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Economy Continues to Expand, But Truck Drivers Remain Scarce, Fed Says
The economy continued to expand across most of the country from early January to mid-February, but regions reported difficulty in filling openings for truck drivers, the Federal Reserve said. The Cleveland, Richmond, and Kansas City districts said they…
Lawmaker urges increased penalties for irresponsible truckers
Lawmakers want to stiffen penalties for truckers who willfully violate safety regulations following a deadly I-88 accident last year near Aurora that killed a tollway worker and injured a state trooper. Renato Velasquez, a truck driver from Hanover Par…
Do commercial driving training programs give enough attention to truck driver safety?
Commercial trucks are some of the most dangerous vehicles on Illinois roads every day. If drivers do not receive the proper amount of training to operate a rig, their safety and the safety of all those around them are in jeopardy the moment they get be…
American truckers app Trucker Path inks $1.5 mln
March 4 – Trucker Path, the most popular app for American truckers, announced today that it has closed $1.5 million in funding from Renren, a Chinese holding company that powers one of China’s biggest social networks. Trucker Path also revealed that it…
Navistar enhances Diamond Logic, launches new parts website
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — International Trucks announced at the NTEA Work Truck Show that it has achieved record quality results for its DuraStar and WorkStar trucks. Navistar measures issues in the field over the first 90 days, generally thought to be…
Mercedes-Benz unveils new mid-sized commercial van
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Mercedes-Benz today took the wraps off its new mid-sized commercial van dubbed Metris. Mercedes is positioning the new van as “right-sized” for commercial applications, capable of doing the job of a full-sized van in a smaller package.…
Der neue Vito / The New Vito
Der neue Vito / The New Vito
Freightliner to recognize hardest working cities
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The host of the NTEA Work Truck Show was recognized as the first of Freightliner’s Hardest Working Cities, part of a new promotion intended to reward hard work, investment and innovation. Freightliner announced the new program at…