Nominations Are Open for FTX Sustainability and Efficiency Awards
Nominations are open until Friday, Aug 12 for the all-new Fleet Technology Expo awards, which will recognize fleets for their sustainability and efficiency practices. The awards will be presented at the Fleet Technology Expo at the Renaissance Schaumbu…
Not your father’s truck seat
Minimizer teams with ISRI to release heavy-duty truck seats
C.A.T. to open new office in Dallas
VAUDREUIL-DORION, Que. – C.A.T. Inc. will be opening a new office in Dallas, Texas, which president Daniel Goyette said would help support the company’s current operations in Laredo, Texas. “Dallas is already a strategic point in terms of the customer…
Fresh air blows through stale “Rose Tattoo” at Williamstown Theatre Festival
Truck driver Alvaro Mangiacavallo and Serafina Delle Rose , a widowed seamstress, begin a touchy courtship in this scene from Williamstown Theatre Festival’s production of Tennessee Williams’ “The Rose Tattoo.” WILLIAMSTOWN >> Williamstown Theatre Festival’s production of Tennessee Williams’ “The Rose Tattoo” establishes its voice from the get-go.
Large Truckload Fleets See 13% Drop in Turnover
Driver turnover at large truckload fleets fell by a significant amount in the first quarter of 2016, according to American Trucking Associations. Turnover at large truckload fleets fell by 13% in the first quarter to 89%, hitting the lowest level in ne…
Truck dealer Pat Sheehan, known for his kindness, passes away
BURLINGTON, Ont. — In March, the trucking industry lost a former truck driver, an outstanding salesman, and a true trucking ambassador. Pat Sheehan, who owned and operated Sheehan’s Truck Centre – a Volvo truck dealership – in Burlington, Ont. died on…
THE REALITY OF THE DRIVER SHORTAGE
Lou Smyrlis asks David Bradley about the apparent driver shortage at the inaugural OTA Council Summit.
Diesel Prices Plateau While Oil Markets Evaluate Brexit
The price of diesel fuel remained relatively unchanged for the third straight week and the energy markets are still feeling the effects from the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union, according to the latest numbers from the Energy Department. The average price of on-highway diesel fuel dropped by 0.3 cents last week, settling at $2.423 per gallon.
ACT Research: Commercial vehicle orders slow to lowest total in four years
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The month of June saw just 28,300 new Class 5-8 vehicle orders, according to the preliminary data published by ACT Research. This is the lowest total in four years, according to the research group. “The pace of…
VW Settlement Includes Funds for Truck Emissions Reduction
Part of Volkswagen AG’s recent settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over its emissions-cheating scandal will be used to fund diesel emissions-reduction efforts in the heavy-duty truck industry. Announced last week, Volkswagen has agreed to pay up to $15.3 billion in a settlement with regulators requiring the automaker to buy back vehicles and set aside funding for cleaner technologies.