Mid-America Trucking Show Drawing Near
The 2012 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., is almost upon us, with concerts, seminars and a “listening session” on electronic onboard recorders in addition to the extensive exhibit halls.
Are "tough truckers" on "deadliest roads" good fun or bad image?
Looks like History Channel’s Ice Road Truckers “Deadliest Roads” offshoot has inspired another channel to feature truckers in a “reality show,” which looks like part “Deadliest Roads” and part “The Amazing Race.”
Love’s Donates $25,000 to Red Cross for Tornado Disaster Relief
Love’s Travel Stops will donate $25,000 to the American Red Cross, Louisville, Ky., regional chapter to help communities in the Southern Indiana and Kentucky areas struck by tornadoes on March 2 . Several of Love’s own employees in Memphis, Ind., were …
Trucker not guilty of running light in Iowa crash
DES MOINES, Iowa – A Polk County jury has found a truck driver not guilty of running a red light in a crash that killed four elderly women in West Des Moines.
Pilot Flying J Acquires Travel Plaza in Northfield, Minn.
Pilot Flying J acquired a travel plaza in Northfield, Minn., located at 8051 Bagley Ave. off Interstate 35 at Exit 69. It will remain open during remodeling, which is expected to be complete in May.
TCA Members Honored for Longevity
At its annual convention this week, the Truckload Carriers Association paid tribute to the “Ambassador Club” companies who have held longtime memberships.
Obama Visits DTNA Truck Plant, Addresses Energy Issues
President Barack Obama toured Daimler Trucks North America ‘s Mount Holly, N.C., manufacturing plant Wednesday and spoke on alternative fuel technologies while praising DTNA’s commitment to natural gas.
Volvo Trucks First U.S. Manufacturer to Achieve Dual Energy Certifications
Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Va., is the first U.S. facility to be certified to the ISO 50001 standards under a pilot program supported by the U.S. Department of Energy.
NADA, ATD say EPA underestimated costs to meet emissions mandates
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and American Truck Dealers (ATD) have released a report which questions the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) cost analysis of emissions control requirements for…
NADA, ATD say EPA underestimated costs to meet emissions mandates
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and American Truck Dealers (ATD) have released a report which questions the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) cost analysis of emissions control requirements for…