City of Thomasville, Ga., to Build CNG Fueling Station
The city of Thomasville, Ga., recently approved construction of a compressed natural gas time-fill fueling station. The City said this new station is part of its plan to convert its fleet vehicles to run on CNG where appropriate.
City seeking state’s assistance in redirecting semis from Ky. 169
The Nicholasville City Commission is asking the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to consider putting signs on U.S. 27 asking semi-truck drivers to bypass the Ky.
L.W.’s Pilot in Perry, Utah, Adds Shorepower
Plug-in power to help truckers reduce idling is now available at L.W.’s Pilot Travel Plaza at Exit 362 on I-84/15 in Perry, Utah.
FleetPride Acquires Westpac Heavy Duty
FleetPride, retailer of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, acquired the assets of Westpac Heavy Duty Inc., doing business as C.W. Carter Co., of Phoenix, Ariz., and Westpac Heavy Duty of California LLC, located in Mira Loma, Calif.
Trucker found guilty in fatal 2010 crash involving bee truck
HASTINGS, Minn – A Dakota County jury has found a truck driver from Buffalo, Minnesota guilty of criminal vehicular homicide in connection with a chain reaction crash that killed two people and an unborn child.
New Rubber Source: Russian Dandelions?
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations recently conducted research on the Russian Dandelion as a commercially viable, renewable source of high-quality, tire-grade rubber.
New York Testing High-Tech Truck Inspection System
New York’s commercial truck inspection program is getting a lot smarter because of a high-tech, real-time clearance system developed by Kapsch TrafficCom North America.
CTA raises concerns over ‘controversial’ tanker trailer rule
OTTAWA, Ont. — The Canadian Trucking Alliance has raised concerns over the US Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) decision to forge ahead with a requirement for mandatory reporting of residue in tanker trailers entering the US. …
U.S. and Mexican Officials to Identify Needed Border-Crossing Projects
U.S. and Mexican officials are meeting today as a first effort to decide where new border crossings and connecting roads may be necessary,
ACT Research: Fleets Return to Trailer Orderboard in April
Fleets started ordering more trailers in April, following recent lackluster performance, although the gains were not universal across all trailer categories, according to ACT Research Co.’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers.