#MATS: Wabco factory pumps out two millionth air compressor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Wabco’s joint-venture factory in Charleston, S.C. has recently produced its two-millionth high performance air compressor.
CargoNet survey finds increase in cargo theft reporting in US
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CargoNet has released key findings of a detailed survey of cargo theft activity in the US in 2011. The report shows a rise in cargo theft reporting, which officials attribute to an improvement in collaboration and data…
Carriers Optimistic for 2012
The Transport Capital Partners 1Q 2012 Business Expectations Survey found that carriers continue to be optimistic for the year ahead, with 77% of the carriers surveyed expecting volumes to increase in the year ahead and only 2.6% expecting volumes to…
Carriers Optimistic for 2012
The Transport Capital Partners 1Q 2012 Business Expectations Survey found that carriers continue to be optimistic for the year ahead, with 77% of the carriers surveyed expecting volumes to increase in the year ahead and only 2.6% expecting volumes to…
Maxim weight-loss challenge tips scales with 30,000 lbs of food donations
WINNIPEG, Man. — Maxim Truck and Trailer has donated enough money to buy 30,000 lbs of food to a Winnipeg area food bank after completing its inaugural weight-loss challenge: the Maxim 500 Pound Challenge. The company presented the cheque to…
ATA: Common Sense Must Govern CSA Crash Accountability Decisions
American Trucking Associations’ leaders expressed serious concern over the recent decision by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to continue to count every truck-involved crash in CSA scores, including those the truck driver could not ha…
Highway Angel Honored for Helping Woman with Diabetes
The Truckload Carriers Associationnamed Jonathan W. Bennett, a professional truck driver for Walden Haulers Group Inc., Harriman, Tenn., its latest Highway Angel.
CARB Urges Truckers to Report Vehicles Before March 30 Deadline
The California Air Resources Board is reminding California-bound truck owners that the deadline to report information regarding their fleets has been extended to March 30.
Test Drive: ‘Baby 8’ Peterbilt 382
Baby 8 trucks (Class 8 chassis with midrange engines) have long been useful conveyances of moderate loads
Protecting Your Investment With Proper Tire Inspections
There’s more to a proper tire inspection than kicking it with a cold boot.