Volvo Trucks searching for safest fleets in North America
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The search is on, once again, for the safest fleets in North America, with Volvo seeking recipients for its annual Volvo Trucks Safety Award. For the fifth consecutive year, two fleets with the safest driving records and top…
Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 2.8% in December
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.8% in December after surging 3.9% in November. The 3.9% gain in November was revised from a 3.7% increase ATA reported on Dec. 18.
Betts Company rebrands spray suppression, fender businesses
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Betts Company has announced a new operating division for its spray suppression and fender businesses: BettsHD. Betts officials made the announcement during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week in Las Vegas yesterday. BettsHD will…
To Create Value, Execute
LAS VEGAS — “The biggest problem in business today is execution — we talk, but we don’t do,” said Sam Geist, author of “Execute … or Be Executed: 18 Ways to Move Strategic Thinking to Strategic Doing,” during the keynote speech kicking off Heavy…
Muir’s Cartage explains reorganization
CONCORD, Ont. — Muir’s Cartage’s transition to an all owner/operator fleet was necessitated by the “market forces experienced by the entire industry,” says Ted Brown, executive vice-president with the company.
Polish trucker stranded in A66 lay-by at Stainmore for three days
THE A66 between County Durham and Cumbria re-opened to traffic today – but one truck driver was going nowhere.
California Trucking Groups Continue Legal Battle Against CARB, EPA
The California Construction Trucking Association has filed a Notice of Appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in its nearly two-year-long legal case against the California Air Resources Board’s heavy-duty, on-road truck and bus re…
ACT Research: Medium Duty Orders Best Since Q1 2008
Medium duty demand ended 2012 on a strong note.
To Create Value, Execute
LAS VEGAS — “The biggest problem in business today is execution we talk but we don’t do,” said Sam Geist, author of “Execute or Be Executed: 18 Ways to Move Strategic Thinking to Strategic Doing,” during the keynote speech kicking of Heavy Duty A…
Cement trucker charged with NY bus driver’s death
A cement truck driver has been charged with manslaughter and assault six months after he struck an overpass and then a school bus on Long Island, killing the driver.