‘Wonderful’ day for a truck parade
A love of trucks drew Elvin Martin, a truck driver from Lancaster County, to North Cornwall Township to watch Saturday s Parade of Trucks, the most visible aspect of the annual Transport For Christ truck rally.
Polar Tank Trailer Names New Director of Quality and Continuous Improvement
Polar Tank Trailer named Mike McCall director of quality and continuous improvement. He is responsible for the development and execution of quality-management activities at all three of the company’s manufacturing plants.
SAE Symposium to Ask: What’s the Impact of Shale Gas on Vehicle Development?
What impact does all the explosion of interest in natural gas from shale gas exploration and development have on the development of new vehicles? A new SAE International symposium will explore that topic.
New Seattle Arena Could be Job Killer for Seattle Port
Talk of building a new sports arena to house Seattle NBA and NHL franchises has business and labor groups worried about jobs at the Port of Seattle. The arena, which would be located south of downtown Seattle, would likely significantly increase tra…
E.L. Hollingsworth & Co. Announces Class a CDL Truck Driving School…
Veterans CDL-A training school is devoid of cost, paired with career creation; Grand Opening includes Scouting Event for professional drivers.
DOT, Veterans Affairs Offering Help for Veterans Who Want Transportation Jobs
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki today unveiled a new portal on their departments’ websites designed to help military veterans find jobs in the transportation industry.
Con-way Freight Announces Rate Increase
Con-way Freight, the nationwide less-than-truckload carrier of Con-way Inc., will institute a general rate increase averaging 6.9% applicable to non-contractual business effective July 9.
Meritor Increases Efficiency for Remanufacturing
Meritor has increased the efficiency of its remanufacturing business to meet growing demand for remanufactured parts, which the company says promotes job creation, fleet efficiency and green efforts.
Low Confidence Causes Weak Orders, Says ACT Research
In an environment that should support healthy demand, ACT Research says a lack of confidence by the credit-buyer side of the market is at the root of the three-month downturn experienced in the Class 8 market.
Kenworth Helps Students with Real-World Engineering Projects
Seattle University recently recognized Kenworth and Paccar for their support of the Project Center in the university’s College of Science and Engineering.