News roundup, Dec. 10: Honored K-Limited driver rolling in new Pete; New TruckPark/Dock411 partnership
Barbara Herman, a K-Limited Carrier Ltd. driver and current National Tank Truck Carriers Professional Tank Truck Driver of the Year Grand Champion, was presented with a 2020 Peterbilt 579. Omnitracs donated $25,000 to Wreaths Across America. TruckPark …
Volvo Fielding Heavy-Duty Electric Concept Trucks Overseas
Sweden’s Volvo Group has developed electric concept trucks for construction and regional-distribution applications in Europe.
As Celadon locks its doors, truckers & others react … strongly
Indianapolis mayor hammers corporation
Trucking conditions improved slightly in October: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions in the U.S. improved in October, but remained in negative territory, according to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index. Freight demand drove the improvement, with housing numbers strengthening. The industrial economy …
NACFE sees ‘messy middle’ ahead of zero-emission freight
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Electric powertrains are going to dominate the market in the long run, but there will be a “messy middle” until full electrification of trucks, a report said Tuesday. The projection was contained in the fourth Guidance…
ATA hails new trade deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A trade deal has been reached between the U.S., Mexico and Canada, which the American Trucking Associations (ATA) says will benefit the trucking industry. The USMCA trade agreement will replace NAFTA after being ratified in Congress….
NACFE Predicts a Zero-Emissions Freight Future
A “messy middle” period of new alternative-fuel technology trials has already begun, a new report says. In a couple of decade, fleets will be moving freight in a zero-emissions mode both profitably and productively, it predicts.
Marcus Moyer’s 1974 Peterbilt 352
The rig was in service for Mayflower Van Lines until 2016. It sports a Cat 1693T with a 13-speed and air ride suspension.
The Safety Spectrum: Human Lives Must Come Before Faster WiFi
An FCC proposal to prioritize connected TVs, toys and toilets over automotive safety will have deadly consequences, says the American Trucking Associations in this commentary.
ATD Announces 2020 Truck Dealer of the Year Nominees
The American Truck Dealers, Heavy Duty Trucking magazine and Procede Software announced the nominees for the 2020 Truck Dealer of the Year, a national award that recognizes commercial-truck dealers for business performance, industry leadership and comm…