Trucking Industry News & Technology
BLOOMING PRAIRIE, Minn., Oct. 18, 2017 — Ricky Rude (#14) and Darren Proffitt (#27) may be brothers, but when they’re squaring off on the track, brotherly love goes out the window. Rude, the Bandit Big Rig Series points leader, had what some might consider his signature win of the season in front of a sold-out crowd at Hickory Motor […]
International Union Sees Glass Half Full in NAFTA Negotiations WASHINGTON, Oct. 2017 — At the fourth round of NAFTA renegotiation, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters dispatched staff from both its U.S. and Canadian trade policy teams to track and influence the negotiations on behalf of several top Teamster priorities, including highway safety, dairy […]
ANCO® Unveils New Wiper Blade Line – New line will be available exclusively through leading heavy-duty distributors, unifying Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ CV offerings at a single source SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 2017 — Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ ANCO® brand, The Clearest Choice® in wiper blades, is set to unveil a new wiper blade line made specifically for medium- and […]
Blue Bloodhound Launches Their 2.0 Platform App is Driving Disruption and Jobs in the Gig Economy HICKORY, N.C., Oct. 2017 — Blue Bloodhound launches their 2.0 platform that is addressing a frustration point that contributes to the driver shortage by matching CDL drivers – with or without their own truck – with thousands of jobs. […]
Order Expands Access to Affordable Health Insurance Through Trade Associations ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 2017 — The American Trucking Associations praised President Trump for signing an executive order allowing individuals to purchase health insurance through trade association health plans. “After laying out the case for how tax reform benefits our industry, today […]
Teletrac Navman and Noregon Announce Integration Integration to be showcased at ATA’s 2017 Management Conference & Exhibition in Oct. GLENVIEW, Ill., Oct. 2017 — Teletrac Navman, a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider leveraging location-based technology and services for managing mobile assets, announced a new integration with Noregon, a provider of industry-leading vehicle diagnostic, repair […]
LAVAL, QC, Oct. 2017 – The Quebec cabinet shuffle announced yesterday by Premier Philippe Couillard was closely watched by the Teamsters union, which congratulates André Fortin, Member of the National Assembly for Pontiac, on his appointment at the helm of the Ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité durable et de l’Électrification des transports [department […]
Scania Launches Fleet Care SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, Oct. 12, 2017 — Scania now extends its service Fleet Care, which enables truck and bus operators to fully focus on providing services while Scania ensures timely maintenance and repairs. This service is now being broadened with the introduction of Scania Fleet Care with Uptime Guarantee. The new […]
Trump Tax Reform, Reducing Rates Will Allow Industry to Expand, Add Jobs HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 2017 — Leaders with the American Trucking Associations joined President Trump Tax Reform in calling on Congress to quickly act on comprehensive tax reform as a way of growing the economy and creating jobs. “While trucking […]
BLOOMING PRAIRIE, Minn., Oct. 2017 — Minimizer’s Bandit Big Rig Series has had some amazing finishes this season, but Saturday’s at Florence Motor Speedway might just be the craziest yet. Points leader Ricky Rude (#14) extended his series lead by outlasting every other Bandit, including a resurgent Mike Morgan (#88), who finished second and crossed the line sideways. […]
