Magazine / Industry News
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"Bison Transports Rob Penner to Be 2017-18 Chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association"
NASHVILLE, TN… The Truckload Carriers Association's 2017-18 chairman will be Rob Penner, president and chief executive officer of Bison Transport, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Penner began his career in the transportation industry in 1984 as a professional... -
2016 Active Year For Bendix In Corporate Giving And Volunteering
ELYRIA, OH… Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems donated nearly $250,000 through corporate grants, employee sponsorships, donations, and employee fundraisers in 2016, benefiting nonprofits and community organizations across North America.Activities in... -
35th Anniversary Shell ROTELLA SuperRigs® Will Power into Tulsa, Oklahoma May 18-20
The 35th Anniversary Shell ROTELLA SuperRigs® will be held May 18-20 at the Exchange Center at Expo Square in Tulsa, Okla. with a theme of “Titans of Tulsa.” SuperRigs contestants and attendees will have the opportunity to see some of the best ... -
A Different Load Every Day
Adam Bennett, known to his friends as “C Note”, has been a Professional Truck Driver for 12 years and is presently a company driver for Trans-United. Adam likes to mix it up – doing some flatbed, stepdeck, Conestoga and oversize work.Adam sta... -
As Yet Another Trucker Is Murdered In Houston, TRUCKER LIVES MATTER Declares September 5th, 2017 Is "DAY WITHOUT A TRUCKER"
Truckers plan to drive past Capitol during "National Memorial Procession" to honor their fallen brothers and sisters. Fort Lauderdale, FL…Traditionally, the day after Labor Day represents the first day back to work after the holiday weekend, and an... -
ATA Announces Support of New North American Commercial Vehicle Show
Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear said the trucking group has agreed to be a supporter of the North American Commercial Vehicle Show, a new biennial truck show to be held for the first time in Atlanta later... -
ATA Pleased by Release of DOT Hours-of-Service Restart Report
Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear said the trucking industry was pleased by the release of a U.S. Department of Transportation report that found no benefit to the onerous and unjustified restrictions placed... -
ATA Thanks Congress for Common Sense Blacklisting Repeal
Arlington, VA… On behalf of the American Trucking Associations, Executive Vice President for Advocacy Bill Sullivan expressed the trucking industry’s appreciation at the repeal of the Obama Administration's so-called “Fair Pay and Safe Workplac... -
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased 2.9% in January - Tonnage Index 2.6% Higher than January 2016
Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 2.9% in January, following a 4.3% decrease during December. (December’s index was revised up from our press release on January 2... -
“Be Prepared To Stop” Exposes Failing U.S. Highway System And Freight Transportation Crisis That Can Bring U.S. Economy To A Standstill And Impact Communities Across The Country
LOS ANGELES, CA… If the U.S. trucking industry were to shut down for a mere five days, it would result in a depletion of food, drinking water, medicine, fuel and other daily necessities. Airports would close, trash would pile up, industrial product... -
Best of the “Elite” Fleet Named
Irving, TX… Kevin Gulley was named November 2016 Driver of the Month for National Carriers, Inc. He has had an unblemished service and safety record. The Oklahoma resident began driving for NCI in November of 2013. He is a company driver working wi... -
CTA Supports Amending Livestock Transport Rules to Introduce Level Playing Field
The Canadian Food and Inspection Agency (CFIA) is doing the right thing by modernizing the rules for transporting livestock, says the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA). However, CTA’s main concern is not the modernization of these rules but rather ... -
Cummins X15 Efficiency Wins TWNA’s Tech Award
The Cummins X15 Efficiency Series diesel has won the Truck Writers of North America’s 2016 Technical Achievement Award. The presentation was made on Wednesday, Mar. 1, during an awards luncheon at the ATA Technology & Maintenance Council’s annual... -
Dana Introduces New Aftermarket E-commerce Site Connecting Service Technicians with Distributors
LAS VEGAS, NV… Dana Incorporated has introduced a new, comprehensive e-commerce platform that streamlines the identification process of the company’s automotive and commercial-vehicle replacement parts portfolio and connects service technicians ... -
Driver Likes The Challenge Of Over-Dimensional Work
Jeff Feliszak has been a Professional Truck Driver for 35 years. In that time he has accrued an impressive 3.5 Million Miles without an accident. He was also honored as NASTC’s (National Association of Small Trucking Companies) 2016 Driver of the... -
Easter Greetings from Mawson and Mawson, Inc.
Spring makes everything exciting and new. It’s a time of hope and joy. Are you looking for a new job? A new career? Maybe even a new company? Here at Mawson and Mawson, we wish you and your family all the blessings of Easter. As a family-run busine... -
Eaton Set to Release Upgrades to its Advantage Series Clutches
GALESBURG, MI… Power management company Eaton has upgraded its line of Advantage Series heavy-duty clutches with a host of design enhancements to improve durability, reduce harmful vibrations and better enable smooth, effortless shifting across a ... -
Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Survey of Economic Activity: Monthly Leasing and Finance Index
Washington, DC… The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed... -
Fuel Retailers, Marketers and End Users Urge EPA to Maintain Current RFS
Alexandria, VA… As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) public comment period on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) closed, NATSO is encouraged by the vast support to keep the current compliance structure under the RFS. NATSO, in collaboration ... -
Jim Ellis Customers Raise $65K for Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta
Atlanta, GA… Jim Ellis Automotive Group announces charity campaign total of $65,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta to give kids in need the gift of a great future. This past holiday season, the Jim Ellis Automotive Group found a new oppo...