70-Year Transportation Veteran A. Gordon Clark Dead at 90
A. Gordon Clark, who retired from Penske in 2005, passed away on Sept. 2, in Chagrin Falls, Ohio at the age of 90.
Jeff Conner is New Director of Sales for Fontaine Heavy-Haul
Fontaine Heavy-Haul has hired Jeff Conner as director of sales. He will report directly to Dan Rosen, vice-president of sales and marketing.
Truckers face new sleep, rest rules
Federal regulations scheduled to take effect by July 1, 2013, will attempt to keep truck drivers from getting tired and overworked: — The maximum number of hours a driver is allowed to work in a week has been decreased from 82 to 70.
Mack Partners with WyoTech to Offer Diesel Technician Training
Mack Trucks is partnering with WyoTech to offer advanced technician training programs.
Despite Slow Growth, Capacity Balance Means Trucking’s Doing OK
By Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief The economy is expected to continue to grow slowly amidst a variety of headwinds, but because the trucking industry has not been adding back capacity cut or lost during the recession, pricing trends are largely pos…
Howard County Rest Area along I-95 in Maryland to Expand
The parking lots designated for trucks at Maryland’s Welcome Center located off of Interstate 95 South are filled to overflowing, according to an article in the Baltimore Sun, but relief is on the way.
U.S. Army, Con-way Truckload Partner in Recruiting Program
A new agreement between the Army and Con-way Truckload gives priority hiring status to soldiers participating in the Partnership for Youth Success program.
I-5 South to See Full Freeway Closures Sept. 11-14
The California DOT is conducting a series of brief, intermittent, full freeway closures in the early morning hours on northbound and southbound Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) between Valley View Avenue and Carmenita Road through Friday, Sept. 14, from 1 a….
Green Fleet Conference Scheduled for Oct. 2-3
The 2012 Green Fleet Conference, a resource for fleet professionals to learn more about eco-friendly equipment and ideas, will be held Oct. 2-3 in Schaumburg, Ill.
Ryder System opens first-ever B.C.-based sales centre
SURREY, B.C. — Ryder System has opened its first-ever sales centre in British Columbia. Located at 9616 188th Street in Surrey, the centre is situated along the 57 Trans-Canada Highway and just down the street from Ryder’s full service…