Truck stops see enduring shifts in food, other services in pandemic’s wake
Dine-in options have returned in many cases, though at reduced capacity and with customer behavioral changes some see as likely to endure beyond the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Other shifts involve sanitation and spread-mitigation protocols, tec…
Lewis Idealease expands to Bracebridge
NORTH BARRINGTON, Ill. – Lewis Idealease, a division of Lewis Motor Sales, has opened a new center in Bracebridge, Ont., the company said Wednesday.. The 18,000 sq.-ft. state-of-the-art facility features a parts warehouse and five drivethru bays includ…
Roehl Relaunch Program Looks to Add 300 New Drivers
Roehl Transport’s newly created Relaunch program will add 300 truck driving jobs for commercial driver’s license holders who left trucking for other employment.
ROUSH CleanTech Begins Production of Gen 5 Propane Fuel System
The milestone comes as the advanced clean transportation company celebrates its 10th anniversary.
J. J. Keller’s Free HoS Guide, Checklist Reduce Risk
With the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hours-of-service update recently taking effect, J. J. Keller is now offering a free step-by-step guide to ensure that your fleet is in compliance with the new and previous HOS regulations, as well as…
Work Truck Week Postponed Until 2022
NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry announced it will not be possible to produce Work Truck Week in its traditional in-person format next year. Work Truck Week will return to Indianapolis March 8–11, 2022
OOIDA’s Truckers for Troops campaign kicking off in November
OOIDA’s annual Truckers for Troops care package campaign will be held Nov. 9-16. And other news: A South Florida moving company and its owner were ordered to pay $275,000 in penalties and legal fees for a HHG moving fraud scheme.
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MiX Telematics Offers Customizable Driver Scoring
MiX Telematics recently launched a customizable driver scoring solution that is available as a new module for fleets that subscribe to MiX Fleet Manager.
Rates and demand cooling over last two weeks in spot market
Some commodities are hot relative to the wider freight world. In van, that’s e-commerce and retail-related, building materials for flats (with housing activity still strong in the Southeast) and, for reefers, food and beverage — more details here.
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Work Truck Show falls victim to Covid-19
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The NTEA’s annual Work Truck Show and Green Truck Summit, originally scheduled for March 9-12 in Indianapolis, has become the latest victim of Covid-19. The in-person show has been canceled, and there are no plans for a …