Class 8 orders slow in July; trucker profitability climbs
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Class 8 orders declined to less than 17,600 units in July, down 7% compared to June and in line with expectations, according to the latest report from ACT Research.
Road Life Publications Launches CDLdiscounts.com
Publishers of the Pocket Truck Stop GuideA introduce new website to bring together truckers and the businesses that cater to them /PRNewswire/ — Road Life Publications, the publisher of The Pocket Truck Stop GuideA , is preparing to launch an exciting…
Trucker was distracted before July Bay Bridge accident
The trucker who struck a woman’s car on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge last month and sent it plunging into the water was momentarily distracted before the crash, according to a preliminary report on the accident released Monday.
Rocky Mountain Tracking, Inc. to Introduce Engine Run-Time Tracking
The engine run-time feature will enable customers to monitor vehicle usage during both scheduled work times and off-hours.
Trucker who slammed into THP trooper on I-40 gets probation
Florida truck driver Eric D. Lewis was indicted on aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, reckless driving and failure to drive within a single lane of traffic charges in the March 13, 2012, wreck on Interstate 40/75 near the Walker Springs exit th…
XRS, Samsung partner on new mobile device
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — XRS Corp. today announced it has partnered with Samsung Mobile to deliver a fully integrated device equipped to run XRS’s compliance software.
Truck drivers come to the rescue in fiery I-40 crash
A passing storm and subsequent wet highways were attributed to causing a fiery seven-vehicle crash including three tractor-trailer rigs recently on Interstate 40 in Cocke County Tennessee not far from the North Carolina state line.
Are Ontario highway construction projects being done with LCVs in mind?
TORONTO, Ont. — When the province of Ontario gave the green light to the first of its long combination vehicles (LCVs) in 2009, it did so under the condition that truckers and shippers would have to pay for the engineering studies needed to…
Western Star launches new Web site
FORT MILL, S.C. — ‘If you’re looking for excuses, you’re on the wrong site.’ That’s how visitors to the new Western Star Web site are greeted, upon visiting a revamped online home that’s packed with material…
Trailer Wizards names new Quebec region parts manager
MONTREAL, Que. — Jason Farley has been named parts manager for Trailer Wizards’ Quebec region.