17 Oct PeopleNet Offers Compliance-Only ELD Through ISE Trucking technology firm PeopleNet is offering an electronic logging device designed to help small fleets comply with the upcoming ELD mandate. Read more...
17 Oct Commercial Processing at Tornillo US-Mexico Port of Entry Suspended for ‘Lack of Demand’ In the years leading up to the construction of an about $133 million port of entry in Tornillo, Texas, county leaders talked about the need for a bridge that would alleviate commercial traffic at other border crossings in El Paso. Read more...
17 Oct Instructional Technologies Introduces Automated Training System Instructional Technologies Inc. has introduced an automated learning management system designed to help fleets manage driver training. Read more...
17 Oct Homebuilders Gauge at Five-Month High Shows Storm Recovery A rebound in homebuilders’ confidence to a five-month high indicates concern over fallout from major hurricanes has been alleviated, according to data Oct. 17 from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo. Read more...
17 Oct Stoughton Adds New Design Features to Grain Trailers Stoughton Trailers introduced its newly designed Platinum Series of grain trailers. The trailers are available in 34-foot, 40-foot and 42-foot lengths in eight models to fit a variety of agriculture needs. Read more...
17 Oct PacLease Reports Spike in Rentals Paccar Leasing Co. reported that demand for medium- and heavy-duty truck rentals has increased markedly within its system over the past four months. Read more...
17 Oct Driverless Cars Will Open the Door to a Building Spree Even as reclaimed parking spaces fuel a downtown building boom, autonomous vehicles will encourage builders to push deeper into the exurban fringe, confident that homebuyers will tolerate longer commutes now that they don’t have to drive, according to the report, sponsored by a unit of Capital One Financial Corp. Read more...
17 Oct Manufacturing Output Rises as Impact From Hurricanes Fades U.S. factory production rose last month for the first time since June, a sign the industry is starting to regain its footing after the damage from hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Federal Reserve data showed Oct. 17.< Read more...
16 Oct Ryder Completes Purchase of Dallas Service Center Inc. Ryder System Inc. announced it completed the acquisition of all outstanding equity of Dallas Service Center Inc., an independent truck repair facility located in Dallas. Read more...
16 Oct Capitol Agenda for the Week of Oct. 16: American Delight Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) was delighted to tell a gathering in Washington recently why Americans are delightful people. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...