Trucking industry faces shortage
Instructor Dale Simms helps a student driver parallel park as part of the Truck Driving Academy at Amarillo College’s East Campus.
COMPETITION WATCH: Wheels Group buys MSM Transportation
BOLTON, Ont. — MSM Transportation has been purchased by Wheels Group in an $18.6-million deal expected to wrap up by the end of September.
Chevron introduces new fuel-saving synthetic engine oil
DALLAS, Texas — Chevron has introduced a new Delo 400 LE synthetic 5W-30 engine oil it says can improve fuel mileage by up to 2% in Class 8 long-haul vehicles and 4.5% in medium-duty trucks.
Mexican judge cuts ammo charge against US trucker
Two inmates housed at different Indiana prisons ran a drug ring that distributed methamphetamine and heroin thanks to cellphones smuggled in by guards, according to a federal indictment that charges 40 people in… Authorities say a drug ring two India…
Mack upgrades Granite, Titan
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack has made some driver-friendly upgrades to its Granite and Titan models.
Navistar Details Product Changes, Thinking Behind Emissions Strategy Change
By Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief Navistar will be taking orders within a month for International ProStar+ tractors with a Cummins 15-liter ISX engine and Cummins selective catalytic reduction aftertreatment to meet EPA 2010 emissions regulations.
Future is bright for natural gas, but early adopters face "bumps in the road"
DALLAS, Texas — C.R. England is struggling to achieve a payback on a fleet of five day cab tractors running liquefied natural gas on a dedicated run between Southern California and Las Vegas, according to Dan England, chairman of the…
Mexican judge cuts ammo charge against North Texas trucker
A Mexican appeals judge on Thursday significantly lessened the charge against a Dallas truck driver who says he made a wrong turn into Mexico with a trailer full of ammunition, a decision his attorney said may result in a fine or community service inst…
Mexican judge cuts ammo charge against North Texas trucker
A Mexican appeals judge has significantly lessened the charge against a Dallas truck driver who says he made a wrong turn into Mexico with a trailer full of ammunition.
Mexican appeals judge lessens charge against Dallas trucker accused of ammunition trafficking
A Mexican appeals judge has significantly lessened the charge against a Dallas truck driver who says he made a wrong turn into Mexico with a trailer full of ammunition.