ATA Truck Tonnage Index increases in August
ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index went up 5.7% in August, after a 2.1% decline in July. In August, the index equaled 141.8, up from 134.2 in July. The all-time high was 144…
Mack Trucks offers light weight solution for concrete mixer application
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks is offering customers with concrete mixer applications a lighter-weight solution with its Granite model, equipped with the 2017 Mack MP7 11-liter engine and the Mack mDRIVE HD 14-speed automated manual transmission with creeper gears. “The…
FMCSA addresses ELD self-certification, transition questions
Bill Quade, FMCSA associate administrator for enforcement and program delivery, takes questions about the ELD rule at the CVSA Annual Conference. LITTLE ROCK.
Trucking HR Canada to host event designed for female truck drivers
OTTAWA, Ont. — Trucking HR Canada is calling all female truck drivers to its latest networking event called Driver Connect & Share. The event will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2016, from 9:00am to 1:00pm, at the Sandman Signature…
OOIDA speaks out against speed limiters proposal
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. — The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has requested that the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations exclude language from any federal spending measures that mandates the installation of speed limiters on heavy commercial vehicles. The Association claims that in doing…
Trailer orders fall significantly
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR reports final August net trailer orders came in at 14,000 units, up 48% from July. But while order improved month-over-month, they were down 48% y/y. Orders have totaled 250,000 units over the past twelve months. Backlogs…
Kenworth unveils new T880 with set-forward configuration
NASHVILLE, Tenn.– Kenworth has expanded the award-winning T880 with a set-forward front axle configuration at the ConcreteWorks show hosted by the National Ready Mix Concrete Association (NRMCA). The new configuration, called the T880S, is designed for fleet and truck operators in…
RealWheels rolls out new twist and lock aero covers
GURNEE, Ill. — RealWheels revealed its new line of Twist and Lock Aero covers this week. The new product is designed to streamline the installation and removal of the cover. The patent-pending Twist & Lock mounting system features a large-diameter, spring-loaded top…
Mack expands Fleet Management Services with WheresMyConcrete
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack Trucks announced recently that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with WheresMyConcrete to develop future service options for its Fleet Management Services. The addition of WheresMyConcrete to Mack’s fleet management offerings will help improve asset visibility and…
The fastest consolidating industry in North America
The courier industry has gone through numerous changes over the years, starting with homing pigeons, runners and horseback riders and evolving into a modern day industry with several large players, less mid-sized players and countless small and fly-by-night operations. Four…