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In September 1997, a trucker was killed in Gary, IN, when he drove around a lowered highway-rail grade crossing gate and was hit by an oncoming Amtrak train. The collision threw the driver out of the truck
Read More →As part of an initiative to better serve truck drivers by understanding what they experience on the road, Comdata executives spent the summer riding with drivers across the U.S. The Brentwood, TN-based company initiated the program
Read More →Rockwell Wabco Vehicle Control Systems, Troy, MI, has officially changed its name to Meritor Wabco Vehicle Control Systems. Meritor is a North American supplier of antilock braking systems for heavy duty trucks, trailers and buses. Meritor Wabco
Read More →Knoxville, TN-based Pilot Corp. has opened a new travel center in Fort Pierce, FL, located at I-95 and Okeechobee Road The new facility features seven diesel lanes, eight gasoline islands, 90 truck parking spaces and 50
Read More →Merle Myers, a driver for Prime Wood Transportation and resident of Brentwood, TN, was overjoyed to receive a new Chevrolet Corvette as part of Ambest’s Ambucks driver incentive program. The program, sponsored by the member-supported marketing association
Read More →Portsmouth, VA-based Doughtie Foods Inc. has chosen Xata to provide the onboard computers and key hardware and software components for its next-generation fleet management system. The $85 million full-service food distributor delivers more than 5,000 different items
Read More →RoadTrac has rolled-out its Pegasus and Orion security and surveillance systems. Combining global-positioning-satellite and cellular-phone technologies, the systems are designed to give vehicles, trailers and drivers 24-hour monitoring, protection and assistance. Alarms are sent to a
Read More →Cummins Engine Co.’s B5.9LPG dedicated heavy duty propane gas engine has received certification to the 1999 Environmental Protection Agency Clean Fuel Fleet Vehicle Low Emissions Vehicle standard. The engine also meets CARB Optional Low NOx standards. Available
Read More →Anew fuel that combines soybean oil and diesel fuel is being tested to determine if the claims that it reduces emissions by up to 45% are true. Called B-20, or Envirodiesel, the fuel was developed by Twin
Read More →Cerni Motors, Youngstown, OH, has opened a truck dealership offering a wide range of services. Located at I-80 and SR 46, the 38,000-square-foot facility showcases heavy and medium International trucks and also houses 32 repair bays,
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