Companies merge software to help fleets adhere to new HOS regulations
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. – Following the federally-mandated use of electronic recording devices to log driver hours, Teletrac Inc. and McLeod Software have extended their partnership to bring customers the necessary means to keep businesses compliant with the new law. Combining…
Nissan Titan XD Adds Gasoline V-8
Advanced Endurance gasoline V-8 is built at Nissan’s plant in Decherd, Tenn. It’ll be used in the redesigned 2016 Titan and available in new Titan XD full-size pickups.
Chevron develops online PC-11 resource
SAN RAMON, Calif. — Chevron has created a new Web site aimed at educating the trucking industry about changes coming in the form of the new PC-11 heavy-duty engine oil category. The Web site, at www.pc-11explained.com, was designed to build…
Trailer orders continue to pour in
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Trailer net orders continued to exceed expectations in November, with 39,300 units ordered, according to the latest data from FTR. November represented the third highest month on record for new trailer orders. The total was up 19%…
Titanium orders 145 new Volvos
WOODBRIDGE, Ont. — Titanium Transportation Group announced it will take delivery of 145 new Volvo trucks in 2016. Ninety-five Volvo VNL 670 trucks have already been delivered and another 145 will be received in 2016, the company announced. Titanium says…
Cass Freight Index: Stable Shipments but Spending Drops
A measure of North America freight volume shows shipments did not fall in November from the month before for the first time in five years while freight expenditures declined slightly. The latest Cass Freight Index for shipments remained at 1.092 last m…
Spooked but faultless trucker flees crash site
A truck driver fled the scene after two people crashed into him from behind on a motorcycle. The moto riders, a man and a woman, suffered serious injuries from the crash and couldn’t be identified right away.
Russian truckers angry at Putin’s friends
THE Treasurer says the economy is on track, but a breakdown of the budget forecast reveals a projected national debt equivalent to $30,000 per person. NEGOTIATIONS are under way for the sale of an $18 million mega-mansion in Mosman Park that could poin…
ATA urges passing of cross-border bill
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Association (ATA) welcomed the passing of a cross-border bill in House of Representatives Dec. 15, one it says will improve trucking efficiency, security and safety. “Trucks move the majority of freight between the U.S.…
AeroFin XL helps improve aerodynamics and fuel efficiency
LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Wabash National Corp. has developed its fifth aerodynamic solutions product line device, which is designed to improve trailer fuel economy. The AeroFin XL Tail Device is a tail apparatus that directs airflow across the rear of the…