Going the Distance: Triathlon Trucker Helps Others Get Fit
It didn’t take long on the road before Siphiwe Baleka realized he was getting a truckers gut. Baleka had just left a 15-year career working for nonprofit organizations and was working as a lease owner-operator for Prime Inc. while he figured out his…
Preventing Dock Walk
“Dock walk,” the phenomenon of the trailer’s body moving slightly away from the loading dock when a heavy forklift rolls aboard, has been around since air-ride suspensions came into use on trailers.
Cheats at DMV used spy cams
A husband and wife who ran a Brooklyn truck-driving school admitted yesterday that they used miniature spy cameras and transmitters to help students who spoke little English cheat on their written state driving test.
Aero Trailer could save $3,900 a year in Euro fuel, Daimler engineer says
HANOVER, GERMANY – Twenty years of aerodynamic research is behind a streamlined semitrailer displayed this week at the huge Hanover truck show in Germany, says a Daimler Trucks executive who briefed a crowd of journalists on the efforts behind the v…
FreightWatch Figures Show Cargo Theft Drop in Second Quarter
The summer months saw a drop in cargo thefts compared to the second quarter, but there was a slight increase in the theft of electronics, auto/parts and pharmaceuticals, according to numbers compiled by FreightWatch International.
Wreaths Across America Thankful for it Truckers
In celebration of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Wreaths Across America — a national non-profit whose mission is to REMEMBER the fallen, HONOR those who serve and their families, and TEACH children the value of freedom — would like to say ‘…
Daimler unveils ‘Aerodynamics Truck and Trailer’ in Europe
HANOVER, Germany — Daimler’s European business has strayed outside its normal comfort zone, designing a trailer optimized for maximum efficiency with the company’s own Actros tractor.
Second crash on QEW sends trucker to hospital with life threatening injuries
A truck driver is fighting for his life after a collision on the QEW, not far from an earlier crash which saw a massive dump truck slam in to the Lundy’s Lane overpass.
Con-way Multimodal Announces Dallas Headquarters
Con-way Multimodal, a freight brokerage division of Con-way Inc.’s operating unit Menlo Worldwide Logistics, named Dallas as the location for its business headquarters.
Old Dominion Debuts New Energy-Efficient Headquarters
Old Dominion Freight Line, based in Thomasville, N.C., is debuting a 160,000-square-foot rooftop solar panel system its s headquarters. This is the third largest of its kind in North Carolina.