COMPETITION WATCH: Mullen posts record revenue in Q2
OKOTOKS, Alta. — Mullen Group has posted record second quarter revenue, generating $320.1 million in the period ending June 30. Mullen’s second quarter revenue was an increase of $29.3 million, or 10.1%, from the $290.8 million…
Kenworth of Buffalo – Syracuse Relocates To Larger Facility
Kenworth of Buffalo has relocated its Syracuse, N.Y., dealership to a larger facility located at Interstate 90 (New York Thruway) Exit 35, also accessible to I-81, State Routes 11 and 481, and the Syracuse airport.
Michigan Governor Declares Energy Emergency
Gov. Rick Snyder Tuesday declared a state of energy emergency in Michigan due to the limited availability and temporary shortages of gasoline and diesel fuel in areas of the Upper Peninsula caused by a shutdown of the West Shore Pipeline in Wisconsin.
Volvo ‘Big Rig’ Partners with N.C. Children’s Museum
Volvo Trucks has partnered with the Greensboro, N.C., Children’s Museum to open a new permanent exhibit featuring a Volvo VNL 670. The interactive display allows children to get behind the wheel and explore all aspects of the truck and its sleeper cab
Gunite Corp. to Consolidate North American Operations
Accuride Corp., supplier of components to the commercial vehicle industry, announced that its Gunite business unit is consolidating North American production into the Rockford, Ill., facility where the unit is based.
Fontaine Announces Three New Low-Deck-Height Trailers
Fontaine Trailer Company has added three low-deck-height models to its Infinity product family: a 48-foot spread axle, a 53-foor rear axle slide and a 53-foot rear axle slide with twist locks to accommodate shipping containers.
Truck Groups Warn Against N.Y. Thruway Toll Hike
Trucking and shipping interests are weighing in against a plan by the New York State Thruway Authority to hike truck tolls by 45%. In a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, American Trucking Associations and other trade groups said the proposed rate hike mu…
TravelCenters of America Opens 100th DEF Pump Location
TravelCenters of America LLC has completed the installation of bulk Diesel Exhaust Fluid dispensers at 100 of its TA and Petro Stopping Center branded locations. These 100 locations offer DEF fueling at more than 400 fuel island lanes.
ATA Fires Opening Salvo in Hours of Service Suit
American Trucking Associations and its allies have asked a federal appeals court to strike four provisions of the hours-of-service rule that is scheduled to take effect next July.The trucking interests told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District…
ATA Fires Opening Salvo in Hours of Service Suit
By TruckingInfo Staff American Trucking Associations and its allies have asked a federal appeals court to strike four provisions of the hours-of-service rule that is scheduled to take effect next July.