Weight limit forces trucks on 120-mile detour in Kentucky
Tractor-trailer rigs will need to take a 120-mile detour to cross the Kentucky River in Western Kentucky since the Ledbetter Bridge on U.S. 60 now has a three-ton limit. Effective Tuesday only cars and pickup trucks are allowed to use the bridge, according to the Paducah Sun...
TCP: Carriers to hold back on adding capacity
Carriers appear to be approaching very cautiously whether or not to add capacity as 2012 gets under way. The Transport Capital Partners (TCP) Q4 2011 Business Expectations Survey found motor carriers hesitant to add capacity as returns were viewed as inadequate by over half the respondents. What’s more, the total number of carriers that expect to add 0-5% capacity has remained steady at 73% for the last two quarters...
Todd Smith named president of Arnold Transportation
Industry veteran Todd Smith has been named president of Arnold Transportation Services, parent company U.S. Xpress Enterprises announced...
Eaton expands EV charging station availability
The North American footprint of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) will be “significantly expanded” through an agreement between the Eaton Corp. and Coulomb Technologies, according to an announcement...
Electric and alternative-fueled vehicle app for first responders
The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC), based at West Virginia University, has created an app that provides relevant and potentially life-saving information to first responders on electric and other alternative-fueled vehicles...
Improved maintenance, delivery cost reporting part of software update
Roadnet Transportation Suite (RTS) version 3.50 offers fleet managers and owners more accurate maintenance interval tracking and improved quality of location delivery cost reports...
Fleet to utilize FuelQuest Fuel Center for fuel management
Pilgrim Pride has reached a five-year agreement with FuelQuest to use that company’s FuelQuest Fuel Center for bulk-fuel management services at its 30 fleet fueling locations in the U.S....
Truckstop leader Chuck Bosselman dies
Chuck Bosselman, the chairman of the Bosselman Companies, which includes Bosselman Travel Centers, died Saturday at the St. Francis Medical Center after a battle with cancer. He was 67...
Storms flood Texas highway, str
Hundreds of motorists including several big rig drivers were stranded in high water flooding Monday throughout the Houston area when a cluster of severe storms dumped several inches of rain, causing roads to flood and some vehicles to become fully submerged...
54 injured in string of crashes along Texas highway
At least 54 people were injured and more than 79 vehicles were damaged last Thursday in a string of 22 chain-reaction pileups on Highway 73 near Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas...
Extended hours, parts service for Peterbilt dealership
JX Peterbilt-Grand Rapids, has announced extended hours for its parts and service departments to help meet the needs of its customers...
Betts Spring promotes ‘Bill’ Betts to vice president
Betts Spring has promoted William Michael “Bill” Betts to the newly created role of vice president. Bill Betts will lead sales and marketing for Betts’ Spray Suppression business unit...
GPS Insight to host webinar on GPS tracking
GPS tracking can help cut fleet costs and increase revenue for fleets operating in the service industry. To showcase this reality, GPS Insight, a provider of GPS tracking solutions for commercial and government fleets, will host a webinar showcasing fleet managers who have taken advantage of GPS tracking technology...
NATSO names board chairman
Darrin Flitton, fleet and truckstop manager of the Gold Truckstop network for Sinclair Oil, has been named the 2012 chairman of the board for truckstop and travel plaza trade association NATSO...
Dump hoist for GM pickups
Venco/Venturo Manufacturing has released a new dump hoist designed for 2011/2012 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks. The VP6 dump hoist, part of Venco’s VP6 Series, is a scissor hoist that turns an 8-ft. pickup box into a 6,000-lb. capacity dump truck...
Leak detection system
Tracer Products has released a new leak detection kit for heavy duty vehicles...
Texas extends reduced tolls for truck drivers
The Texas Dept. of Transportation announced it will extend its reduced toll promotion for truckers using the State Highway 130 and State Highway 455E toll roads to bypass Austin for another three weeks...
Pilot Flying J completes purchase of 7 Bosselman Travel Centers
Pilot Flying J has purchased seven Bosselman Travel Centers in the Midwest. The seven centers, in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota, are now open as Pilot Flying J facilities...
CoPilot Truck Professional to be integrated with ibright telematics system
ALK Technologies and International Telematics Corp. have reached agreement to sell ALK’s CoPilot Truck Professional navigation software fully integrated with International’s ibright vehicle and trailer telematics system ...
Mitsubishi Fuso offering low financing for new truck purchases
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America is offering 0.9% APR financing on new 2012 Canter FE Series medium-duty commercial trucks...
Next generation heater control valve introduced
Bergstrom has released what it said is the next generation in heater control valves, offering a more robust design and increased versatility...
Trucker who fell asleep at wheel found guilty of homicide by vehicle
A truck driver who fell asleep at the wheel in September 2010 and crashed into a parked truck on Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania killing the driver was found guilty of homicide by vehicle and involuntary manslaughter and faces up to 12 years in prison...
Corning secures long-term diesel supply agreements
Corning Inc. announced that it has entered into new long-term supply agreements with industry-leading, heavy-duty diesel engine, truck, construction and agricultural equipment manufacturers...
Sliding vane pump moves product in asphalt-handling applications
The NP Series sliding vane pumps from Blackmer have been designed to easily and efficiently transfer product in asphalt-handling applications...
Moving and storage association awards Atlas Van Lines driver
Moving and storage association awards Atlas Van Lines driver...
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