Stage Tube: Sneak Peek – Discovery’s World’s Toughest Trucker, Premiering 2/13
From transporting cattle through the desolate, sun baked roads of the Australian Outback to carrying fragile loads through the icy, treacherous Indian Himalayas, eight of the world’s most experienced truck drivers go head to head in some of the harshes…
Faulty valve puts brakes on new truck deliveries
LISLE, Ill. — Navistar International revealed during its analyst day that it has halted deliveries of all new trucks due to a faulty valve in Bendix braking systems. [Full Story]
Truckers Oppose Longer and Heavier Trucks Provision in Hi…
Small-business truckers across the United States are speaking out against a provision in the proposed highway bill that would increase truck size and weight limits.
Polar Tank Trailer Names Painter President
Polar Corp. appointed Jim Painter president of Polar Tank Trailer.
Arsenault Names New CEO, Charles Arsenault Retires
Arsenault Associates announced that Jack Boetefuer is the company’s new CEO. Boetefuer will replace previous CEO Charles Arsenault.
Trucker charged with murder of Stephanie Williams
Kenneth Ray Dunn, 54, is being charged with the murder of Stephanie Williams. He was arrested at 9:32 a.m. by Lancaster police and Lubbock police detectives at his employer, High Country Transport in Lancaster, TX.
PMTC seeking nominees for three awards programs
KING CITY, Ont. — The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada is once again searching for nominees for its three awards programs. The PMTC will be teaming up with its member companies to celebrate the best in graphics design, driver performance… [Full…
Dana Opens Distribution Center in Hungary
Dana Holding Corp. opened a new distribution center in Gyor, Hungary, marking the first step in the company’s plans to establish a global aftermarket distribution network.
Women In Trucking Partners with TMSA to Promote Diversity in Marketing
The Women In Trucking Association is partnering with the Transportation Marketing & Sales Association to recognize best practices in reflecting diversity in transportation marketing.
Orientation Tips Part of Recruiting/Retention Conference
About 40% of drivers make a decision in their first 72 hours whether they’re going to be a short timer or stay with a company a long time, according to one speaker at a recruiting and retention conference this week in Nashville. Taking a close look a…