Economists: Economic Conditions will Soften, but not Break, in 2020
Bob Dieli, an economist with aftermarket research firm MacKay and Company, identifies these as economic boom times. But good things don’t last forever.
Mack’s new line of Class 6 and 7 trucks to be built at new Virginia plant
The company cut the ribbon on the new facility Thursday and showed off prototypes of its new Mack MD6 and Mack MD7 truck — Class 6 and Class 7 rigs, respectively. The MD lineup targets trucking applications in dry van and refrigerated segments, and voc…
Prime Distribution Services Sold to C.H. Robinson
Roadrunner Transportation Systems is selling its Prime Distribution Services business to C.H. Robinson Worldwide.
Report: Toll Revenues Up More than 70% in Last Decade
The American Transportation Research Institute reports that toll revenues have risen 72.54% over 10 years, with $14.7 billion in revenue collected in 2018 alone.
TCA Recognizes 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For
The Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge announced the 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For, a group of 20 for-hire trucking companies from across North America.
News roundup, Jan. 30: FMCSA receives petition for another mirrorless tech system; Pilot kicks off American Heart Month fundraising campaign
FMCSA has received a request from another tech company to allow mirrorless camera systems instead of rearview mirrors on trucks. Pilot is launching its “Life is Why We Give” campaign with a goal to raise $1 million in February in support of the America…
Truckers list top 20 bad driving behaviors of 4-wheelers
Research done by college professor
Entry-level driver training rule put off for 2 years
As deadline approached
Looking back on three decades of customized owner-operator trucks
Overdrive’s Pride & Polish show truck competition started 30 years ago at the Mid-America Trucking Show in 1990. Other truck beauty shows have emerged since then, but Pride & Polish holds its reputation as the gold standard of custom heavy-duty…
Mack unveils medium-duty lineup to be built in Virginia
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Mack Trucks has unveiled a new Class 6/7 truck lineup that will be assembled in Roanoke County, Virginia. The MD Series begins serial production in July and is available for order today. The new Roanoke Valley…