‘Nimble’ Polar Corp. celebrating 65th anniversary
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Polar Corp., a manufacturer of aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel tank trailers, is celebrating its 65th anniversary. [Full Story]
First LNG fueling station along the ‘Blue Road’ inaugurated
BOUCHERVILLE, Que. — Canada’s first commercial liquefied natural gas fueling station was inaugurated this week in a special ceremony attended by Robert Transport president and CEO Claude Robert. [Full Story]
AASHTO Board Elects Reps from Michigan, Rhode Island
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Board of Directors have elected Michigan Transportation Director Kirk Steudle as the association’s president for the next year. Rhode Island Transportation Director Michael Lewis …
COMPETITION WATCH: Transpro Freight wins Markel safety award
TORONTO, Ont. — Transpro Freight has received a Platinum Plus safety award from Markel Insurance. [Full Story]
ATA, TCA call on policy makers to increase truck productivity
GRAPEVINE, Texas — The American Trucking Associations and the Truckload Carriers Association came together at the conclusion of ATA’s Management Conference and Exhibition to call on policy makers to allow for increased truck productivity. [Full Story]
ATDynamics launches campaign to sell 50,000 trailer tails
DALLAS, Texas — Trailer tail manufacturer ATDynamics announced at the American Trucking Associations convention, an ambitious goal to have another 50,000 trailer tail devices deployed on US highways by 2014. [Full Story]
Retail Container Traffic to be Up 2.6% in October
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 2.6% in October over the same month last year and should reach its highest level of the year as retailers stock up for the holiday season.
Carrier Transicold claims to offer quietest reefer
ATHENS, Ga. — Carrier Transicold has announced that recent company testing has determined its hybrid Vector trailer refrigeration unit (TRU) is the quietest diesel-powered reefer on the market. [Full Story]
Foot, road traffic conflict near school
A project to provide a safer route for Silverton children to walk or bike to school has revealed some unresolvable issues with big trucks traveling through the area.
ATA, TCA Unite in Call for Increased Truck Productivity
The American Trucking Associations and the Truckload Carriers Association came together at the conclusion of ATA’s Management Conference & Exhibition in Dallas this week to call on policy makers to allow for increased truck productivity.