TTC elects executive committee for 2013, has Grapes for dinner
TORONTO, Ont. — The Toronto Transportation Club held its 99th annual general meeting yesterday at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, followed by its annual dinner which featured live entertainment from Canadian hockey icon, Don Cherry. More…
Penske retrofitting 5,000 trucks with LED headlights
READING, Pa. — Penske Truck Leasing is retrofitting 5,000 of its 2012 and 2013 semi-tractors currently within its commercial truck rental fleet with new LED headlights from Truck-Lite. Penske officials say the company is the first and only…
Three Truckers Charged at GWB in Separate Incidents
Three truck drivers were charged at the George Washington Bridge in the span of about 14 hours Wednesday and early Thursday morning in connection with alleged attempts to evade tolls, authorities said.
Fontaine Reopens Modification Center in Springfield, Ohio
Fontaine Modification is reopening its truck modification center in Springfield, Ohio, to provide post-production modifications on Navistar on-highway and vocational trucks for dealers and fleets.
Fontaine reopening Ohio truck modification centre
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fontaine Modification is reopening its truck modification centre in Springfield, Ohio. The facility provides post-production modifications on Navistar on-highway and vocational trucks for dealers and fleets across North…
Strike Slows Intermodal Traffic at LA-Area Ports
A strike by clerical workers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has already diverted several container ships to other ports, and the National Retail Federation has asked President Obama to take action.The International Longshore and Warehous…
2013 Mid-West Truck & Trailer Show Set for Feb. 1-2
The 2013 Mid-West Truck & Trailer Show will be held Feb. 1-2 at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Ill.
LEADERS: Bison’s Don Streuber on safety, shippers and success
Q: Bison once again, for the fifth time, was named the grand prize winner of the TCA’s National Safety Awards. It’s a considerable accomplishment considering the US fleets you are up against. What accounts for Bison’s…
ATA Summit: Plenty of Gas to go Around, but Few Users So Far
It was almost standing room only at the American Trucking Associations Natural Gas Summit. The long-term cost savings associated with using natural gas in heavy trucks is attracting a lot of attention.
Kansas trucker is charged in crash death
The other half is kept by the state lottery in which the ticket was sold. Leaders of Nebraska Right to Life hope to get legislation passed next year to duplicate a Kansas law that requires information about fetal development, including 4-D ultrasound v…