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ORLANDO, Fla.  - The No. 1 issue facing the commercial truck industry heading into the American Truck Dealers (ATD) convention next month is credit availability for dealers and their customers, says Kyle Treadway, ATD chairman. "Dealers are fa

ST. LOUIS, Mo., - Kenworth Truck Company will add Bendix(R) ESP(R) (Electronic Stability Program), a full stability program, as an option on select Kenworth medium duty tractor and full truck applications with air brake systems.   Kenworth curre

GREEN BAY, Wis. -  Schneider National, a premier provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services, announced that Indianapolis Operating Center Shop Manager Brian Shaw received the Excellence in Maintenance Supervision Award from the

THOMASVILLE, N.C.  - Fleet Equipment magazine and Citgo Petroleum Corp. have honored Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. as the Top Green Shop for 2009, citing the company's commitment to building environmentally friendly facilities and using green te

Green Bay, Wis. - Driver safety and performance will impact carriers like never before under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association's new Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010. Understanding the program and its measurement systems is critical to ca

POWAY, Calif. -  Mitchell 1 announced today it has signed a partnership agreement with National Roadside Service, LLC (NRS) to provide Mitchell 1 repair information and shop management systems to NRS service providers to use in their businesses

Marshall Platter, a professional truck driver with Marten Transport, has given his time to Caps for Soldiers, transporting donations from the organization to wounded soldiers. Caps for Soldiers is an effort that collects baseball caps donated from

ST. LOUIS, Mo., - Kenworth is now accepting orders for its versatile, new Kenworth T440 model with production scheduled to begin during the second quarter. The T440 made its public debut this week at The Work Truck Show in St. Louis and was displayed in

Ms. Darlene Thrall, fifth grade teacher at Mooresville Intermedia School, in Mooresville, NC nominated Mike Schultz for Trucker Buddy of the Month. "Mike has been a tremendous asset to my classroom this year. He has taken the time to send biweekly New

Birmingham, AL  - Effective immediately, CRST Malone has announced plans to double the current driver referral bonus paid to their professional drivers. This program goes into effect immediately and is valid until April 30, 2010. The new referral

Oklahoma City, Okla. -- Freymiller Inc. a 48 state refrigerated carrier based out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is proud to announce that it has received 3rd place in Division IV in the Truckload Carriers Association's National Fleet Safety Contest. Freymi

ST. LOUIS, Mo., - Kenworth Truck Company has enhanced its best in class componentry packaging for its T270 Class 6 and T370 Class 7 diesel-electric hybrid models and also added a new inverter design for 2010. Kenworth has placed all its hybrid comp

Trucker Buddy International is pleased to announce that Rich Chaffin of H&M Transportation has been selected to be the Trucker Buddy of the Month for December 2009. Mrs. Cathy Leshinskie, the second grade teacher for Sunsbury Christian Academy in

AKRON, Ohio, - The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company recently named Bingham Tire as its Commercial Tire Dealer of the Month for March.   The Barbourville, Ky.-based tire dealer was chosen for providing customers outstanding service, while h

Reading, PA - Kenneth E. McKibben, former head of Maintenance for Penske Truck Leasing for over 40 years, has announced the formation of a new transportation consultant company, Single Source Transportation Solutions.   The company, headquartere

LOMBARD, Ill. -The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) announced that Penske Logistics will sponsor its 21st Annual "State of Logistics Report®" that will be released on June 9 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

ATHENS, Ga.- One of Carrier Transicold's longest-standing North American dealerships, W&B Service Company, L.P., of Dallas, was named 2009 Dealer of the Year at Carrier Transicold's annual Truck, Trailer and Rail dealer meeting. Refrigeració

Tampa, Fla. -- March 9, 2010 -- True-Way Logistics of Pompano Beach, Fla. has implemented TRANSFLO Express® truck stop scanning from Pegasus TransTech. The 17-truck fleet has already seen an immediate cash-flow benefit. Now its parent company, UniExp

Clayton, Alabama --Boyd Bros. Transportation was selected as Best Fleet for Company Drivers by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), an organization dedicated to representing the interests of truckload carriers, and CarriersEdge, the leading provi

Alexandria, Virginia - The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is pleased to announce that its prestigious Past Chairmen's Award was awarded to Gary Baumhover, a long-time trucking executive and past chairman of TCA. The honor was bestowed on March 2

(Springfield, Mo.) - Prime inc. has recognized the accomplishments of five drivers who have completed one million or two million safe driving miles.    Achieving one million safe miles were Christine Stratton and Kimberly Young

CARLINVILLE, Illinois, - Karmak, Inc., recently added John Jasperson to its sales team as the newest Regional Manager. In this position, Jasperson will expand Karmak's presence in the southern U.S. by providing sales service and support to clients in

AKRON, Ohio, - As finalists for the 27th annual Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award, a Pennsylvania truck driver used his rig as a "roadblock" to stop an out-of-control car; an Arkansas truck driver extinguished a fire and rescued a trapped fell

Fort Dodge, Iowa  - Decker Truck Line, Inc. is pleased to nnounce that Jim Rowe was selected as the February 2010 Driver of the Month for the latbed division. Rowe's dispatcher explained, "Jim is beginning his eighth year with Decker. He is very

Las Vegas, Nevada - In the 23rd annual TCA Owner Operator of the Year contest, sponsored by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and Overdrive magazine, three owner operators were honored as the nation's best. The awards, presented March 2 during

Omaha, NE  - Hill Bros. Transportation has been selected as ConAgra Foods' 2009 Raw Material and Packaging Inbound Temperature Controlled Carrier of the Year. Janine Andersen, manager of Inbound Procurement of ConAgra Foods said, "Hill Bros. was

Transport Labor Contract/Leasing Inc. (TLC) is partnering with Open Road Drivers Plan® to provide drivers of TLC Companies with legal services for traffic-related incidents. Open Road Drivers Plan provides drivers and their spouses with access to loc

THOMASVILLE, N.C.  - Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. a leading multi-regional and inter-regional less-than-truck load (LTL) carrier, today announced the opening of a new, state-of-the-art warehouse facility that also will headquarter its OD-Wareh

Omaha, NE  - Hill Bros. Transportation has been selected as ConAgra Foods' 2009 Raw Material and Packaging Inbound Temperature Controlled Carrier of the Year. Janine Andersen, manager of Inbound Procurement of ConAgra Foods said, "Hill Bros. was

During last night's Annual Banquet and Awards Dinner, the highlight of Truckload Carriers Association's (TCA) Annual Convention at the Wynn Las Vegas, Virginia "Ginny" DeRoze, TCA's director of education and training, was given a surprise farewell by