Trucking Industry News & Technology
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 2018 — The Minnesota Trucking Association (MTA) named Browerville, MN resident, John “Jack” Pate, Jr., professional truck driver for Daggett Truck Line in Frazee, MN, the 2017 Minnesota Driver of the Year at its Driver of the Year Banquet. Jack has been driving a truck for 19 years with Daggett Truck Line, his first […]
Final Monthly Report Decreased 5.7% in December ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 2018 — American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell for the first time since September, losing 5.7% in December. In December, the index equaled 142.9 (2000=100), down from 151.6 in November. For all of 2017, compared with 2016, […]
ATA Pledges Major Contribution via New Build America Fund ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 2018 — The American Trucking Associations called on policymakers to endorse its Build America Fund plan – a bold solution to fund the modernization of our deteriorating network of roads and bridges. ATA is the leading voice of the trucking […]
READING, Pa., Jan. 2018 — Penske Logistics has gained entry into the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) as a corporate member. “We’ve joined BiTA to take part in better understanding the benefits of blockchain for our customers and to be a part of crafting the standard framework in the development and implementation of blockchain […]
Love’s to Add More Than 40 Stores, Thousands of Parking Spaces, Extend Truck and Tire Care Services OKLAHOMA CITY, January 2018 – Love’s Travel Stops (Love’s) is continuing its expansion momentum this year after opening 147 new stores over the past five years, including 36 new locations in 2017. […]
IRVING, Texas, Jan. 2018 — FleetPride’s Phoenix location has been transformed! Along with its regular assortment of parts and services like flywheels, driveline, and transmission assembly, the attached service shop now provides a full line of hydraulic services. “We continue to invest in our mobile power capabilities,” said Mike Harris, FleetPride senior vice president of sales […]
