Highway closures extended across Colorado due to wildfires
DENVER ― Highway safety closures are in place across Colorado due to active wildfires that continue to burn or are expanding near highways, according to the
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SelecTrucks opens sales center in Winnipeg; now has 30 locations in North America
FORT MILL, S.C — With the opening of a new sales center in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, SelecTrucks, a North American retailer of used trucks, now
Navistar plans new Michigan facility for NEXT eMobility Solutions business unit
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. — Navistar has selected a facility in Rochester Hills, Michigan, to house the company’s NEXT eMobility Solutions business unit. The site, which
BlueDEF, Chevy, John Force Racing team up to give away 2020 Silverado 1500 RST truck with a Duramax 3.0L turbo-diesel engine
NORTHBROOK, Ill. — BlueDEF, a brand of diesel-exhaust fluid produced by Old World Industries, has partnered with Chevrolet and 16-time National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)
FMCSA calls for public comments on broker transparency regarding transaction records
WASHINGTON — In a notice published Aug. 19 in the Federal Register, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
Alleged diversity policy at Goodyear’s Topeka, Kansas, plant sparks nationwide controversy
TOPEKA, Kans. — Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. has come under heavy fire this week after a photo of a slide purportedly shown during a training
The Trucker News Channel – SC Port Terminal
In this episode we cover: Beer logistics going green | Paper products exempt again | SC ports new terminal Tucker Russ: Hey, truckers, I’m Tucker.
Kenworth’s Ohio assembly plant captures two manufacturing leadership awards
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Kenworth assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, recently received two prestigious 2020 Manufacturing Leadership Awards in the Operational Excellence category for its
USDOT awards nearly $80 million in grants to improve commercial motor vehicle safety
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has awarded nearly $80 million in grants to states and educational institutions
PACCAR sees $3.57 billion revenue drop in 2020 second quarter
BELLEVUE, Wash. — The COVID-19 crisis continues to impact the trucking industry during 2020, and PACCAR’s second-quarter figures show that even OEM giants are not
NFI Industries, Blue Yonder team up to offer on-the-spot price quotes, freight capacity
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., and CAMDEN, N.J. — NFI Industries has collaborated with Blue Yonder to offer on-the-spot price quoting and freight capacity through an integration with Blue
Michigan plans ‘world’s most sophisticated roadway’ for autonomous and connected passenger, commercial vehicles
DETROIT — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced last week that the state is undertaking an initiative to develop a first-of-its-kind corridor for connected and autonomous
Truck tonnage plummeted 5.1% in July after seeing encouraging 8.9% surge in June
ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 5.1% in July after surging 8.9% in June, the association
Roadrunner sheds all truckload segments; now operating as standalone national LTL carrier
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. has closed three transactions, completing the company’s divestiture of all truckload segment businesses, according to a statement released
Love’s adds ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations to seven locations; commercial vehicles welcome
OKLAHOMA CITY — Electrify America, the largest open direct current (DC) fast-charging network in the U.S., today announced it will work with Love’s Travel Stops,
‘Perfect storm’ of positive factors results in upward revisions for commercial vehicle forecast
COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook, forecasts for 2020 were marked up across the board in
Expediter Services second IN-SITE 2020 webinar to focus on partnering with the right motor carrier
For owner-operators and independent contract drivers, the search to find the motor carrier that checks all the boxes on your must-have list can be as
Road closures, commercial-vehicle restrictions in effect in Milwaukee through Aug. 21 for Democratic National Convention
MILWAUKEE — Truckers should be aware of road closures and commercial-vehicle restrictions in Milwaukee during this week’s Democratic National Convention, held at the Wisconsin Center
Commercial trucks involved in multiple human-smuggling attempts at U.S.-Mexico border
As summer heat continues to create dangerous conditions in the Southwest portion of the country, agents with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents are
The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition August 15, 2020
The Trucker Newspaper Digital Edition August 15, 2020: Democrats ask congressional leaders to suspend the federal excise tax on trucks during pandemic