Rates Fail to Follow Increased Load Posts on Spot Market
The number of posted loads on the spot market jumped 5.7% for week ending Oct. 3, as shippers rushed to move inventory before the end of the quarter, while available truck capacity fell 4.5%, but the changes were not enough to advance rates. New figure…
DOT Issues $5 Million in Emergency Relief for South Carolina Roads
The Dept. of Transportation announced on Oct. 6 the “immediate availability” of $5 million in emergency relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration to the South Carolina Dept.
Kenworth Focuses on Vocational Trucks With New Options
Kenworth has announced three new options, all aimed at the company’s lineup of vocational trucks– a new transmission, a bumper and a fixed grille The Allison 4700 RDS 7-Speed automatic transmission with optional second “deep reverse” can now be ordere…
Drivers Want You to “Respect the Rig”
“It’s getting worse everyday, and it’s not getting any better out here,” said Dave Hutchins who’s been driving trucks for 26 years. With some semis carrying loads weigh 80,000 pounds, hauling trailers dozens of feet long, it can take a while for trucke…
Daimler Covers Aftertreatment System with Warranty Options
Daimler Trucks North America has announced a warranty to cover the aftertreatment system on Detroit and Cummins engines available through its used-truck retail network, SelecTrucks. It is an addition to the company’s Select Limited Warranty coverage op…
Private database lets police skirt license plate data limits
In this Thursday, June 25, 2015 photo, Long Beach Police Department Lt. Chris Morgan, administrator of the Automated License Plate Reader program, shows an ALPR camera mounted on top of his patrol car parked at the city’s Emergency Operations Center in…
Werner Announces Earlier Purchases of Truck-Driving Schools
Truckload carrier and logistics provider Werner Enterprises announced much-earlier acquisitions of a pair of truck-driving schools, the American Institute of Trucking and Roadmaster Drivers School. Werner said it bought Phoenix-based AIT in August 2013…
NationaLease to host 8th annual Canadian Leadership Summit
MONTREAL, Que. – NationaLease announced today that its 2015 Canadian Leadership Summit will be held November 3-5, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency in Montreal, Que. The summit, that is now in its 8th year, provides attendees with the opportunity for…
Peterbilt launches new Red Oval certified pre-owned truck program
DENTON, Texas – Peterbilt recently introduced its new Red Oval program in both Canada and the US that provides customers with exclusive certified pre-owned trucks from throughout its dealer network and Paccar Financial Used Truck Centers – complete with a…
Yokohama Celebrates Launch of U.S. Truck Tire Production
Government and company officials take part in a traditional Japanese ceremony at grand opening of new Yokohama truck-tire plant in West Point, Miss. Photo: David Cullen The first Yokohama tire plant – which will exclusively produce truck and bus tires-…