Wabash National to Expand Composites Production
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. said it plans to invest more than $2 million to expand production operations for its composites business to a facility in Frankfort, Indiana.
September 5, 2014Truckbase Business Overview, Features, Reviews 2024
Truckbase has emerged as the next-generation truck dispatch software leader with its suite of easy-to-use tools for truckload carriers.
Seattle Taps Ex-Polar Executive to Head Port
Ted Fick, former CEO of trailer maker Polar Corp., has been selected as CEO at the Port of Seattle to replace Tai Yoshitani, who is retiring at the end of this month.
September 5, 2014Ridewell Launches New Trailer Suspension
Ridewell Suspensions said it is launching a new trailer suspension designed to reduce weight while maintaining overall durability.
September 5, 2014DOT Webinars to Focus on ‘Future of Freight,’ Aviation
The Department of Transportation has scheduled public webinars beginning Sept. 8 on proposals to improve the movement of freight across transportation networks and ways to advance aviation technologies in the coming years.
September 5, 2014Video System to Alert Truck Drivers to Parking Spaces at Minnesota Rest Stops
Transportation officials in Minnesota have deployed a new video technology system at three rest stops along the Interstate 94 corridor near the Twin Cities to help truckers find safe places to park.
September 5, 2014Eaton Unveils Medium-Duty Procision Transmission
MARSHALL, Mich. — Eaton Corp. unveiled a new automated transmission for Classes 6-7 medium-duty trucks that company officials said will boost fuel economy 8% to 10% over torque-converter automatics.
September 5, 2014Anheuser-Busch Converts Houston Fleet to CNG
Anheuser-Busch is converting its fleet of 66 diesel trucks in Houston to compressed natural gas-powered engines.
September 5, 2014Trucking Loses 800 Jobs in August as Unemployment Rate Declines
Trucking lost 800 jobs in August as the economy added 142,000 jobs and the unemployment rate declined to 6.1%, the Labor Department reported.
September 5, 2014FMCSA’s Deborah Freund Dies at Age 57
Deborah Freund, who for nearly two decades helped lead trucking safety initiatives at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, died of breast cancer on Aug. 28. She was 57.
September 5, 2014Oberon’s DME Fuel Gets ‘Renewable’ Designation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated biogas-based dimethyl ether from Oberon Fuels as a renewable fuel eligible for renewable identification numbers, or RINs.
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