Commercial Vehicle Orders Remain at Healthy Levels in June
A preliminary reading of commercial vehicle net orders in June for North American markets indicated continued strength in demand for medium and heavy-duty vehicles according to ACT Research.
Standoff over Mexican Trucks Resumes with Pilot Program Announcement
Repeating the pattern that has been established over the past decade and longer, opponents of long-distance trucking across the Mexican border moved quickly yesterday to restrain the latest plan to open the border.Within hours of the Department of T…
Echo Global Logistics Acquires Advantage Transport
Echo Global Logistics has acquired substantially all of the assets of Advantage Transport, a truckload transportation brokerage firm based in Phoenix.
McGuire Named President of Fontaine Heavy-Haul
Fontaine Trailer named Randy McGuire president of the Fontaine Heavy-Haul business unit based in Springville, Ala McGuire began his career with Marmon Highway Technologies at Fontaine Trailer in 1987 as a draftsman and CNC programmer.
Tractor-trailer fire leads to heavy delays on I-84
A fire that started in a tractor-trailer carrying a load of rubber shut down a section of Interstate 84 eastbound Wednesday afternoon, backing up traffic for miles.
Pleas continue for exceptions to funding cutoff precipitated by government shutdown
Police departments won’t be able to hire new cops. Homebound elderly might not get their groceries.
Landmark US-Mexico trucking agreement resolves 15-year conflict
After years of wrangling, US and Mexican officials signed an agreement Wednesday that allows trucks from each nation to travel on the other country’s highways – a key provision of NAFTA.
Wash. troopers hide in semi trucks to find dangerous drivers
State troopers are going after dangerous drivers in a most unusual way Wednesday — they were hiding in a semi truck.
EXCLUSIVE: A DEF delivery dilemma
TORONTO, Ont. — Canadian fleets that have been receiving diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) in bulk form, may have been receiving it illegally with little assurance they were getting the volume they were paying for. [Full Story]
Kenworth of Newfoundland relocates to larger parts, service facility
MOUNT PEARL, Nfld. — Kenworth of Newfoundland has moved its parts and service facility in Mount Pearl to a new, larger location, which accommodates triple the amount of service department space and more than quadruples parts department size. … [Full…