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A perennial favorite among drivers, guitarist and singer Leland Martin is will be the featured entertainer at the 16th Annual Joplin Truckers Jamboree. View the full article -
Automatically watching the perishable load as it goes down the road or the rails saves money and brings peace of mind. When you're delivering temperature-sensitive cargoes, things can get nasty if the produce, meat, ice cream or whatever's in the trailer shows up too cold or too warm. View the full article
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During a stroll through the trailer areas at last week's Louisville truck show, I turned a corner and encountered a chemical tanker. Its rear access cover was open, and people were pausing to peek inside. "What's in there?" I wondered. View the full article
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Telogis Inc. has acquired Maptuit, a provider of connected navigation for commercial fleets. View the full article
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Nasstrac, the National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council, has joined in the legal efforts to challenge a lawsuit regarding reduced daily driving hours for truckers, reports the Journal of Commerce. View the full article
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Love's Travel Stops opened a new travel stop in Comfort, Texas, at Interstate 10, Exit 523. View the full article
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Arrow Truck Sales named Billy Basenberg of Jasper, Ala., the winner of its Back on the Road award at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. View the full article
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International Used Truck Centers is holding the "Get Used to International" ProStar MaxxForce Sweepstakes with the grand prize being a 2010 International ProStar used truck with a MaxxForce 13 engine and 12-month, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty. View the full article
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Talk about transmissions in commercial trucks, and you'll talk a lot about Eaton. The Michigan-based manufacturer continues to dominate the business in Class 8 and remains strong in Classes 6 and 7. However, there are other names in the business View the full article
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A drive axle configuration that is common in Europe is getting more attention on this side of the pond: the 6x2. View the full article
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Wabash National Corp. has agreed to buy Walker Group Holdings, which owns Brenner, Garlite, Progress, Tri-State Tank and other builders of tank trailers, truck bodies and engineered systems for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. View the full article
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The Transport Capital Partners' 1Q 2012 Business Expectations Survey found that while carriers still seem hesitant to add capacity, they are less hesitant than last quarter. View the full article
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New research released this week by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration confirms the safety benefits of using technology to electronically govern and limit the top speed of commercial trucks. View the full article
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Women In Trucking Association held its third annual Salute to Women Behind the Wheel event to honor female professional drivers at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. View the full article
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Irving Oil's travel plaza in Kittery, Maine is now equipped with a diesel exhaust fluid pump, making it the most northern DEF pump dispenser in New England. View the full article
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Nearly every press conference and presentation at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., last week seemed to mention natural gas. View the full article
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Trade using surface transportation between the U.S. and its North American neighbors, Canada and Mexico, was 11.5% higher in January 2012 than in January 2011, totaling $75.5 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation. View the full article
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LOUISVILLE, KY -- Ingersoll Axles (An IMT Company) has introduced a line of suspensions. The unique customization offered by Ingersoll Axles results in a suspension that is designed to fit your trailer, not a trailer designed around a suspension. View the full article
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When you're delivering temperature-sensitive cargoes, things can get nasty if the produce, meat, ice cream or whatever's in the trailer shows up too cold or too warm. View the full article
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February numbers from ACT Research show strong numbers for trailer orders but softness in used truck prices. View the full article
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Interstate 57 northbound from from Mile Marker 93 to Mile Marker 96 in Illinois' Jefferson County will be reduced to one lane starting Thurs. March 29 through Nov. 1. View the full article
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Average diesel prices went up just a hair this week, according to the Energy Information Administration's weekly fuel update. The half-cent increase took the average price to $4.147 per gallon. View the full article
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Prime Inc., Springfield, Mo., recognized Jeffrey Ayers and John Valentine, for reaching 3 million miles of safe driving for the company. View the full article
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Detroit Diesel Corp. is re-naming the Detroit Diesel Genuine Parts brand to Detroit Genuine Parts. The former Detroit Diesel Reliabilt brand will be folded into the Detroit Genuine Parts brand as well. View the full article
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The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.5% in February after falling 4.6% in January. January's decrease was more than the preliminary 4% drop ATA reported Feb. 28. View the full article
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