for Gervee
ST. ALBERT, Alta. – Growth and innovation helped transform what was once a conventional trucking company into the diversified company it is today. Gerald Verstraete got the wheels rolling on Gervee Trucking Ltd. in 1984 hauling feed and meal to…
Cummins Starts Production on Isl G Near Zero Natural Gas Engine
Orders are being processed and production has started for Cummins Westport’s ISL G Near Zero NOx natural gas engine, the company announced. The ISL G NZ has received emission certification from the Environmental Protection Agency and Air Resources Board in California to meet the optional 0.02 g/bhp-hr – the first such midrange engine in North America to do so according to Cummins.
States Still Dealing With Hurricane Matthew Damages
Hurricane Matthew may be little more than scattered clouds in the Atlantic Ocean at this point, but it left behind damage to highways and other property that could a lot of time and money to clean up. The storm hit the Southeastern U.S. hard, slamming …
Trucker pleads not guilty in Nebraska crash that killed 6
A Florida truck driver has pleaded not guilty to six vehicular homicide counts in Nebraska. The North Platte Telegraph reports that 53-year-old Tony Weekly Jr. on Friday also pleaded not guilty in Keith County District Court to one count of reckless dr…
Pegasus TransTech Hires New Vice President of Integrated Solutions
Enterprise mobility, telematics and business process automation company Pegasus TransTech has named Mark Spicer its vice president of integrated solutions. In this new role, Spicer will lead strategic sales and business development for new products and…
FMCSA: Utah trucker an ‘imminent hazard’ to public safety
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared Utah-licensed truck driver Eddie D. Price to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce. Price was served th…
Use of longer tractors to be included in National MoU
TORONTO, Ont. — The Council of Ministers Responsible for Highway Safety announced it has approved in principle changes to the national Memorandum of Understanding on Interprovincial Weights and Dimensions (the MoU) to allow use of longer tractors. The Canadian Trucking…
DAT Solutions Integrates Small Carrier-Focused Getloaded
DAT Solutions has announced that Getloaded, a load board for smaller freight brokers and carriers, will be integrated into the DAT Network of load boards. The combination with the rest of DAT’s load board network provides a single location for options aimed at van, refrigerated, flatbed and specialty freight and capacity.
Driving the new Paccar rear axle, 2017 MX engines
Integration has been the name of the game as truck manufacturers have striven to bring unprecedented fuel economy to their vehicles, and Paccar has upped its efforts with the introduction of its first North American axle. “With the greenhouse gas…