Spot Truckload Rates Fail to Gain Except in Louisiana Flood Zone
A 0.9% decline in the number of available loads on the spot truckload freight market outweighed a 0.2% drop in truck postings for the week ending August 20, resulting in freight rates showing no improvements, except for areas in Louisiana affected by f…
Truck driver training returns to RCC –
Richmond Community College will hold a mandatory orientation for its fall truck driver training course at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, in room 130 of the Lindsey-Petris Building on the college’s main campus in Hamlet.
Chevron rolls out new CK-4, FA-4 engine oils
New oils are most “technologically advanced” in Chevron’s history
Cummins launches two new ISX12 engine ratings
DALLAS, Texas – Cummins has announced the release of two new 450-hp ISX12 ratings for linehaul and regional-haul truck markets – the 450 hp with 1,650 lb-ft of peak torque and the 450 hp with 1,450/1,650 lb-ft of peak torque.…
TomTom Delivers GPS for Professional Truckers in North America
TomTom has created a GPS designed for professional truckers that want a companion device to help reduce worry from the job. The TomTom TRUCKER 600 does exactly that.
ONE20: New mobile platform to connect, empower truck drivers
DALLAS. Citing the high prices, limited parking and long stretches away from family and friends that take a toll on professional drivers, trucking and technology industry veterans on Thursday launched ONE20, a free membership designed to empower the ha…
TravelCenters of America and Blue Tiger USA to Present $105,000 to Truckers Development…
TravelCenters of America LLC, , operator of TAA and Petro Stopping CentersA branded travel centers, has partnered with Blue Tiger USAA to benefit truck drivers through the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund with a portion of the proce…
Mack Trucks names new v.p. for Lehigh Valley Operations
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks announced this week that effective Oct. 1, 2016, Rickard Lundberg will be the new vice-president and general manager for Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations. The facility, which is located in Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, produces all Mack…
WIT and Freightliner looking for candidates for the Influential Women in Trucking Award
PLOVER, Wisc. — The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) and Freightliner Trucks are looking for candidates for the 2016 Influential Woman in Trucking award. The award that was created in 2010 honors female leaders in the trucking industy and recognizes women who make or…
Annual Fleet Efficiency Study Helps NACFE Benchmark Fuel-Saving Trends
Seventeen fleets operating more than 62,000 tractors and 217,000 trailers saw a 3% increase in fuel economy in 2015, saving an accumulative $501 million on fuel when compared to the 2015 national average fuel spend of 1.7 million over-the-road Class 8 …