Magazine / Industry News
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Daimler Trucks North America Celebrates the Opening of its Madras, Oregon High Desert Proving Grounds
PORTLAND, OR… Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) celebrated the completion and official opening of its new High Desert Proving Grounds in Madras, Oregon. The total High Desert Proving Grounds project required an $18.7 million investment by DTNA... -
Diesel Technology Forum Statement On New Study On “Impacts And Mitigation Of Excess Diesel-Related NOx Emissions In 11 Major Vehicle Markets” In The Journal Nature
Washington, DC… Improved “real-world” vehicle testing standards and increased adoption of new diesel technology to replace older diesels would play a major role in helping to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, according to Allen Schaeffer,... -
EPA Announces Grants to Reduce Emissions from Diesel Engines
WASHINGTON… The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the availability of grant funding to modernize the nation’s diesel fleet by retrofitting vehicles with cleaner, more efficient diesel engines. EPA anticipates awarding at le... -
Hear from One of Our New Drivers
We’d like to introduce a new member of the Mawson and Mawson family, Michael Bowen. Michael has been with Mawson and Mawson, Inc. for three months now, and has 23 years of truck driving experience with ten years of flatbed. Michael says what he lik... -
Hunter Truck Sales Awarded 2017 Pittsburgh Business Times Family Business Award
Butler, PA … Hunter Truck Sales & Service was the recipient of a 2017 Family Business Award at the Pittsburgh Business Times annual networking and awards program. The event was held at the Westin Convention Center Hotel. The Pittsburgh Business T... -
Larson Electronics LLC Releases New Golight Stryker Wireless Spotlight
Kemp, TX… Larson Electronics LLC, a leading industrial lighting company, announced the release of a new Golight Stryker wireless remote control spotlight (GL-30004-S-E) to be added to its expanding catalog of products today. This wireless spotlight... -
Navistar Fleet Charge Celebrates 30 Years
LISLE, IL… Navistar has announced the 30th anniversary of its Fleet Charge® program—Navistar’s private label purchasing card program that provides customers with guaranteed pricing, consolidated billing and a dedicated credit line, and is ac... -
New Sapp Bros. Travel Center Open in Harrisonville, Missouri
Harrisonville, MO… A new Sapp Bros. Travel Center opened in Harrisonville, MO on March 16, 2017. The travel center is located in an ideal spot for professional drivers, Missouri residents and the traveling public right off of exit 157 on I-49. It�... -
Penske Truck Leasing Unveils “Penske Fleet™” Mobile App
READING, PA... Penske Truck Leasing has introduced a free mobile app called “Penske Fleet™” to benefit its full-service truck leasing and contract maintenance customers. The mobile app enables Penske’s customers to: •View real-time fuel pri... -
Racing Legend Mario Andretti Competes Against Fans in Firestone Social Media Challenge
NASHVILLE, TN… Firestone, a leading tire brand offered by Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) and the official tire of the Verizon INDYCAR Series®, is giving fans the opportunity to race Mario Andretti, the greatest racecar driver of all time... -
Shell ROTELLA® Road Show Rolling into Canada in July
The Canadian tour of the Shell ROTELLA® Road Show will be held from July 2 through August 2 with a total of 14 stops across the country. The tour kicks off at Bluewave Energy in Taber, Alberta and then has seven additional stops in Alberta before ro... -
Shifting Trucks to Different Roads Not Answer to Historic Thunder Bay Problem
Toronto… In a letter to Thunder Bay Mayor Keith Hobbs and City Council, the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is once again weighing in a two-decade-old issue involving commercial traffic routes through Thunder Bay. City Council is currently exp... -
SLOW DOWN TO GET AROUND LEGISLATION ADOPTED IN KENTUCKY
Arlington, VA… On March16, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin(R), signed into law new legislation that will protect workers in the waste and recycling industry. HB144, Kentucky’s version of the Slow Down to Get Around law, requires motorists to slow do... -
Slow Down To Get Around Legislation Signed Into Law In Iowa
Arlington, VA… On April 20, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad (R), signed into law new legislation that will protect workers in the waste and recycling industry. HF314, Iowa’s version of the Slow Down to Get Around law, qualifies waste and recycling v... -
Three Midwest Truck Dealers Combine to Form TriVista
Des Moines, IA… Cerni Motor Sales (Ohio), O’Halloran International (Iowa) and Uhl Truck Sales (Indiana and Kentucky) announce that they are joining forces to better serve customers and employees as TriVista, a partnership that will become offici... -
Tire Safety and Maintenance Matter Every Day for Truck Drivers
National Tire Safety Week is May 28-June 3 which corresponds with Memorial Day weekend and the traditional beginning of summer, when the busy summer driving season starts. Tire safety and maintenance is just as important for drivers of trucks and fle... -
USA Truck Moving The Wall That Heals for Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation
VAN BUREN, AR… USA Truck Inc. a leading capacity solutions provider headquartered in Van Buren, Arkansas, is transporting a mobile replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The Wall That Heals, from Norfolk, Virginia, to Bridgeport, Connecticut, as... -
Workplace/Public Safety Key Consideration for Truckers as Feds Introduce Legislation to Legalize Marijuana
Toronto… The Federal Liberal government introduced its long-awaited legislation today which lays out the parameters for ending the century-old prohibition on cannabis and regulates it for recreational use. The bill checks off a major Liberal campa... -
Carlisle Events Partners with new App for 2017 MatchMyStuff to Offer Unparalleled Automotive Services for Enthusiasts
CARLISLE, PA … As the 21st century speeds forward and the automotive world blends its 14-decade history into modern technologies, Carlisle Events is doing something similar. Effective this year (2017), the minds behind America’s Automotive Home... -
Chairman Sean Logan Steps Down from PA Turnpike Post
PA Turnpike Chairman Sean Logan of Plum, PA, announced today that he is resigning from his Turnpike position to pursue other public-service opportunities, effective immediately. “It is with mixed emotions that I step down from the PA Turnpike Comm...