John Arndt Jr., Longtime Navistar Employee, Dies at 74
John C. Arndt Jr., who for decades worked for Navistar Corp. and Penske Leasing as well as his own firm, died Jan. 12 at his home in St. Charles, Illinois. He was 74.
February 4, 2015Navistar Sets Focus on ‘Uptime’ for Customers’ Trucks
Navistar Inc. said it was planning a new mission with a focus on maximizing uptime and keeping customers’ trucks on the road.
February 4, 2015Senate Bill Would Provide Tax Equity For LNG
Republican and Democratic senators have reintroduced their bill to create tax equity for carriers that use liquefied natural gas.
February 4, 2015Mark Gagnon Named Board Chairman of Connecticut Trucking Group
Mark Gagnon, president of Capitol Moving and Storage of South Windsor, Connecticut, was recently installed as the chairman of the board of the Motor Transport Association of Connecticut.
February 4, 2015FMCSA Wants to Query Carriers About Relationship of Pay to Safety
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that it is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget to query carriers on the relationship of safety and current driver compensation practices.
February 4, 2015Mack Adds Heavy-Duty Transmission: mDRIVE HD
Mack Trucks has introduced a heavy-duty version of its mDRIVE automated manual transmission that is tailored to construction applications, the manufacturer announced.
February 4, 2015N.J. Court Bars Wal-Mart Driver from Tracy Morgan Civil Case
Kevin Roper, the driver of a Wal-Mart truck involved in a crash that injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed Morgan's colleague, has been barred by a New Jersey judge from becoming part of Morgan’s civil case against the retailer.
February 4, 2015Saia Acquires Dallas Logistics Firm for $25 Million
Saia Inc. has acquired Dallas-based logistics firm LinkEx for about $25 million.
February 4, 2015Peterbilt Debuts Model 567 with Set-Forward Front Axle Configuration
Peterbilt has introduced a set-forward front-axle configuration for vocational Model 567 it says is ideal for mixer and weight-conscious applications.
February 4, 2015Drone Package Delivery Starts in China as Amazon Seeks US Test
Alibaba Group Holding is making its first trial drone deliveries in China, as e-commerce rival Amazon.com Inc. struggles to start a similar program in the U.S.
February 4, 2015