Making roads and rails less safe
Last month, the House passed an appropriations bill that would put bigger trucks with overworked drivers behind the wheel on the nation’s highways. If that weren’t irresponsible enough, the Senate is now considering legislation that would allow truckin…
Cat to Split with Navistar, Build Own Vocational Trucks
Caterpillar Inc. announced Tuesday that it will begin independently designing and manufacturing its Cat vocational truck family at its plant in Victoria, Texas. Production is to begin next year.
TMAF Offers Trailer Wraps to Support Trucking
The trailer decal program is designed to inform the public of the trucking industry’s benefits and mission, acting like moving advertisements for trucking and as a showcase for drivers on the road. “This year, I set a goal to see 100 wrapped trailers t…
Dealers, customers benefiting from DTNA’s Elite Support program
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — It takes more than investments in bricks in mortar to expand the capacity and maximize the efficiency of a dealer network. Investments must also be made into new processes if dealerships are to make the most of…
Caterpillar ends truck deal with Navistar; will bring production in-house
Navistar says it will launch a competitive severe-service vocational truck next year
Trucker’s heart attack is compensable
A long-haul truck driver’s heart attack arose out of and in the scope of his employment, the Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled. On Oct. 21, 2011, Curtis Marvel started having chest pains while securing steel coils to the back of his flatbed truck in Ro…
Polaris launches overnight LTL service between Boston and Toronto
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Polaris Transportation announced today that it launching a new overnight LTL service between the metro areas of Boston and Toronto. Since appointing Dave Bush, v.p. business processes, the company has made many improvements to its Canada/US service.…
Canada shines at Ryder’s Top Tech Competition
GREENSBORO, NC – The top heavy-duty truck technicians from Ryder System gathered recently in Allentown, Pennsylvania for the 2015 Ryder Top Technician Recognition Program. The program rewards and recognizes the best and brightest maintenance technicians. This year, four of the…
PMTC announces scholarship for aspiring professional drivers
OAKVILLE, Ont. — The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) is offering to pay for the complete training of an aspiring professional driver on behalf of one of its members. The new scholarship will cover up to $5,000 for…
Cummins Profit Increases 6%, Paccar Jumps 40%
The truck engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. increased both second quarter revenue and net income, while truck and engine maker Paccar Inc. reported record quarterly net income. Revenue moved higher by 5% compared to the second quarter of 2014 to $5 bill…