30 Oct Gainful Recruiting Hinges on Company Presentation, Experts Say AUSTIN, Texas — Trucking firms can successfully recruit and retain young drivers by presenting an honest, cohesive image of their companies, according to a panel of industry experts. Read more...
30 Oct Carrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line Perform for Trucking Execs at Freightliner Dinner AUSTIN, Texas — Country music superstars Carrie Underwood and Florida Georgia Line performed back-to-back sets at the legendary music venue Austin City Limits to cap off the 2018 Freightliner Trucks customer appreciation dinner. Read more...
30 Oct Volvo Announces New Fuel-Efficiency Program for VNL 760, 860 Models AUSTIN, Texas — With the price of diesel steadily rising, Volvo Trucks is promoting the improved fuel efficiency of its new Xceed package that will be available in January on its 2020 model-year VNL 760 and VNL 860 trucks. Read more...
29 Oct Mack's Anthem Gets Improved Fuel-Efficiency Package AUSTIN, Texas — Mack’s Anthem truck with the HE plus package will have as much as a 9.5% improvement in fuel efficiency because of its new aerodynamic package, Mack Trucks Inc. said. Read more...
29 Oct Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Haslam Defines the Qualified Candidate for Truckers AUSTIN, Texas — Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam had some advice for truckers on the type of candidate to vote for in the midterm elections — but he didn’t name any names. Read more...
29 Oct More China Tariffs Planned if Xi Meeting Fails The U.S. is preparing to announce by early December tariffs on all remaining Chinese imports if November talks between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping fail to ease the trade war, three people familiar with the matter said. Read more...
29 Oct Diesel Prices Drop for Second Consecutive Week to $3.355 a Gallon The average price of diesel dropped for the second consecutive week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported. Read more...
29 Oct ATA Honors Four With Mike Russell Awards for Industry Efforts AUSTIN, Texas — American Trucking Associations recognized a motor carrier, a trucking organization, a travel center operator and a professional driver with Mike Russell Trucking Image Awards on Oct. 29. Read more...
29 Oct Greenbrier, Saudi Railway Company Form Joint Venture The Greenbrier Cos. and Saudi Railway Co. have announced that they will together invest and generate investments totaling $270 million in the Saudi rail industry. They plan to establish a joint venture company in Saudi Arabia to execute railway projects and supply rail cars. Read more...
29 Oct ENGS Commercial Finance to Be Acquired by Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp. Stockholders of ENGS Commercial Finance have agreed to sell the business to Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., an affiliate of Mitsubishi Corp. in Japan, for an undisclosed amount. Read more...