Kenworth names finalists for top military rookie
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth has teamed with the FASTPORT Trucking Track Mentoring Program and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring our Heroes Program to
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DAT Freight Index: July Spot Truckload Volume And Rates Return To Earth
PORTLAND, Ore. — Spot market freight availability dropped sharply in July, returning to typical seasonal levels after an all-time peak in June, according to DAT
Major retail container ports setting record highs
WASHINGTON — With retail sales rising and retailers rushing to bring merchandise into the country ahead of proposed new tariffs on products from China, imports
Tennessee’s Builders Transportation Co. joins Daseke Inc.
ADDISON, Texas — Daseke Inc., the largest flatbed, specialized transportation and logistics solutions company in North America, is being joined by Builders Transportation Co., a
U.S. Senate passes more than $154B in spending for transportation
The U.S. Senate August 1 approved more than $154 billion for fiscal year 2019 transportation spending, including $667 million for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
ACT Research: Class 8 orders set new record in July
COLUMBUS, Ind. — ACT Research reports that preliminary North America Class 8 net order data show the industry booked 52,400 units in July, setting a
HELP, Alinda partner to further mission of highway safety, efficiency
PHOENIX — HELP Inc., owner and provider of PrePass weigh station bypassing and other advanced truck safety and toll payment technologies, and Alinda Capital Partners,
Pilot Flying J strengthens logistics business to better serve oil and gas industry
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Flying J, the largest North American operator of travel centers and the fourth-largest tanker fleet in the U.S., said it has
EPA says Cummins Inc. voluntarily recalling some 500,000 trucks for faulty emissions system component
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today said Cummins Inc. is voluntarily recalling some 500,000 model year 2010-2015 medium- and heavy-duty trucks for a faulty
Uber closes autonomous truck segment; Uber Freight still operating
Uber officials said July 30 it is closing its autonomous trucks segment to concentrate on its self-driving cars. Uber told CNN, NBC and other news
State law enforcement checking rear impact trailer guards Aug. 27-31
GREENBELT, Md. — During the week of August 27-31, each state’s commercial motor vehicle law enforcement department will choose one day of that week to
ATRI releases update to its Crash Predictor Model
ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) Tuesday released the update to its Crash Predictor Model that statistically quantifies the likelihood of future
Toyota doubles down on zero emissions heavy duty trucks
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Toyota Monday said the company took “the next great leap” toward the future of zero-emission trucking, unveiling the second iteration of
Ruan selects Glenn Combs as Driver of the Year
DES MOINES, Iowa — Ruan has named Glenn Combs as its 2017 Driver of the Year and its Yuma, Arizona, operation as 2017 Operation of
Dupré Logistics opens new branch in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calf. — Dupré Logistics has opened a new branch in the Sacramento area and named David Joiner as manager of the new office. “The
EIA says distillate supplies lowest since 2004; increased truck traffic cited
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) says supplies of distillate (including both diesel and home heating oil) are the lowest end-of-June level since 2004, largely
ArcBest, Teamsters reach all agreements for new contract
FORT SMITH, Ark. — ArcBest, a logistics company, said all supplemental agreements to the ABF National Master Freight Agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
3 whats and a why: Steering the conversation on safer trucks
ELYRIA, Ohio — Every day, the global commercial vehicle industry makes new technological strides toward improving truck, driver, and roadway safety – and none of
Average price of used Class 8 trucks flat on month-to-month basis, up year-over-year
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The average price of total used Class 8 trucks in June was flat on a month-over-month basis, but fared better, rising 15
Dump truck takes out power poles
We have all had those rough days at work. However, a dump truck driver in Henrietta New York recently took it to another level. That