DNA match convicts ex-trucker in cold-case rape
A former cross-country truck driver was found guilty of the 2000 kidnapping and rape of a Kansas teenager in a case that went unsolved until a DNA match in 2011.
Argentine Stocks Slide on Strike, Global Economic Fears
Argentine stocks and bonds fell Thursday on concern about the implications of a debilitating truck drivers’ strike and renewed fears of economic problems in Europe and the U.S. The steel producer Tenaris SA was the most heavily traded stock.
Peterbilt to offer ISX12 G
DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt has announced it will offer the natural gas Cummins Westport ISX12 G engine when it becomes available in 2013.
What’s it take to become a Best Fleet to Drive For?
Becoming one of the best fleets to drive for is a lofty goal for any trucking company, but thanks to the emergence of the Best Fleets to Drive For competition, there’s now a roadmap that can be followed to get there.
Tolls to Be Part of Two Major Bridge Projects
The Federal Highway Administration yesterday announced decisions that allow two major bridge projects to move forward, one on I-95 between Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the other on I-65 between Kentucky and Indiana — and both projects involved tolls.
This is Detroit
DETROIT, Mich. — A sign posted in the office proclaims ‘This is Detroit,’ and it is right in every sense of the word. This is the home of a brand that shares its name with America’s motor city, and the Detroit name is…
Truck drivers concerned about dangerous highway
If you’re heading westbound into Decatur, it’s just past Apple Lane Farms. It’s a road from where semis pull out onto 20 and where there have been accidents.
ACT Research indicates skittish smaller fleets causing Class 8 slump
COLUMBUS, Ind. — A slumping Class 8 truck market is being chalked up to low confidence among credit-seekers, according to industry analyst ACT Research.
The TRUth about Tier 4
Owners and managers of refrigerated fleets are approaching the EPA Tier 4 emissions deadline for trailer refrigeration unit (TRU) engines with some trepidation. And after what they’ve gone through with the EPA emissions mandates for big…
PMTC honours fleets for top truck, trailer graphics
KING CITY, Ont. — The “most colourful awards in the trucking industry” – the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s (PMTC) Vehicle Graphics Design competition – announced the winners of its 27th installment at a…