CarriersEdge offers Cross-Border Training to Drivers
CarriersEdge is offering a new Border Crossing/ C-TPAT training course for drivers, covering security and threat awareness, security inspections and successful border crossing. Carriers with C-TPAT certification are required to perform inspections and …
Large-Truck Restriction for Democratic Convention Starts Saturday
In preparation for the Democratic National Convention, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is reminding drivers that the Interstate 95 restriction near Philadelphia will start on July 23 at noon.
Petroleum Institute Campaigns to Educate About New Oils
The American Petroleum Institute is ramping up efforts to educate diesel engine users about the two new diesel engine oil standards it approved earlier this year, API CK-4 and FA-4. Having two different oil categories is likely to cause confusion among…
Mack Trucks gives business update, provides details on new DME-fuelled trucks
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Despite the soft market, there are plenty of positives surrounding Mack Trucks this year. That was the message executives of Mack Trucks gave to trucking journalists this week at a press conference in the place the…
Mullen Group positioning for oil and gas recovery
OKOTOKS, Alta. — The time has come to start preparing for a recovery in the oil and gas segment and to position Mullen Group for growth. That was a message from Mullen Group CEO Murray Mullen to analysts during a…
Earnings Watch: Daimler Profit Rises 3%, Dana Earnings Fall
Car and truck maker Daimler AG on Thursday reported a slight increase in its second quarter profit, but it expects significantly lower truck sales for this year. Meanwhile, one supplier is feeling the effects of the slowing North American commercial ve…
Truckload Linehaul Rates Remain Soft, Intermodal Rates Continue Steep Drop
Truckload linehaul rates in June were nearly the same as the month before, but they are still below levels from a year ago, while there seems to be no end to the recent drop in rates for intermodal shipments. The Cass Truckload Linehaul Index fell anot…
Mullen Group grows profits despite “pretty deep recession” in Alberta
OKOTOKS, Alta. — Mullen Group posted second quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations, even on shrinking trucking revenues. Total revenue came in at $247 million, down 13.3% from last year’s Q2. The oilfield services segment saw revenue drop by $31.7…
Trucker helped save crash victims
A truck driver who helped suppress a fire in the engine compartment of a car carrying two Kendallville girls has come forward.
Southland Man Sentenced for Grand Theft After Posing as Insurance Agent
A Southern California man has been sentenced for grand theft for posing as a licensed insurance broker, selling insurance to commercial truckers and then pocketing premiums. Cristian Raul Videla, 34, of Van Nuys, Calif., pleaded no contest this week to…