For truckers, Dysart’s Thanksgiving a little piece of home
Bruce Mason , a driver for Pottle’s Transportation Inc., eats Thanksgiving dinner at Dysart’s Truck Stop Thursday afternoon in Hermon. Also pictured is Tom Gray .
Full-Size Vans Only Vehicles With Rising Residual Values
During a year that has brought several new Euro-style vans to commercial fleets, older-style boxier full-size vans have shown stellar results at auctions. The vehicles should finish the year as the only category that will increase in residual value, wh…
Used Class 8 Sales Flat in October
Class 8 truck sales were essentially flat in October, rising by only 1% over the previous month according to an ACT Research report. The regular report, titled “State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks”, covers the entire used truck market.
Accuride Reaches Contract Agreement with Illinois Facility
Accuride Corporation successfully reached a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with the union at its Rockford Operations facility in Rockford, Ill. The accord gives Accuride long-term agreements with all four U.S. and Canadian union represen…
Purcell Opens Commercial Tire Center in Arizona
Purcell announced the opening of a new commercial tire and service center in Tucson, Ariz., to service heavy duty trucks. The center is located at 1515 East Ajo Way in Tuscon, near Interstate 10. There will be an opening ceremony event marking the offi…
Truck Drivers Spin And Fume In Snow With Interstate Closed To Commercial Traffic
BEDFORD, N.Y. – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo restricted travel on three major interstates because of the winter storm that pounded the area Wednesday – including a ban on all commercial vehicles on Interstate 84. CBS2’s Elise Finch found some other drive…
CT Truckers ask NY Governor to Ease Up on I-84 ban
The Motor Transport Association of Connecticut wants New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to relax his ban on truckers using I-84 in New York. The Association is seeking an exemption to the ban for trucks transporting food, fuel or emergency supplies and equ…
NJ trucker charged in fatal crash on I-78
A New Jersey truck driver has been charged with homicide by vehicle for a May 12 crash that killed three people, including a York County couple, on Interstate 78 in Berks County. Vincente Espinvera, 56, of Belleville, was additionally charged Wednesday…
Trucker charged in crash on I-78 that killed 3
Three people died in this seven-vehicle fiery crash on I-78 in Berks County in May 2014. A truck driver who investigators said was fatigued has been charged with three counts of homicide by vehicle and other charges for a May 12, 2014 crash that killed…
Winter Driving Tips from a Pro Trucker
Sweaters and skis are great, but there’s nothing better than opening up a present and finding a fun new toy inside, whether you’re… Get your shopping list in order–the Black Friday deals are popping up already. We’ve scoured them for the most intere…