Arkansas Best Reports Loss
Arkansas Best Corp., Fort Smith, Ark., reported a fourth quarter 2012 net loss, as generally flat, year-over-year revenue, tonnage and pricing at ABF Freight System were offset by higher costs.
Custom Truck Sales opens new Manitoba parts, service facility
BRANDON, Man. — Kenworth dealer Custom Truck Sales has opened a new parts and service facility in Brandon, Man. The new facility, located just off the Trans-Canada Highway at 1240 Highland Ave., boasts nearly 14,000 sq. ft. of space, including…
Landstar System Reports Record Fourth Quarter Earnings
Landstar System, , Jacksonville, Fla., record diluted earnings per share of 73 cents in the 2012 fourth quarter compared to 70 cents in the fourteen week 2011 fourth quarter.
Meritor celebrates production of 10 millionth trailer axle
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Meritor this week celebrated production of its 10 millionth trailer axle. The event was marked by a ceremony at the company’s Frankfort, Ky. plant, where all its trailer axles for the North American market are now…
Texas offering trucks incentive discounts on Austin bypass
The old adage “build it and they will come” apparently has worked when it comes to trucks using the new toll bypass around Austin, so the Texas Transportation Commission has decided to provide an incentive.
Daimler Confirms Potential Layoffs of 1,300 Workers
Daimler Trucks North America is in the process of notifying approximately 1,300 production workers across DTNAs North American manufacturing facilities of a potential layoff in compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, a…
Where have all the grab handles gone?
What do you think the aerodynamic penalty would be from a grab handle on the side of a truck that would help a driver climb up to a place he or she could safely clean the windshield? 0.0003%, maybe?
Florida-Based Beer Distributor Replaces Fleet with Green Tractors
Beer distributor, J.J. Taylor Companies Inc. announced it will replace its Tampa-based fleet with compressed natural gas tractors as part of an ongoing commitment to sustainability.
Selecting the Right Trailers for your Fleet: Part Two
Before adding just one or several hundred trailers, a fleet manager needs to determine what’s right for the application. Considerations include space and weight capacities,
Cadaver dogs search Ontario home for remains of missing Laguna Hills trucker
Investigators and cadaver dogs are searching the yard of an Ontario home Thursday afternoon for the remains of a missing Laguna Hills man, Ontario Police Department officials said.