Jacobson increases owner-operator sign-on bonus

Owner-operators who sign on with Des Moines, Iowa-based Jacobson Cos. are eligible for a $2,500 bonus, up from the previous $1,000 bonus announced earlier, the third-part logistics carrier said.
Jacobson has more than 35 million square feet of warehous…

Fontaine giving away flatbed trailer

Fontaine Trailer will give away a new Revolution 52 aluminum flatbed trailer Labor Day weekend. The company’s new Revolution line consists of all-aluminum combination and dropdeck trailer models. To enter the giveaway, visit fontainetrailer.com.

Alaskan equipment provider starts Mack dealerships

Four full-service Mack dealerships have opened in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and Ketchikan at Construction Machinery Industrial’s locations, the Alaskan construction equipment dealer announced. The dealer will offer Mack sales, parts and service at the locations, tailoring to mining operations, civil contractors and other construction industries served by the company.
For more information and location of the […]

America “awash in oil and natural gas”

Energy independence is the new American revolution.
Energy independence not so inconceivable to Mad Money’s Jim Cramer
Just caught Jim Cramer on CNBC’s Street Signs talking about the run up in oil prices. According to Cramer, now is the time for Americ…

SShh! Whisper-quiet Electric Rolls is Coming to Geneva

Rolls-Royce is known for building some of the quietest cars on the road.  Unfortunately for Rolls, however, another carmaker is stealing headlines for its automotive quietness … and it’s not one of Rolls’ usual suspects, like Maybach or Bentley.  …

COMPETITION WATCH: Cascade O/Os to walk off job Friday

EDMONTON, Alta. — Owner/operators for Cascade Carriers have followed through with a threat to walk off the job, filing a strike notice Feb. 21, which will see them parking their trucks at 1 p.m. Friday. [Full Story]