US trailer orders weak in July: ACT Research
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Keeping in line with seasonal fluctuations, July posted weak order totals for the US trailer industry at 14,500 new orders. Orders were down 5.9% month-over-month, according to the latest figures in ACT Research’s State…
KRTS wins Reader’s Choice award for best driving institution
CALEDONIA, Ont. — Kim Richardson Transportation Specialists (KRTS) has won a Reader’s Choice Award in the Best Driving Institution category for the third year in a row. The awards are hosted by the Grand River Sachem and Glanbrook…
TCA Adds Wellness to Driver Appreciation Week
The Truckload Carriers Association is adding a new element to National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, an event that’s been held annually since 1998: wellness.
Daimler launches Elite Support Web site
PORTLAND, Ore. — Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has launched a new Web site for customers focusing on its Elite Support dealer network. Elite Support is a collaborative program between DTNA and its truck dealers, which works to improve…
N.B. government funnelling $1 million into museum’s transportation centre
MONCTON, N.B. — The government of New Brunswick is investing $1 million in the construction of the Moncton Transportation Discovery Centre, an extension of the Moncton Museum. “Working with partners to invest in leading tourism…
Class 8 Orders Still Weak in July
The Class 8 market continued to experience weak orders and falling backlogs through the month of July, as build rates again exceeded the pace of incoming orders.
Carriers Looking at Natural Gas, See Fuel Availability, Equipment Cost as Hurdles
More than half of large carriers say they are considering buying natural gas fueled trucks, but there are hurdles, according to a new study from Transport Capital Partners and ACT Research.
Reefer makers say they’re ready for new emissions rules
Clean air is neither cheap nor simple.
Firm in Springfield fights stigma of truckers as most overweight Americans
Their job is to haul heavy loads, and it turns out that’s what they’ve been doing.
Train slams into semi
Police said Wednesday that no one was hurt when a freight train clipped the back of semitrailer in Le Mars in northwest Iowa.