In-cab satellite TV helps company retain drivers, save money
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Thanks to the installation of in-cab satellite TV packages in its entire fleet, Utah-based trucking company Interide Transport reported a significant improvement in driver retention and an annual savings on its investment. The company said…
Peterbilt offers new rollover technology to protect drivers
DENTON, Texas – Peterbilt Motors Company announced Nov. 19 its new technology aimed at protecting truck drivers in the event of a rollover. The RollTek protections system, which is integrated with the premium Atlas II driver seats, is currently in…
Edmonton trucking company earns heavy fine for overweight loads
EDMONTON, Alta. — Exceeding allowable gross vehicle weights has earned an Alberta trucking firm a heavyweight $3-million fine. The company was investigated by Edmonton police after they received an anonymous tip that the company was running heavy. The investigation found…
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia becomes a zero landfill operation
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia (YTMV) has become the latest Yokohama facility to become a zero landfill operation, the company announced today. According to Yokohama, all waste now generated at the Virginia plant goes to non-landfill…
Detroit ‘completes the hat trick’ with DT12 production brought to Michigan
REDFORD, Mich. — In a hockey-themed plant inauguration, Daimler Trucks’ Detroit brand celebrated the start of production of its DT12 automated manual transmission and announced the launch of its mid-range engine line here Friday. The hot-selling DT12 was previously built…
Hours of operation reduced at Raymond Port of Entry
GREAT FALLS, Mon. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced yesterday (Nov. 19) that it would be reducing its operational hours at the Raymond, Mon. Port of Entry effective Dec. 27. Previously open 24 hours a day, the new…
B.C. approves the use of ‘snow socks’ for truckers
New technology touted as great alternative to chains
Atlanta’s ‘Spaghetti Junction’ tops list for truck congestion
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has found that the Tom Moreland Interchange in Atlanta, Ga. experiences the highest amount of truck-oriented congestion in the U.S. The findings are part of the ATRI’s 2015 Congestion Impact Analysis…
FTR says despite drop, October was ‘outstanding month for trailer orders.’
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – FTR, a transportation intelligence organization, has reported that trailer orders for this past October were down 30% from a year ago and 7% from the previous month, but notwithstanding the decline, exceeded expectations. A total of 32,200…
Mack Trucks celebrates 40 years in Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks celebrated the 40th anniversary of its Mack Lehigh Valley Operations manufacturing facility Nov. 19. “Over the past 40 years, we have proudly assembled thousands of Mack models for customers around the world,” said Stephen Roy,…