Mack Inaugurates Drive-Axle Line After $30 Million Plant Investment
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Mack Trucks inaugurated its new drive-axle line here, the result of a two-year, $30 million investment that is part of the company’s strategy of vertical integration of powertrain components — engines, transmissions and axles.
October 19, 2015Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Industry Rejects CSA Study Defending Crash-Risk Data
Despite ongoing trucking industry concerns over the crash predictability of the federal government’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, regulators have released a new report they say confirms CSA is doing a good job of identifying unsafe motor carriers.
October 19, 2015TT Archives: ATA Restructuring
The 1984 annual convention of American Trucking Associations in Las Vegas carried more significance than most, with the adoption of a dues restructuring plan and the naming of Thomas Donohue as president.
October 19, 2015Class 8 Purchases Rise 4.5% in September as Buyers Invest in More Efficient Models
U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks totaled 20,972 in September, marking the seventh consecutive month when sales topped 20,000, WardsAuto.com reported.
October 19, 2015California Pay-By-Mile Program Will Include Trucks
California officials said they still are seeking volunteers, including truckers, to participate in a pay-by-mile test program scheduled to begin in July.
October 14, 2015Mississippi Truckers Dealing With Weight Limits
Mississippi’s Highway 6 is in such bad shape that state transportation officials have declared that its bridges were unsafe for heavy trucks. In fact, for a time, trucks were ticketed for exceeding weight limits.
October 14, 2015Oregon Experiments With Pay-By-Mile Program, But Drivers Lacking
Oregon, the first state to establish a gas tax and a weight-mile tax, is back at it again with an experimental pay-by-the-mile program called OrReGO that excludes commercial trucks.
October 14, 2015Oklahoma Trucking Association Elects New Director
Jim Newport has been elected executive director of the Oklahoma Trucking Association by the association’s board.
October 14, 2015Independent Drivers Earn 29% More, Study Shows
Independent owner-operators earned nearly 29% more net income than employee drivers in 2013, according to a study released Oct. 14 by the California Trucking Association and the Inland Empire Economic Partnership.
October 14, 2015Kenworth to Transport Capitol Christmas Tree
The Capitol Christmas tree will be cut Oct. 27 and then begin its 4,400-mile journey from Seward, Alaska, to Washington, D.C., courtesy of Kenworth Truck Co.
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