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Equipmentby StaffApril 4, 2013

March Class 8 Orders Not as Weak as First Glance May Appear

Preliminary numbers for March show Class 8 truck orders dropped slightly from February, but analysts are not concerned by when they see as a temporary dip.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 4, 2013

Old Dominion Makes Changes to Des Moines and Salinas Service Centers

Old Dominion Freight Line opened a new service center in Salinas, California, to accommodate increased demand in California’s Central Coast region as well as relocated its Des Moines, Iowa Service Center to a facility more than twice the size of its previous service center.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 4, 2013

Randolph Boswell Named Trucker Buddy Ambassador of the Year

Randolph Boswell, a driver for Southern Refrigerated Transport, Texarkana, Ark., was selected as the Darrell Hicks Memorial Ambassador of the Year for the year 2013 by Trucker Buddy International.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 4, 2013

MHC Kenworth to Unveil Larger, Greener Facility in Topeka

MHC Kenworth officially opened its new dealership in Topeka, Kan.. after undergoing construction to create a new building designed with green technology.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 4, 2013

John Lilley Recognized as Highway Angel

John Lilley of Kelowna, British Columbia, a professional truck driver for Bison Transport of Winnipeg, Manitoba, has been named a Truckload Carriers Association Highway Angel. He is being recognized for volunteering to help at the scene of a bad accident and for making a valiant effort to save the life of one of the victims.

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Driversby Evan LockridgeApril 3, 2013

Canada Announces Border Improvements To Speed Up Traffic

The Canadian government has announced $80 million (CAN) worth of improvements to three border crossings.

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Driversby Evan LockridgeApril 3, 2013

Continental Express Expands in Texas with Acquisition

Texas-based refrigerated carrier Continental Express has purchased the assets of Ohio company Ranger Refrigerated Express for an undisclosed amount.

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Driversby Evan LockridgeApril 3, 2013

Much More Iowa Fuel Contains Biodiesel

A new report from the Iowa state Department of Revenue says biodiesel made from plant oil or animal fat is blended with more than 42% of all diesel sold in the Hawkeye State.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeApril 3, 2013

Cargo Thefts Decrease In U.S., Mexico Announces Plan To Combat Highway Crime

Logistics security services provider FreightWatch International issued two new reports, one showing cargo theft fell in the United State from December 2012 through last February and another about a plan in Mexico to combat crime along its highways, including cargo thefts.

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Driversby Evan LockridgeApril 3, 2013

Bill Signed Expanding Heavier Truck Use In Idaho

Legislation allowing heavier trucks on more non-Interstate routes in Idaho has been signed by Gov. Butch Otter.

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