COMPETITION WATCH: Britton Transport acquires North Dakota trucking firm
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Britton Transport, a US subsidiary of Bison Transport, has acquired Scott’s Express and Scott’s Transportation Services, located in Grand Forks, N.D. Scott’s is a nationwide trucking and truck brokerage…
Trailer Orders Weak in July
July is seasonally the weakest order month for the trailer industry, and the 14,500 new orders booked for the month confirmed that pattern.
Kenworth to offer glider kits for T660, T800 and W900L
DALLAS, Texas — Kenworth has announced it is now offering glider kits for its T660, T800 and W900L models.
Chinese Government Approves Navistar, JAC Joint Venture
Navistar International Corp. and Chinese truck maker Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. Ltd. announced that the two companies have received formal approval from the Chinese government to move forward with their commercial engine joint venture.
Trucking industry faces shortage
Instructor Dale Simms helps a student driver parallel park as part of the Truck Driving Academy at Amarillo College’s East Campus.
COMPETITION WATCH: Wheels Group buys MSM Transportation
BOLTON, Ont. — MSM Transportation has been purchased by Wheels Group in an $18.6-million deal expected to wrap up by the end of September.
Chevron introduces new fuel-saving synthetic engine oil
DALLAS, Texas — Chevron has introduced a new Delo 400 LE synthetic 5W-30 engine oil it says can improve fuel mileage by up to 2% in Class 8 long-haul vehicles and 4.5% in medium-duty trucks.
Mexican judge cuts ammo charge against US trucker
Two inmates housed at different Indiana prisons ran a drug ring that distributed methamphetamine and heroin thanks to cellphones smuggled in by guards, according to a federal indictment that charges 40 people in… Authorities say a drug ring two India…
Mack upgrades Granite, Titan
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack has made some driver-friendly upgrades to its Granite and Titan models.
Navistar Details Product Changes, Thinking Behind Emissions Strategy Change
By Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief Navistar will be taking orders within a month for International ProStar+ tractors with a Cummins 15-liter ISX engine and Cummins selective catalytic reduction aftertreatment to meet EPA 2010 emissions regulations.