OOIDA asks Congress to act on top trucking issues
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has written U.S. Congress reminding them of key issues facing the trucking industry that must be addressed once the Covid-19 crisis passes. “Without any sort of work-from-hom…
DTNA Improves Express WriteUp App
Daimler Trucks North America has launched the second generation of its Express WriteUp mobile application. Express WriteUp2 helps service advisors and customers adhere to social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Dorsey Intermodal Supplies Chassis for FEMA
Dorsey Intermodal has committed to supplying the Federal Emergency Management Agency with 195 container chassis to help the agency respond with critical relief during a disaster or crisis.
Trucking HR honors 69 workplaces
OTTAWA, Ont. — Sixty-nine of the best workplaces in Canada’s trucking and logistics industry have earned honors through the seventh annual Top Fleet Employers program, Trucking HR Canada announced Monday. All applicants were rated on topics inclu…
‘I need to get parked and rest’: Testimony from an owner-op who rode out COVID-19 symptoms in the truck
Gary Buchs shares the story of Jay, sidelined in self-quarantine on the road with symptoms likely caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus: “Jay wants his experience with the condition to be known so that you better understand one thing about this new virus:…
Cummins and DuPont Partner on N95 Masks
Cummins’ NanoNet and NanoForce Media technology, which uses DuPont’s Hybrid Membrane Technology (HMT), can typically be found in air, fuel, and lube filtration products used in heavy-duty diesel engines to prevent long-term engine wear, but also can be…
Truck driver launches group producing Covid-19 face shields
LANGLEY, B.C. – Petko Ganachev didn’t expect to be on the front lines in a battle against a worldwide pandemic, and certainly never imagined he’d be pulling double duty. A truck driver in B.C. for 10 years, Ganachev is now employing the full spectrum o…
Cummins contributes filtration technology to produce medical masks
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Cummins has teamed with DuPont to use its NanoNet and NanoForce filtration technologies to produce N95 respirator masks, for use in the fight against Covid-19. The filtration technologies can be found in air, fuel, and lube filtration …
Mack creates Covid-19 information website
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks has launched an online resource for trucking companies and dealers, offering information from government agencies, trucking industry experts, and Mack, to help them navigate the Covid-19 crisis. “We wanted to express our …
P.S.I. streamlines sales team
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Pressure Systems International has announced changes to its sales organization to support growth plans. Scott Burckhard has been appointed regional sales director for western U.S. and Canada. Before joining P.S.I., Burckhard…