Big Rigs Get the Comforts of Home to Help Truckers Close Driver Gap
With their kids out of the house, empty-nesters Dan and Cristy Dornbusch cruise U.S. highways with an array of domestic comforts — TV, microwave convection oven, running water — in their vehicle.
August 21, 2015FedEx to Start Tender Offer for TNT Shares
FedEx Corp. and TNT N.V. said the U.S. company would begin a tender offer for the Dutch package and freight carrier’s shares on Aug. 24 to advance their planned $4.8 billion merger.
August 21, 2015Oil Falls Below $40 a Barrel for First Time Since 2009
Oil plunged below $40 a barrel in New York for the first time in more than six years, extending the longest decline since 1986 on concern slower demand growth will prolong a global glut.
August 21, 2015DOT’s National Coalition on Truck Parking to Meet This Fall
WASHINGTON — A group consisting of national and regional stakeholders will begin to meet in a few months to outline ways to improve parking availability nationwide for truckers, senior Department of Transportation officials announced Aug. 21.
August 21, 2015Volvo Demonstrates Adaptive Loading System
HEYBURN, Idaho — Volvo Trucks rolled out a drivetrain system that management hopes will give the company a larger presence among liquid and bulk haulers, regional distribution carriers and trucking companies that often deal with diminishing loads or empty backhauls.
August 21, 2015Feds Grant Two-Year Hours-of-Service Exemption for Some HazMat Drivers
Federal regulators have granted a two-year exemption for some hazardous material drivers to the hours-of-service rule on 30-minute breaks.
August 21, 2015Kenworth Rolls Out New Features on T680, T880 Models
Kenworth Truck Co. announced new fuel-efficiency features on its T680 and T880 models, including predictive cruise control and a virtual tool to coach and assist drivers.
August 21, 2015Mack’s Restored ‘Big Red’ Shines at Evel Knievel Documentary Screening
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – As part of events celebrating the release of “Being Evel,” a new documentary about the life of Evel Knievel, Mack Trucks displayed the fully restored 1974 FS786LST model the daredevil used as his show truck.
August 21, 2015About Us: Transport Topics' Top 100 Private Carriers
The Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Carriers is a listing of the largest corporate-owned truck fleets in North America.
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