Magazine / Industry News
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Professional Truck Driver Aids Fellow Driver During a Heart Attack - Mark McConachie Named TCA Highway Angel for Performing CPR
ALEXANDRIA, VA… Mark McConachie, of Sparta, Illinois, a professional truck driver for Maverick Transportation of North Little Rock, Arkansas, has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). He is being recognized for ad... -
Professional Truck Driver Runs Down Dump Truck After Driver Suffers Catastrophic Heart Failure
ALEXANDRIA, VA… David Webb, of Billings, Montana, a professional truck driver for Wilson Logistics, Inc. of Springfield, Missouri, has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). He is being recognized for stopping a dum... -
PTDI Urges FMCSA to Reconsider Behind the Wheel Time
The Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI) has submitted a letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) urging it to reconsider its decision to exclude Behind the Wheel Time from its Final Rule on Minimum Training Requirement... -
REGIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Are NOW AVAILABLE With MAWSON And MAWSON, Inc.
Mawson and Mawson, Inc., the oldest Class A Carrier in America (ICC#76) is now offering regional opportunities out of Birmingham, AL, Owensboro, KY, Toledo, OH, Middletown, Oh, Cartersville, GA and Huger, SC.MORE HOME TIME!We understand being home m... -
Salt Spray Testing Demonstrates That Galvanized Steel Not a Long-Term Solution to Corrosion on HD Trailer Chassis
CHICAGO, IL… Daubert Chemical, an industry-leading manufacturer of specialty coatings and adhesives, announced the results of comparative corrosion resistance testing that reveal the limitations of galvanized steel and its inability to withstand ex... -
"TCA Highway Angel Helps Motorist Suffering A Stroke - CFIs Jerry Ginter Recognized For Quickly Reacting To A Troublesome Situation"
ALEXANDRIA, VA… Jerry Ginter, a professional truck driver for CFI, based in Joplin, Missouri, has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). He is being recognized for helping a man who suffered a stroke while driving. ... -
Transportation Agencies in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan form ‘Smart Belt Coalition’ to Collaborate on Automated, Connected Vehicles
Harrisburg, PA… The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) have formed the Smart Belt Coalition – a first-of-its-kind collaboration – with transportation agencies in Ohio and Michigan tha... -
Truck Body Solutions Now Available At Cleveland Brothers
Cleveland Brothers has teamed up with ITI Trailers and Truck Bodies of Meyersdale, PA, to offer comprehensive truck body installations, including full parts, service and warranty support. ITI Trailers and Truck Bodies has been building aluminum and... -
Truckload Carriers Association Reveals 2016 Driver of the Year Finalists
ALEXANDRIA, VA… The Truckload Carriers Association's Driver of the Year contests, sponsored by Love's Travel Stops and Cummins Inc., recognizes the company and owner operator professional truck drivers who provide reliable transportation of North A... -
Western Star Trucks Begins its 50th Anniversary Celebration
QUEBEC CITY… Western Star Trucks has kicked off its year-long 50th-anniversary celebration at its annual dealer meeting.Western Star will mark its 50th anniversary of manufacturing legendarily awesome trucks with a year’s worth of special events,... -
Winter Travel Requires Extra Caution Around Snow Plows
Few people will argue that this winter in eastern Oregon is more severe than recent memory, with back to back snow storms, sub-zero temperatures, occasional 80-mile-per-hour winds gusts, and challenging driving conditions throughout the area. For the... -
"ATA Pleased by FMCSAs Release of Driver Training Final Rule"
Arlington, VA… The American Trucking Associations praised the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for issuing a skills-based entry-level driver training rule."ATA has consistently advocated that skills, not simply time spent in a classroom ... -
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 8.2% in November
Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index surged 8.2% in November, following a 0.3% drop during October. In November, the index equaled 142.4 (2000=100), up from 131.6 in October. ... -
Bendix: CVSA Brake Safety Week Results Highlight Importance Of Maintenance At All Levels
ELYRIA, OH… Although commercial vehicle driver assistance technologies are more advanced and effective than ever, highway safety remains dependent on proper maintenance of components and systems at all levels. Bendix points to the results of the Co... -
Bendix Supports National Transportation Safety Board’s Goals; Offers Insight On Addressing “Most Wanted List” Challenges
ELYRIA, OH… There are some tough challenges on the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) newest Most Wanted List of critical changes needed to reduce transportation accidents and save lives. Sharing the NTSB’s goals of safer highway tr... -
Bestpass Covers New Ohio River Bridges Tolling System
Commercial fleets can use Bestpass to pay for toll on the three Ohio River bridges that started all-electronic tolling on Dec. 30, 2016. Connecting Louisville, Ky., and Southern Indiana, the three bridges are the new I-65 Abraham Lincoln Bridge, the ... -
BTC Supports Listen-Only Cell Phone Use on U.S. Commercial Aircraft
I. SUMMARY Business Travel Coalition (BTC) urges the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to permit controlled inbound voice communications and prohibit outbound voice communications aboard U.S. commercial aircraft. To the extent that DOT finds ai... -
Bucket Grate Transforms Washing Forever
Everyone has a favorite item to clean their vehicle with, be it a wash mitt, sponge or brush. All of these tools pick up dirt and debris that eventually collect in the bottom of a wash bucket. Shurhold Industries' new Bucket Grate sits in the bottom ... -
CAT Scale® Celebrates 40 Years of Weighing
WALCOTT, IA… It’s been 40 years since CAT Scale installed its first scale in South Holland, Illinois. For CAT Scale Company, it’s been 40 years of striving to provide professional drivers with the most accurate weights possible. Founded by tr... -
CAT Scale® Celebrates 40 Years With Sweepstakes-Weigh to Win® Begins February 1st
WALCOTT, IA… CAT Scale is celebrating 40 years in business this year and thanking its customers by giving away a brand new pickup truck and thousands of other prizes. The Weigh to Win® Sweepstakes kicks off February 1, 2017 at CAT Scale locations....