05 Jul Canada Picks US, Spanish Firms as Top Bid for Detroit Bridge Canada picked a consortium led by U.S. and Spanish construction firms as the front-runner to build a major new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. Read more...
05 Jul Here’s Where China Stands as Hour of US Tariffs Approaches The world’s two largest economies are set to slide deeper into a trade conflict July 6 that’s roiled markets and cast a shadow over the global growth outlook. Read more...
05 Jul Truck Stops Respond to Drivers' Needs A truck stop is not just a location for drivers to refuel. Across the United States they create a unique “home away from home” for drivers. Read more...
05 Jul Cooper Adds Tire Sizes for Specialty Trailers Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. added new sizes to its Roadmaster RM272 tire line, which is engineered to withstand the demands of drop deck and spread axle trailers. Read more...
03 Jul New Mexico Grand Champion Is in a League of Her Own Trucking isn’t just a man’s world, and Loretta Bruyere of FedEx Freight — New Mexico Grand Champion and proud owner of 2 million safety miles — is proving it. Read more...
03 Jul Class 8 Orders Reach 42,200 in June North America Class 8 net orders hit 42,200 units in June as the strong freight market continued to drive demand for more trucks. Read more...
03 Jul DOT to Launch Pilot Program for Former Military Veteran Drivers Ages 18-20 Federal regulators July 3 announced plans to permit 18-20 year-olds with the U.S. military equivalent of a commercial driver license to operate large trucks in interstate commerce in a pilot program that will monitor their driving safety records. Read more...
03 Jul CVSA to Conduct Brake Safety Week Sept. 16-22 Commercial vehicle inspectors will be out in force beginning Sept. 16 to conduct brake system inspections on large trucks and buses throughout the United States and Canada. Read more...
03 Jul Cummins to Acquire Silicon Valley’s Efficient Drivetrains Cummins Inc. announced it is acquiring Silicon Valley-based Efficient Drivetrains Inc., which designs and produces hybrid and fully-electric power solutions for commercial markets. Read more...
03 Jul Dr Pepper Drivers in Chicago Reach Deal, End 40-Day Strike More than 150 Chicago Teamsters ended their strike against Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. after ratifying a new four-year contract, union and company officials confirmed July 3. Read more...