Drivewyze Inc. said it is offering a free alert service to go with the latest version of its PreClear weigh-station bypass mobile app. The new Weigh Station Heads Up alert service, available without a subscription to PreClear’s ...
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Meritor has unveiled two new Nissan NV3500 vans that will be used to deliver training to warehouse distributors, service garages and fleets in the US and Canada. The vans will offer hands-on training to service ...
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- If you think you've got the safety fleet in North America, and you're operating at least one Volvo truck, now is the time to put your record to the test. Volvo Trucks is now accepting entries for its annual Volvo ...
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Orders for durable goods dropped in December for the first time in five months, the Commerce Department reported. Orders for products meant to last more than three years fell 4.3%, which followed a 2.6% increase in November. The bulk of ...
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Knight Transportation Inc. said Jan. 29 its fourth-quarter profit increased 13.6% on improved freight demand. Net income rose to $20.1 million, or 25 cents a share, from $17.7 million, or 22 cents, a year earlier. Revenue rose 3.1% to ...
DNV GL has released a position paper on the future alternative fuel mix for global shipping. While LNG is expected to be an early success, the picture becomes more diversified with time, as more than 20 per cent of shipping could adopt ...
In 2013, CAMC achieves a doubled sales volume in Tianjin market, selling 383 units from 175 units in 2012 in addition to Xingma special vehicle equipped with CAMC chassis. According the Jia Chaoqun, regional sales manager of Tianjin area, ...
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Meritor has launched an aftermarket educational campaign that explains how the company’s aftermarket brake products and automatic tire inflation parts enhance safety and an operator’s ability to comply with ...
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Used car pricesare likely to decline this year in America because consumers turn in cars from leases and supplies of older models become more readily available. Used car prices increased 18% from 2007 to 2013. American consumers pay an ...
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CORMAN PARK, SK — Manitoulin Transport has announced that it’s opening a new terminal in the rural municipality of Corman Park, Saskatchewan. "Saskatchewan is booming and local businesses must have service partners they can ...
If the trucking industry is still struggling, it's not for lack of freight to haul. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) Truck Tonnage Index just concluded its strongest year since 1998. For-hire truck tonnage in the US rose 0.6% in ...
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Jan 22, 2014 01:44 PM ARLINGTON, VA — Truckers, do you feel the weight of the load you’re hauling It’s getting heavier, the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) reports, and that’s a sign that the U.S. economy is ...
Tags: ATA, Bob Costello
China Shipbuilding Industry Corp has signed a contract to build a 10,000-metric ton marine surveillance ship, which will surpass Japan's 7,175-ton patrol boat to become the world's largest one of its kind. A research institute affiliated ...
In a move that came as surprise to employees, Canadian Freightways shut down four of its British Columbia terminals. Operations were halted at the company's Prince George, Smithers, Terrace and Prince Rupert locations on January 17. ...
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Class 8 truck orders finished 2013 up 17% compared to 2012, while medium-duty orders were up 10%. The year was closed out on a high note, with December Class 8 orders up 50%, representing the strongest month for orders since March 2006. ...
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