NATURAL GAS: For Paper Transport, transition to natural gas wasn’t about fuel savings
HOUSTON, Texas — When Paper Transport, a 370-truck regional carrier based in Green Bay, Wisc. decided to dabble in natural gas, it wasn’t the fuel savings that drove the decision. Instead, the company wanted to shield its customers from…
Adria Amos: Nonprofit offers new scholarship for truckers who can no longer drive
Special to the News Sentinel Donna Kennedy, right, executive director for St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund, discusses an applicant with Dr.
OOIDA to throw big bash for 40th birthday
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. — The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is throwing a party to celebrate its 40th birthday. And you’re invited.
Trapped Trucker Rescued in Newhall Pass Crash
Fire-rescue crews extricated a truck driver who was trapped after a multiple big rig crash early Tuesday in the Newhall Pass truck route tunnel at the 5 and 14 freeway interchange.
CUSTOMER CORNER: LCBO’s Nick Nanos on transportation priorities for 2013
Editorial director Lou Smyrlis recently conducted a lengthy interview with Nick Nanos, director, traffic, customs & Toronto logistics operations, LCBO. Here is what Nanos had to say about LCBO’s transportation priorities for 2013 and…
Peterson Manufacturing enhances overseas representation with addition of Dorian Drake
GRANDVIEW, MO — Peterson Manufacturing has announced a new strategic alliance with Dorian Drake International, Inc. to represent the company in specific international markets. The partnership is designed to expand…
Nervous buyers sitting on wallets due to gloomy economic news
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The perceived threats of bad economic news are keeping Class 8 truck buyers on the sidelines, according to the latest data from ACT Research.
Legion paves civilian roads for military truckers
A Legion-backed bill that promises to pave the way for the expeditious issuance of commercial driver’s licenses to certain qualified military truck drivers has been signed into law by President Barack Obama.
US truck tonnage continues flat trend line
ARLINGTON, Va. — For-hire truck tonnage in the US rose 0.4% in September, coming on the heels of a 0.9% loss in August, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations.
Kinedyne announces enhancements to load binder product line to meet new standard
Branchburg, NJ — Kinedyne has revised its chain/load binder product offering in an effort to make them fully compliant with newly released industry standards.