Aging Trucker Workforce Coupled With Increased Demand Provides Strong Incentive for Trucking Robots
Demand for truck drivers is on the rise. Yet, there are not enough young drivers who want that rough of a lifestyle.
Mexican trucker gets his wife, 21, thrown in JAIL for refusing to do laundry
A Mexican woman has learned the hard way the importance of good housekeeping when her husband had her jailed for refusing to do his laundry. Dulce Requena Garcia, 21, spent 12 hours in the Tampico city jail over the weekend after her spouse, Edgar Ivan…
Taste: Open 24 hours, Country Pride serves up all-American, country favorites
Fried chicken dinner comes with four pieces of fried chicken, a wing, drumstick, thigh and a breast and choice of side. Lunch and dinner entrees include the soup and salad bar and a slice of grilled garlic bread.
Lancaster woman named Americaa s most beautiful trucker
MIDDLETOWN, DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. – Overdrive Magazine just crowned their Most Beautiful Female Trucker .
CARB Approves $373M in Clean-Vehicle Grants
The California Air Resources Board has approved $373-million in grants to bolster alternative-fuel vehicles, including fleet-eligible rebates for low- and zero-emission passenger vehicles, the board announced. The budget for the annual Funding Plan for…
New Peterbilt dealership opened in Windsor
WINDSOR, Ont. — Cervus Equipment has opened a new Peterbilt dealership in Windsor. The dealership opened its doors in mid-June and is situated eight kilometres away from the Windsor-Detroit border crossing. It features a 10,000 sq.-ft. full-service dealership with eight…
Peterbilt’s 58-inch Sleeper Available for Order
Peterbilt’s 58-inch sleeper is made for weight-sensitive applications and includes the amenities of Peterbilt’s larger sleeper configurations. Photo: Peterbilt Peterbilt’s 58-inch sleeper option for short- and regional-haul applications is now availabl…
Volvo Group opens new distribution centre
BYHALIA, Miss. — Volvo Group has inaugurated its new $70-million central distribution centre in Byhalia, Miss. The one million square foot facility will support the Mack and Volvo truck brands, as well as marine and construction equipment, the company announced.…
Custom Truck Sales celebrates 50th anniversary
REGINA, Sask. — Custom Truck Sales recently celebrated its 50th anniversary as a Kenworth dealer, inviting nearly 1,000 customers to five events at its Manitoba and Saskatchewan dealerships. The five events were tied together by a tour lead by Kenworth…
New rules on rest for truckers here to stay in Kansas
Some truckers won’t have to wait as long to get back on the road, after the Kansas Corporation Commission formalized regulations on when their rest periods have to start. The three commissioners had voted earlier this year to make a temporary change to…