2009 O/O of the Year honours long-time trucker killed on duty
CALGARY, Alta. — While most Calgarians’ focus was on the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede, a group of truckers was forming a convoy to honour a colleague whose truck was slammed into at a dangerous highway intersection northeast…
Caribou Coffee Opens at Joplin 44
Joplin 44 Truckstop, Joplin, Mo., has added a Caribou Coffee to its list of offerings. The new Caribou Coffee opened Tuesday and is a full-service specialty coffee shop featuring a variety of made-to-order coffee drinks, iced coffee, cappuccino, ble…
JX Truck Center Breaks Ground on New Dealership
JX Truck Center broke ground on a new 28,000 square-foot facility in Kronenwetter, Wis., during a ceremony with village officials and company management.
Canadian spot market freight index down m-o-m, y-o-y in June
TORONTO, Ont. — Canadian spot market freight saw its second best month of 2012 in June, but was down both month-over-month and year-over-year, according to the latest data from TransCore.
Chassis Shortage Hurting NY-NJ Container Terminals, Drivers
The Port of New York and New Jersey has been hit with a shortage of chassis for draying containers traveling to and from the terminals, reports the Journal of Commerce.
Truck OEMs Prepare for World’s Largest Truck Show
Germany traditionally has been an important hub of automobile industry. It’s also the location of the most comprehensive international motor show. The 64th IAA Commercial vehicles Show will take place in Hanover Sept. 20-27 at the Hanover fairground…
Allison automatics to be standard in Freightliner’s natural gas trucks
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Allison Transmission has announced its products will be the exclusive offering in Frieghtliner’s natural gas vehicles, including the new Cascadia 113 natural gas day cab tractor, which will go into production next…
Fontaine to open dedicated auto-hauler modification business
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Fontaine Modification is launching a new business segment dedicated to modifying tractors for auto-hauling purposes.
OPP asks for help finding tractor involved in fatal hit and run
BEAMSVILLE, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is urging members to help the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to track down a transport truck involved in a fatal hit and run yesterday.
Parker Fluid Control Division Introduces Hydrocarbon Dosing System
The Fluid Control Division of Parker Hannifin Corp. has introduced a new hydrocarbon dosing system to the diesel industry.