Yokohama Tire says its 712L long-haul drive tire meets severe snow service criteria
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Yokohama Tire said Monday its 712L, a new long-haul drive tire, meets the industry’s required performance criteria for severe snow service.
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Finalists named for WIT’s 2019 Influential Women in Trucking award
Plover, WI — Six finalists have been named for the Women In Trucking Association’s (WIT) annual Influential Woman in Trucking award. The award, cosponsored by
Bendix urges drivers to prepare for Brake Safety Week, offers checklist
ELYRIA, Ohio — On a single day this past May, nearly 1,700 commercial vehicles were taken off the roads of North America because of brake
Holland celebrating 90 years of providing regional service
HOLLAND, Mich. — Holland, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. and a provider of next-day delivery in the central and southeastern United States, is celebrating
Daimler Trucks begins testing automated trucks on public roads
BLACKSBURG, Va./STUTTGART, Germany/PORTLAND, Ore. — Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are actively developing and testing automated trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on public
Purdue project uses highway sensors to track lifecycle of concrete
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A team of Purdue University engineers is using roadway sensors to compile data on “concrete maturity” during select highway patching and
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Life without Truckers
With Trucker Appreciation Week coming up, it is hard to think what are lives would be like…but here is a glimpse. Video courtesy: Pilot Flying
Pottle’s Transportation: After 3 generations, the company is like part of the family
Each year, Trucking Moves America Forward — a cooperative mission of several organizations to create a positive image for the industry, ensure that policymakers and
Bendix breaks ground on $65M expansion of wheel-end manufacturing facility
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake (BSFB) Friday broke ground on a 130,000-square-foot expansion of its wheel-end manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Daimler Trucks names winners of 2019 Technician Skills Competition
PORTLAND, Ore. — Spanning six months and with the participation of hundreds of technicians from the United States and Canada, Daimler Trucks North America named
Navistar reports ‘another great’ third quarter with net income of $156 million
LISLE, Ill. — Navistar International Corp. Thursday said it had posted third quarter 2019 net income of $156 million, or $1.56 per diluted share, compared
Drivewyze releases online eBook about how weigh stations operate
DALLAS — Drivewyze, provider of PreClear weigh station bypass service, recently released “Secrets Behind the Weigh Station,” an online eBook that provides fleet managers with
Pilot Flying J throws a party for trucking enthusiast Brandon Chace’s 24th birthday
HESPERIA and BARSTOW, Calif. — Brandon Chace has a love for semi-trucks and is the “world’s biggest trucking fan,” according to his dad, Patrick. Six
NCI names Jason Price, Richard Digman drivers of the month for June, July
IRVING, Texas — Jason Price and Richard Digman have been named drivers of the month for June and July at National Carriers. Each received a
August North American orders for new Class 8 trucks show slight uptick
The two companies that collect and analyze data on various aspects of the trucking industry report a slight uptick in August of orders for Class
Love’s saluting truck drivers with rewards point sweepstakes throughout September
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is turning National Truck Driver Appreciation Week into a monthlong celebration. Throughout September, professional drivers will
Technology helping ADOT manage traffic through I-15 bridge project
PHOENIX – To enhance safety and manage traffic through the bridge improvement project along Interstate 15 in the Virgin River Gorge, the Arizona Department of
NTSB: Tesla Autopilot let driver rely too much on automation in crash
DETROIT — A design flaw in Tesla’s Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system and driver inattention combined to cause a Model S electric car to slam into
Volvo using 3D printing technology at New River Valley manufacturing plant
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks North America is utilizing 3D printing technology to produce tools and fixtures used in the manufacturing process at its New