Love’s Announces Fast-Fill CNG in Amarillo, Texas
Love’s Travel Stops will introduce fast-fill compressed natural gas fueling capability for heavy-duty trucks at its travel stop located on Interstate 40 at exit 74 in east Amarillo, Texas.
All-season Northwest Territories highway to connect Canada “sea to sea to sea”
INUVIK, NWT–A groundbreaking ceremony marked the beginning of construction of the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk highway in the Northwest Territories today, effectively extending the Dempster Highway through to the Arctic coast. Prime Minister…
Montreal gets Great Dane dealer
MONTREAL, QC – Great Dane has expanded its dealer network with the addition of a new facility in Quebec.
Researchers expect new trucking rules to drive up costs
Nearly three out of five companies responding to a survey by the University of Tennessee’s Global Supply Chain Institute think new federal regulations mandating rest time for truckers could lead to greater transportation costs.
ATA presents 2014 wish list to Congress
ARLINGTON, Va. — The US trucking industry has several wishes it would like to see fulfilled in 2014, which it says would contribute to a more productive industry.
VIPAR gets Power
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL — VIPAR Heavy Duty, an Illinois-based aftermarket truck parts distribution network, has acquired Power Heavy Duty, a parts buying network based in Pearland, Texas.
YRC Worldwide Looking to Borrow More Than $1 Billion to Stay Afloat
The financially troubled parent of several trucking companies, including YRC Freight, hopes to borrow $1.15 billion to refinance its debt, according to Bloomberg News.
Trucker held for court in crash that killed Richmond Township woman
The wreckage of an Oct. 22, 2012, fatal crash on Route 222 that killed a Richmond Township woman.
Thruway closure strands truckers
Henrietta, N.Y. – The closure of the New York State Thruway from Henrietta toward Buffalo and Route 390 South to Pennsylvania created many problems for truck drivers.
A Strengthening Economy Is Driving Up Spot Rates for Trucks
Spot rates for truckload services are unusually high for this time of year. And that’s good news for an industry that has struggled for years with an increasing burden of regulations, seesawing fuel prices and razor-thin profit margins.