Love’s Travel Stop opens in Whitestown, Indiana
Love’s Travel Stops opened a new travel stop in Whitestown, Ind. Whitestown is the second Love’s location recently opened in Indiana; Love’s in Belleville opened Nov. 16.
N.J. truck driver accused of hiding license plate to avoid GWB toll
FORT LEE – Another truck driver has been charged with using trickery to try and avoid tolls on the George Washington Bridge.
FleetPride Acquires Greeley Truck Parts
FleetPride, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Greeley Truck Parts of Greeley, Colo.
Trucker fined over sticky Pa. turnpike spill
A truck driver has been fined $1000 over the leaky valve that spilled a sticky mess over nearly 40 miles of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
N.A. surface transportation soars 13.8% in September
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico was 13.8% higher in September than in September 2010, totalling $77.7 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US… [Full Story]
U.S. Xpress Adds Cargo Vans, Straight Trucks to its Demand Critical Fleet
U.S. Xpress is adding smaller capacity vehicles in response to customer demand for greater shipping flexibility.
Trucking conditions decline in October: FTR
NASHVILLE, Ind. — FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) declined to a reading of 3.4 in October. The environment for truckers as measured by the TCI softened primarily due to further delay in the issuance of revised Hours-of-Service… [Full Story]
European Truck Makers Need Policy Integration to Maintain R&D Efforts, Product Development
Commercial vehicle manufacturers in Europe are calling upon EU policy makers to further integrate the Union’s policies for transport, industrial competitiveness and future innovation to help spur sustainable growth.
Meritor rewards bullish performance
Jesse Dimmel from the purchasing department of Pioneer Construction in Sudbury, and Peter Sullivan, the manager of Quinte Truck & Trailer, Belleville, Ont., are among 10 lucky winners in Meritor’s recent “Run With The Bull” Contest.
US fleets looking to buy in 2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An annual fleet study conducted by CK Commercial Vehicle Research (CKVR) has suggested there will be strong demand for Class 8 trucks in 2012. [Full Story]