U.S. truck tonnage up to start 2020
ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage went into the Covid-19 pandemic crisis in good shape. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported U.S. for-hire truck tonnage rose 1.8% in February, up 2.6% year-over-year. “Before any impacts from Cov…
Canada’s equipment manufacturers stress they’re ‘essential’
OTTAWA, Ont. – Canadian equipment manufacturers are stressing they’re “essential”, as governments close other workplaces in the fight against Covid-19. “The most critical concern for many of our members right now is the definition of ‘essential workpla…
Loop Energy secures more funding from Cummins
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Cummins has announced an increased investment in Loop Energy, a Canadian producer of fuel cell electric range extenders for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Cummins made an initial investment in the company in September 2019, and Loop s…
Pennsylvania reopens more rest areas, facilities
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Tuesday, March 24, said it is reopening indoor facilities at 23 select rest areas across the state to all motorists, including the 13 facilities in critical locations that were reopened March 18 with portab…
Ben Babcock’s 2019 International LoneStar
The truck is powered by a Cummins X15 with a 10-speed and sits on a 260-inch wheelbase.
J.B. Hunt says thanks with $500 bonuses
‘Token of our appreciation’
Business as usual at Wisconsin’s rest areas
All 28 locations in the state
Drivewyze offers rest area alerts
DALLAS, Texas – To support truckers trying to utilize Pennsylvania rest areas, Drivewyze has just added an “open and closed” alert to its safety notifications service. The safety alerts are available as a free service to carriers subscribed to the Driv…
Annual Mother’s Day Convoy victim of COVID-19
One of the most popular and heartfelt of gatherings in the trucking industry is the latest victim of the COVID-19 outbreak, which now has seen a total of over 7,000 cases reported from all 50 states. The annual Mother’s Day Convoy, a major fundra…
How truck OEMs are dealing with Covid-19
TORONTO, Ont. – Much of North America’s truck manufacturing industry is grinding to a halt, as OEMs take a range of actions to cope with decreasing demand and to manage the Covid-19 pandemic. Paccar last night became the latest North American OEM to su…