Love’s gifts to LeBonheur
Rose Clements prepares fish plates for Co-workers Julie Johnson, Cathy Winters and Rachel Lewis. Batesville store manager Lamar Henson said he hoped to have raised $19,000 since August 24 for the Children’s Miracle Network.
CITT names two winners for its Award of Excellence
TORONTO, Ont. – CITT announced today that for the first time in its history, the CITT Award of Excellence has been given to more than one winner. CITT announced that Andrew Dixon, CCLP, senior v.p., trade and business development at…
ATA report says driver shortage has grown to 48,000
ARLINGTON, Va, — The American Trucking Associations released a new analysis recently that found the shortage of truck drivers has grown to nearly 48,000 and could expand further due to industry growth and a retiring workforce. “The ability to…
Propel Expands Renewable Diesel to Calif. Station
Propel Fuels has made its Diesel HPR renewable diesel fuel available at a station in Hayward, Calif., the fuel retailer announced. Now available at the 880 Food Mart & Gas station at 391 West A St., Diesel HPR is a low-carbon renewable fuel that me…
SkyBitz acquires SMARTLogix
HERNDON, Va. –SkyBitz announced this week that it has acquired SMARTLogix, a petroleum management and transportation logistics provider. SMARTLogix is headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina and has been a partner of Telular, parent company of SkyBitz for a long…
Navistar chooses Continental for standard tire offering on International trucks
LISLE, Ill. – Navistar and Continental Tire announced this week that they have both signed a Letter of Intent or a five year agree where Continental tires will be the standard tire offering on all International brand medium-duty, severe service and…
SLH Transport celebrates 30 years
TORONTO, Ont. — SLH Transport is celebrating 30 years of business today. On October 6 1985, SLH was formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sears Canada and according to the company, it has since grown and transitioned in to one…
Cummins Westport’s Natural Gas Engine Certified
Cummins Westport’s ISL G Near Zero NOx natural gas engine has received Near Zero NOx emission certifications from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board, the company announced. The ISL G is the first mid-range engin…
McLeod: Use Information to Turn Change into Opportunity
Thirty years ago, Tom McLeod was writing software for trucking companies on a computer with only 35 megabytes of memory. In comparison, the thumb drive handed to the media Monday at McLeod Software’s annual user conference held 4 gigabytes – more than …
Flooding Takes Toll on Carolina Fleets
A highway worker with the South Carolina Department of Transportation died when flood waters swept his truck away during heavy rains in the southeast on Oct. 4. Timothy Wayne Gibson, 45, was overseeing work on Garners Gerry Road in Columbia, when rushi…