Truckers offered chance to tour retread plants across North America
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. — The Retread Tire Association (RTA) is offering truckers the chance to witness the process of manufacturing, testing and maintaining a retreaded tire first-hand from just about anywhere in North America. “At RTA,…
Rhode Island DOT Lifts Weight Limit on I-95 in Pawtucket
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation opened the first span of the new Pawtucket River Bridge to traffic on I-95 North. The opening of this structure will allow RIDOT to lift the northbound 18-ton weight limit
Rhode Island DOT Lifts Weight Limit on I-95 in Pawtucket
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation opened the first span of the new Pawtucket River Bridge to traffic on I-95 North. The opening of this structure will allow RIDOT to lift the northbound 18-ton weight limit
Navistar Partners With University of Illinois
Navistar is the newest corporate affiliate of The Hoeft Technology & Management program at the University of Illinois, the university’s undergraduate minor degree bridging the College of Business with the College of Engineering.
FMCSA Withdraws Sleep Apnea Proposal
FMCSA apparently jumped the gun with its Friday announcement that it proposed to adopt the recommendations of two advisory panels for tougher sleep apnea guidelines.
Truck Makers Report Choppy Order Volume in First Quarter
Demand for Class 8 trucks “has hit a soft patch,” but at least one industry analyst expects that to be temporary.March Class 8 new and net orders of 22,038 and 20,025 units, respectively, were the lowest order volume since last July, reports ACT Rese…
2013 ATD Convention Moves to Orlando, Fla.
The American Truck Dealers is moving its 2013 Convention and Expo to Orlando, Fla., in response to survey results of attendees from the past convention. The 2013 ATD convention was originally scheduled for Tampa next April.
FMCSA Withdraws Sleep Apnea Proposal
FMCSA apparently jumped the gun with its Friday announcement that it proposed to adopt the recommendations of two advisory panels for tougher sleep apnea guidelines.
9 Ways to Make Your Numbers Count
When Randy Seals, customer advocate for McLeod Software, managed operations for a trucking company years ago, his boss would come in month after month asking the same question: “How are we doing?” Seals would respond, “Looks like we’re doing great.” …
Introducing fleetHQ: Goodyear officially rebrands Truckwise program
TORONTO, Ont. — Goodyear has officially rebranded its Truckwise program to fleetHQ, offering members consistent branding and service throughout Canada and the US while promising to expand and strengthen the network.