Meritor manufacturing facilities win Paccar quality awards
TROY, Mich. — Four of Meritor’s manufacturing facilities have been awarded the 2011 Quality Achievement Award from Paccar. The award – among the industry’s most demanding due to the high standards established for…
Shower charge is "ridiculous"
LORRY drivers who use Wetherby Moto Services say they are angry at a decision to only let them use the showers if they pay an overnight parking fee of 19.
Old Dominion Announces Base Rate Increase
North Carolina-based Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has announced a 4.9% increase to its base rates, effective Aug. 6.
Tons Of Trucking Jobs … That Nobody Wants
During tough economic times with high unemployment, Americans should be jumping at any chance to work, but trucking companies are struggling to hire drivers.
Navistar delivers MXT armoured personnel carriers to RCMP
OTTAWA, Ont. — Navistar Defence Canada announced it has delivered US$14 million in International MXT Armoured Personnel Carriers to the RCMP.
Test Drive: Western Star 4700
For many years, Western Star Trucks played last fiddle in truck sales symphonies, with U.S. Class 8 market share numbers of 1% and less. The company’s share climbed a bit when it was bought by Freightliner in 2000.
Fleets Find Benefits in EOBRs
In the first year after adopting electronic logs, Cargo Transporters, Claremont, N.C., had not only reduced out-of-service violations related to hours of service, but it also had improved its CSA “Driver Fatigue” BASIC score and was able to cut its …
6 Steps to Cleaner Fuel
If you take the plunger out of one of today’s fuel injectors and hold it in your hand, the warmth of your hand will make the metal expand so you can’t get the plunger back inside the barrel.
Old Dominion Announces Base Rate Increase
North Carolina-based Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has announced a 4.9% increase to its base rates, effective Aug.
Highway Angel Helps Trucker, Motorist at Accident Scene
Kenny Cass of FedEx Freight, Portland, Ore., has been named the newest Truckload Carriers Association Highway Angel for helping at the scene of an accident.