Penske Truck Leasing expands with new facilities in Utah, Vermont
READING, Pa. — Penske Truck Leasing is now offering services in Lindon, Utah, and Burlington, Vermont. Both centers offer full-service commercial and consumer truck leasing and
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Free fleet-management tool from Transfix offers services for small and mid-size carriers
NEW YORK — Transportation solutions provider Transfix on Oct. 6 launched Fleet Planner, the company’s first standalone software offering. Fleet Planner, which complements Transfix’s existing
Month-long wide-load restrictions on I-15 in Arizona will cause 224-mile detour beginning Oct. 12
PHOENIX — Beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, and continuing through Friday, Nov. 13, northbound Interstate 15 through the Virgin River Gorge will be
International Used Truck Centers opens Michigan location; now has 15 sales outlets across U.S.
LISLE, Ill. — International Used Truck Centers, a division of Navistar International Corp., has opened a sales outlet in Michigan, bringing the company’s total used-vehicle
Drivewyze weigh-station bypass now available on Pedigree ELDs
DALLAS — Pedigree Technologies, a provider of electronic logging device (ELD) solutions and fleet management systems, is one of Drivewyze’s newest partners. Pedigree Technologies will deliver
FMCSA issues emergency HOS waiver for 5 states in anticipation of Hurricane Delta
WASHINGTON — With Hurricane Delta expected to make landfall along the Louisiana Gulf Coast Friday, Oct. 9, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has
Happy fleet: Now a recruiter, Rick Miller found that AG Trucking ‘truly cares about its drivers’
GOSHEN, Ind. — Spending 35 years with one company is impressive. For a driver to accomplish that with a transportation company — now that’s almost
Transportation agencies seek public input on replacement plans for Ohio River ‘Cairo’ Bridge
PADUCAH, Ky. — As repairs and maintenance work continue on the existing U.S. 51 Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge linking Wickliffe, Kentucky, and Cairo, Illinois, the
2019 saw lowest rate of traffic deaths since 2014; preliminary data from NHTSA shows continued drop during second quarter 2020
WASHINGTON — Traffic deaths decreased nationwide during 2019 compared to 2018, according the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In addition,
Transflo acquires Microdea, broadens reach into Canadian market
TAMPA, Fla. — Transflo announced Oct. 5 that it has acquired Microdea, which is based in Canada’s Ontario province. Both companies provide software solutions for
There’s pot in these pots! CBP seizes more than 6.5 tons of marijuana in shipment of toilets
LAREDO, Texas — An unlucky smuggler watched his cargo go “down the drain” Oct. 2 when U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered 13,744
Peterbilt delivers its milestone 10,000th Model 579 UltraLoft
DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Co. has reached a company milestone: The manufacturer recently delivered its 10,000th Peterbilt Model 579 UltraLoft. Long Haul Trucking, based
5 new Love’s Truck Care, Speedco locations offer 24/7 service
OKLAHOMA CITY — Drivers who need tire, lube or light mechanical services can now receive service 24/7 at five new Love’s Truck Care and Speedco
Larson Group’s Peterbilt ‘Road Guru’ mobile service now available at 17 dealerships, 2 parts-only locations
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Larson Group’s Peterbilt mobile service program, known as “Road Guru,” is now offered at all 17 of the group’s full-service Peterbilt dealerships,
The Trucker News Channel — Dashcam Fireball
In this episode, we cover work-zone traffic monitoring in the air, a fleet of low-emission trucks christen the long-awaited Port of Long Beach bridge. Plus,
September marks fourth consecutive month of gains for Class 5-8 orders, ACT says
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Net orders for Class 8 vehicles in North America were 31,100 units, up 60% from August and a whopping 145% from an
National Ground Water Foundation joins effort to suspend FET through end of 2021
WESTERVILLE, Ohio — The National Ground Water Foundation (NGWF) has joined the bipartisan Modernize the Truck Fleet Coalition in calling on Congress to temporarily suspend the
Toyota enters Class 8 electrification contest; plans to produce demo model of extended-range fuel-cell tractor next year
LONG BEACH, Calif. — With the rapidly expanding interest in heavy-duty electric trucks, Toyota Motor North America and Hino Trucks, have agreed to jointly develop a
Border Patrol discovers 800 pounds of meth hidden in truckload of produce, pickles; seizure sets record for Arizona port of entry
TUSCON, Ariz. — Officers with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) at the Port of Nogales’ commercial facility on Friday, Oct. 2, made the
CBP agents stop human smuggling attempts; discover nearly 150 people hidden in commercial trailers
LAREDO, Texas, and WASHINGTON — Agents with Laredo sector of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last week stopped two human-smuggling attempts by drivers of