Freight Shipment, Expenditure Levels Mixed
The amount of freight moved and how much shippers paid recovered somewhat in June in the U.S., but both are below levels from a year ago, according to the latest Cass Freight Index report. The number of shipments increased 0.2% from the month before, t…
J&R Schugel to Offer Drivers EpicVue DirecTV
J&R Schugel Trucking says it will partner with EpicVue to offer DirecTV to many of its drivers to enhance their time away from home. “Providing services like DirecTV to our drivers is about being able to give them all the same comforts that they ha…
Port needs labor peace, truckers and infrastructure: Editorial Agenda 2015
Trucks back up at Terminal 6 before container ships stopped serving the Port of Portland. The lack of shipping options has increased truck traffic on highways and businesses and farmers send products through Seattle-area ports.
Meritor Extends Emergency and Unit-Down Hours at 2 Facilities
Meritor announced that it is extending emergency and unit-down ordering hours for two of its North American distribution centers. Hours are being extended at the Florence, Ky., and Brampton, Ontario, Canada distribution centers.
Durham Truck & Equipment expands into Peterborough
AJAX, Ont. – Durham Truck & Equipment announced recently that is it opening a new location in Peterborough, Ontario. The new facility is a 10,000 sq-ft. parts and service branch that sits on 4.5 acres of property. According to Emily…
Details of the Fleet Safety Council’s 24th Annual Educational Conference revealed
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. —This year’s Fleet Safety Council’s Annual Educational Conference will be held at the Centre for Health and Safety Innovation (5110 Creekbank Road, Mississauga, Ontario) on October 2, 2015. This event brings together fleet safety professionals from the truck, bus,…
Peterbilt’s SmartLINQ technology now in production
DENTON, Texas– Peterbilt’s SmartLINQ technology is now in production, the company announced today. The new technology is a factory-installed, fully integrated remote diagnostics system standard on all trucks equipped with a Paccar MX-13 engine. It was introduced in March 2015…
Mack Defense awarded $725 million contract to supply trucks to Canadian Armed Forces
ALLENTOWN, Penn. – Mack Defense announced today that it has been awarded two contracts by the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of the Department of National Defense to deliver more than 1,500 8×8 trucks for…
3 teens die in tragic driver’s ed accident
Officials say a tractor-trailer T-boned the driver’s ed vehicle, killing three teens as the vehicle they were in drove through a blinking red traffic light at an intersection. “They woke up in the morning, just going out in the car with their friends a…
House Passes Five-Month Highway Bill Patch
The House has punted. Republican leaders on July 15 pushed through an $8-billion plus measure to fund highway and infrastructure expenditures through December 18 as Congress scrambles to come up with a long- or short-term solution before the extension …