Trailer orders close 2020 on positive note, setting stage for robust 2021, says ACT
COLUMBUS, Ind. — December net U.S. trailer orders of 43,806 units (before accounting for cancellations) grew 11% from the previous month and were up 148%
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Conway Beam Truck opens new Volvo dealership near Buffalo, New York
WEST SENECA, N.Y. — Volvo Trucks North America dealership Conway Beam Truck Group invested $16.2 million to expand its presence in western New York State with
USDOT announces Biden appointees to the department
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced key members of its U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) leadership on Jan. 21, many of whom were already at
PACCAR furthers foray into autonomous truck development, partners with tech provider Aurora
BELLEVUE, Wash. — PACCAR and Aurora have signed a global strategic agreement to develop, test and commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks. The collaboration, announced Jan.
RoadOne IntermodalLogistics acquires DDI Transportation
RANDOLPH, Mass. — RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, a single source intermodal, distribution and logistics services company, has acquired DDI Transportation, an established, 38-year-old drayage and trucking business
CAT Scale Rig of the Week — Dan Brubaker
When Dan Brubaker opened One of a Kind Customs in Sigourney, Iowa, his 2003 Peterbilt 379 was first in line for a makeover. Dan and
SelecTrucks opens four Chicago-area sales centers
FORT MILL, S.C. — SelecTrucks, a retailer of used trucks in North America, recently opened four new locations in the Chicago suburbs, bringing the number
NACF, RMI gear up for ‘Run on Less’ real-world electric truck tech demo
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — As more truck manufacturers work to develop electric Class 8 heavy-duty trucks along the road to zero emissions, the North American
Indiana trooper assists in trucking couple’s ‘special delivery’
LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. — Friday, Jan. 15, may have begun like any other day, but for Indiana State Trooper Thomas Maymi, trucker Carl Robertson and
FMCSA falls short in oversight of national registry of medical-certification examiners
WASHINGTON — A report released last week by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of Inspector General revealed that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
California tops list of riskiest states for trucking, report says
SAN DIEGO — California is the riskiest state for trucking operations, according to the third annual State of the Data report from Lytx, a provider
Kenworth fuel cell electric T680 makes milestone 14,115-foot climb to Pikes Peak summit
KIRKLAND, Wash. — When Kenworth took its fuel cell electric T680 to the summit of Pikes Peak during a zero-emissions performance demonstration in 2020, the
Delectable deliveries: Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, Waymo team up for cookie transport
DALLAS and PHOENIX — It’s Girl Scout Cookie season, and that means it’s time for some serious decisions: Thin Mints? Samoas? Trefoils? Tagalongs? All of
5 bridges face work on Interstate 93 in New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Repair work is starting on five bridges on Interstate 93 southbound in Hooksett and Manchester, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation said.
Pilot Co., RTS Financial launch fuel-factoring partnership
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Co. and RTS Financial (RTS) in mid-January launched a fuel and factoring partnership to help trucking companies grow their business. Pilot Co.
Border agents discover marijuana valued at more than $141,000 concealed in commercial shipment.
LAREDO, Texas — Officers with the U.S. Custom and Border Protection (CBP) at the World Trade Bridge stopped an inbound tractor hauling a shipment of
Love’s opens new travel stop in Huntington, Indiana
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Huntington, Indiana, thanks to a truck stop that opened Jan. 14. The Huntington store,
The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition January 15, 2021
The Trucker Newspaper – Digital Edition January 15, 2021: Transportation Secretary Chao tenders resignation after pro-Trump mob breaches U.S. Capitol building
Strong freight markets drive commercial vehicle build rates, forecasts higher, says ACT
COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook, greater-than-expected build rates in November (the latest available data)
DOT unveils plan to integrate private, commercial automated vehicles onto nation’s roadways
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) this week released the Automated Vehicles Comprehensive Plan (AVCP). The plan outlines the DOT’s multimodal “roadmap” to prepare