Magazine / Industry News
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"Americas Road Team Captain David Boyer Wins Prestigious Safety Award"
Arlington, VA… America's Road Team Captain David Boyer was honored with the 2016 Governor's Transportation Safety Award for his lifetime commitment to improving safety on the nation's highways through his work with America's Road Team and his 1.9 m... -
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased 2.7% in May
Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.7% in May, following a revised 1.7% drop during April. In May, the index equaled 139 (2000=100), up from 135.3 in April. The a... -
Bendix Remanufactured Brake Shoe Production Surpasses 4 Million Units
ELYRIA, OH… In less than four years, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems’ remanufactured brake shoe operation has topped the 4-million-unit production milestone. Bendix’s rate of production has steadily increased to meet growing demand from fleet... -
Bridgestone Highlights Tire Safety Ahead of Summer Driving Season
NASHVILLE, TN… In advance of the Rubber Manufacturers Association’s (RMA) National Tire Safety Week, May 29 - June 4, 2016, http://Bridgestone.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Dat... Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) is helping drivers prepare their ... -
Bridgestone Unveils All-Position Retread for Refuse Applications
NASHVILLE, TN… http://Bridgestone.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Dat... Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced the launch of its new Bandag BRM3™ retread. The Bandag BRM3 retread, which features a proprietary compound and advanced tread design... -
CAT Scale Adds ACH Payment Option To Weigh My Truck™ App
WALCOTT, IA… CAT Scale Company is now accepting ACH payments through its popular Weigh My Truck™ application. The Weigh My Truck™ application allows drivers to weigh their truck and pay for the transaction all from their smartphone. Drivers c... -
Chevron Announces May 2016 Inductees to the Delo Sponsored Million Mile Club
SAN RAMON, CA… Chevron Products Company, a Chevron U.S.A. Inc. division, maker of the Delo® brand of technologically advanced engine oils, lubricants and coolants, announced the ten drivers inducted to the Chevron Delo sponsored Red Eye Radio (for... -
Clean The Top, Inspect The Bottom, Use One Tool
SUV, truck and van roofs are often beyond the reach of the average owner. But why have one set of cleaning tools for the vehicle's top and another for the hood and sides? Shurhold's One Handle Does It All system is the perfect solution. Numerous att... -
CMD Trailer Sales and Leasing, Inc. Finds Trailstar Trailers Well Received
JACKSONVILLE, FL… CMD Trailer Sales and Leasing, Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida has a unique business model. The company, founded in 1990 by Mike DePew, is focused on the sale of good, late model tractors along with new and used trailers. While t... -
Driver Turnover at Truckload Carriers Falls in First Quarter - Turnover Dropped 13% at Large Fleets and 1% at Smaller Fleets
Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations said that truck driver turnover at truckload fleets fell in the first quarter of 2016. "While still fairly high, the decline in turnover is reflective of the softening in the freight economy during the ... -
Girard Equipment Company Receives Transcraft/Benson Trailer Award
GIRARD, OH… Girard Equipment Company, located at 1745 North State St. in Girard, Ohio, recently received the Transcraft and Benson Trailers “Performance Excellence Award”. The award is presented for all-around sales, service and parts excellen... -
Home Is Where The Heart Is!
Regional Opportunities Are Now Available Mawson and Mawson, Inc. is now offering regional runs out of Middletown, OH, Lewisport, KY and Birmingham, AL. Local and regional opportunities are available out of Langhorne, PA. At Mawson and Mawson, you ar... -
Industry News Briefs Courtesy of PMTA
U.S. Army Launches Live Test of Self-Driving Trucks The U.S. Army tested technology to power a driverless truck convoy along an empty stretch of Michigan highway Thursday as part of the first step toward a network of fully autonomous cars a... -
International Truck Unveils Product Design Focus, Driverfirst™
LISLE, IL… International Truck has launched a company-wide initiative, DriverFirst™, aimed at giving its customers an edge in attracting and retaining qualified drivers through vehicles designed with a strong emphasis on the driver’s perspecti... -
Measuring And Monitoring Off-Road And Trailer Activity Is Now Practical With The Geotab GO RUGGED
Toronto, Ontario… Geotab has announced the availability of GO RUGGED, one of the most advanced, ruggedized telematics devices meant for harsh outdoor environments and developed for fleets with industrial heavy-duty and service vehicles. Ideal for u... -
National Carriers Names Steve Danielson Driver of the Month
Steve Danielson has been named May Driver of the Month for National Carriers, Inc. Danielson owns and operates a truck dedicated to NCI clients in the southeast United States. He has delivered refrigerated goods to customers since he began workin... -
Navistar Partners With Gm To Manufacture Cutaway G Van
LISLE, IL… Navistar, Inc. announced it has reached an agreement with General Motors (GM) to manufacture the cutaway model of GM’s G Van at Navistar’s Springfield, Ohio plant starting in the first half of 2017. With this multi-year contract, Nav... -
New Goodyear Tire Targets Rugged Mixed-Service Applications
AKRON, OH… Tough applications require tough tires. That’s why The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has introduced its all-new Armor Max Pro Grade MSD tire for hardworking construction, cement, dump and coal field trucks. “Part of the Goodyear To... -
New International HX™ Series Now Available At Cerni Motors
YOUNGSTOWN, OH… International’s all new HX™ line of vocational trucks is now available from Cerni Motors. The HX™ is specifically designed for severe duty operations such as concrete mixers; dump trucks, cranes and heavy haul applications. Th... -
New PennDOT Open Data Portal Puts Road, Bridge and Other Transportation Data at Public’s Fingertips
Harrisburg, PA… Less than a month after Governor Tom Wolf announced steps to make Pennsylvania’s data more transparent and accessible to the public, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has launched an Open Data portal housing...