US fleets react to new heavy-duty fuel efficiency rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Heavy Duty Fuel Efficiency Leadership Group — comprised of six major American heavy-duty fleets — reacted today to the final rulemaking for the Phase II program regulating fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions for heavy-duty vehicles that was…
A Trucker Got a Womana s Number from a Bathroom Stall, and They Fell in Love
This might be the least romantic way to meet someone. But hey, whatever works . . . There’s a 51-year-old truck driver in England named Mark Ellis.
Class 8 supply rose faster than demand in July: ACT Research
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The supply for Class 8 trucks rose faster than demand for the fifth time this year, according to the For-Hire Trucking Index published by ACT Research. Kenny Vieth, ACT’s president and senior analyst, noted that the…
Repairs to roads are a dual concern
Apart from the main carriageways into Ballarat, VicRoads oversees other arterial routes such as Howitt, Norman and Gillies streets, Main Road and Wiltshire Lane: roads that are wearing the brunt of heavy traffic including truck driver training courses …
IVCC offers fall TDT classes
Illinois Valley Community College will offer its 10-credit Truck Driver Training course from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday beginning Sept. 12 through Oct. 7. The four-week, 160-hour program combines classroom presentation and hands-on experience leading to a Class A commercial driver’s license with all endorsements.
AT&T Launches Telematics Solution for Commercial Fleets
AT&T is rolling out a GPS-based fleet, asset and mobile workforce solution designed to help commercial fleets and other business customers track and manage vehicles, high-value assets, and mobile workers, AT&T announced. AT&T will offer AT&…
Commercial trailer orders fall in July: ACT Research
COLUMBUS, Ind. – ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for US net trailer orders is 9,950 units for July — down substantially from June. ACT says this information and data has been developed using a new methodology that allows it to general…
Drivers come first
RDK Transportation employs the adage that drivers are top priority
Perdue offers support to Delaware Special Olympics, awards scholarships
Perdue Farms, through a $5,000 grant funded by the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, has renewed its commitment for Special Olympics Delaware and the World’s Largest Truck Convoy scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington, Del.
CITT reveals winners of academic awards
TORONTO, Ont. – CITT has recently announced the winners of its annual academic awards. In total, CITT honoured six individuals who received top marks in its specialized logistics courses towards the CCLP designation. “This year’s award winners have a great…