Truck News

Tom Kretsinger, Jr., of American Central Transport, Inc., to lead TCA as 2013-2014 chairman

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has elected Tom Kretsinger, Jr., president of American Central Transport, Inc., Liberty, Missouri, as its 2013-2014 chairman.

Brian Kurtz Trucking and Bison Transport take grand prizes in TCA’s National Fleet Safety awards

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Canadian carriers pulled off a clean sweep of the top National Safety Awards presented at The Truckload Carriers Association conference.

CBSA extends eManifest informed compliance period for highway carriers

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is extending the eManifest informed compliance period for highway carriers.

Allison introduces hybrid propulsion system

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Allison Transmission has introduced a fully automatic hybrid system for medium- and heavy-duty distribution, refuse and utility vehicles.

Gambling on the future a safe bet, US industry titans tell TCA

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Despite the uncertain political and economic environment, trucking executives should be excited about their industry’s short term future, according to the heads of three of the largest carriers in North America.

PeopleNet launches first-of-its-kind trailer-tracking solution

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- PeopleNet has introduced a first-of-its-kind trailer-tracking solution, with an onboard computing provider that requires no additional trailer hardware. PeopleNet made the announcement at the Truckload Carriers...

Utility Trailer releases new aerodynamic side skirt design

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. -- Utility Trailer has introduced a new aerodynamic side skirt design: its Utility Side Skirt 120A-4. The design is US EPA SmartWay-verified to achieve greater than 5% fuel savings and can be used in combination with...

Alberta Motor Transport Association selects next Road Knights team

CALGARY, Alta. -- The Alberta Motor Transport Association has selected its next team of road safety ambassadors: the 2013-2014 AMTA Road Knights.

Freightliner creates ‘Framework’ for truck equipment manufacturer support

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Freightliner has introduced its Frameworks Truck Equipment Manufacturers program at the 2013 NTEA Work Truck Show this week. The Frameworks program provides members a suite of services and tools geared toward vocational...

DME, natural gas among the most promising future fuels

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- For Chuck Diehl, fleet manager with Smith Dairy, the fuel of the future is natural gas. His company is transitioning its truck fleet to natural gas and has recently opened its first CNG retail station.

ATRI president Brewster wins Influential Woman in Trucking award

LAS VEGAS, Nev.  -- Rebecca Brewster, president and chief operating officer of the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), has won the third annual Influential Woman in Trucking award at this week's Truckload Carriers...

Western Star introduces all-wheel drive 4700

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Western Star has come out with an all-wheel drive version of its 4700 set-back axle truck.

Navistar’s 4×4 TerraStar now production ready

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Navistar announced at the Work Truck Show today that its International TerraStar 4x4 commercial truck is now production-ready.

You like our Euro cargo vans? Then why the heart transplant?

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Tim Campbell, an automotive pundit from the UK, claims he foresaw the arrival of European-style cargo-carrying vans on North American shores.

Going green is good business: Altec CEO, Lee Styslinger III

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Within a decade, nobody will be talking about running a ‘green fleet,’ Lee Styslinger III, chairman and CEO of Altec said as keynote speaker at the Green Truck Summit here today.