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NewsFebruary 13, 2012

Wheaton Van Lines acquires Bekins Van Lines

Wheaton Van Lines Inc. will acquire Hillside, Ill.-based Bekins Van Lines. This agreement, expected to be complete by mid-March, will make the operation the fourth largest household goods carrier in the U.S

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NewsFebruary 12, 2012

LinkAmerica Moving Headquarters

LinkAmerica, an 850-truck fleet, is relocating its headquarters from Tulsa, Okla, to Fort Worth, Texas

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NewsFebruary 12, 2012

January Truck Sales up Year over Year

January U.S. Class 8 retail truck sales of 14,119 were up by more than 50% from last year's 9,236, according to figures from Ward's Communications. Class 7 sales weren't up quite as dramatically, up 14% to 3,568 compared to 3,124 a year ago, and Class 6 sales rose 19% from 2,524 to 3,004

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NewsFebruary 10, 2012

New York DMV to Waive Road Tests for Veterans Applying for CDLs

As part of his "Experience Counts" campaign to help returning veterans get jobs in New York State, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo implemented two initiatives, one of which waives commercial driver's license road tests for veterans with qualifying driving experience

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NewsFebruary 10, 2012

Clean Energy Opens LNG Fueling Station in Seville, Ohio

A new liquefied natural gas fueling station built, owned and operated by Clean Energy Fuels Corp., has opened in Seville, Ohio. The station will support the expanding fleet of LNG trucks deployed by Dillon Transport serving Owens Corning and is also available for public access

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NewsFebruary 10, 2012

Great Lakes Truck Driving School Adds Oil and Gas Industry Training

Great Lakes Truck Driving School added an oil field safety certification course

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NewsFebruary 9, 2012

Arrow Trucking Bankruptcy Comes to an End

More than two years after Tulsa, Okla.-based Arrow Trucking closed down and left drivers stranded right before Christmas, the tale of the fleet's bankruptcy has come to a close

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NewsFebruary 9, 2012

Con-way Introduces Two New Driver Programs

Con-way Truckload, headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., unveiled two new driver programs, Destination Ownership and Guaranteed Team Pay, for drivers seeking greater independence and more steady compensation

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NewsFebruary 9, 2012

TCA to Host New Member Reception at Annual Convention

The Truckload Carriers Association is replacing its traditional New Member Breakfast with an evening cocktail reception, to be held Saturday, March 3, 2012, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., prior to the start of the convention at the Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee, Fla

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NewsFebruary 9, 2012

MIT Study Finds Electric Trucks Can Save Businesses Money

Using electric trucks can considerably reduce costs for fleets, say researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT News reported that the study, conducted at MIT's Center for Transportation and Logistics, found that electric vehicles can cost 9% to 12% less to operate than diesel-powered trucks when used to make deliveries on a daily basis in large cities

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