08 Oct Spireon Outlines Vision for Intelligent Trailer Management SAN DIEGO — Asset-tracking provider Spireon has introduced Intelligent Trailer Management, the company’s next-generation portfolio of products and services. Read more...
08 Oct Penske Truck Leasing Adds Terminal Tractor to Its EV Fleet Penske Truck Leasing is growing its electric vehicle fleet with the addition of the Kalmar Ottawa Electric Terminal Tractor (T2E). Read more...
08 Oct Georgia DOT Pushes Back Plans for Metro Atlanta Toll Lanes Georgia officials unveiled major changes Oct. 7 to an $11 billion road-building program that will delay projects aimed at addressing metro Atlanta’s traffic mess. Read more...
08 Oct Parts Maker Hendrickson Teases Announcement at NACV DAYTON, Ohio — A manufacturer of heavy-duty truck suspension and brake systems hinted at having more to say later this month about the recent purchase of land in Dayton. Read more...
08 Oct Daseke Plans Pivot of Cutting Costs, Adding Council of CEOs SAN DIEGO — Daseke Inc. is launching a series of business improvement plans that includes an internal council of CEOs from flatbed carriers it owns, and that targets reducing operating ratios and cutting costs at its Addison, Texas, headquarters, company executives told Transport Topics. Read more...
08 Oct FlowBelow to Provide AeroSlider Trailer Kits for Mesilla Valley Transportation SAN DIEGO — FlowBelow Aero Inc. has landed a commitment from Mesilla Valley Transportation to equip its trailers with its AeroSlider attachments that fit between the rear wheels. The announcement was made Oct. 7 at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition. Read more...
08 Oct ATA Launches Affinity Program With Energy Services Firm UrbanVolt SAN DIEGO — American Trucking Associations announced the launch of a new affinity program through which member organizations can partner with the federation and UrbanVolt — a Dublin- and Chicago-based energy service company — to curtail energy costs. Read more...
08 Oct Chinese Tariffs Hit US Car Sales, Jobs in Trade-Heavy Counties In the trade war with the U.S., China’s tariffs have targeted agricultural goods for a couple main reasons: They make up a large proportion of U.S. exports to China, but also because they strike at the heart of President Donald Trump’s base of support in farm country. Read more...
08 Oct Mesilla Valley Transportation to Equip Trailers With FlowBelow Kit SAN DIEGO — FlowBelow Aero Inc. has landed a commitment from Mesilla Valley Transportation to equip its trailers with its AeroSlider attachments that fit between the rear wheels. The announcement was made Oct. 7 at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition. Read more...
08 Oct Reliable Federal Funding Will Enhance Freight Transportation System, TRIP Report Says In “America’s Rolling Warehouses: Opportunities and Challenges with the Nation’s Freight Delivery System,” the Washington, D.C.-based group TRIP concluded that significant sustainable funding at the federal level will be key to enhancing connectivity along freight corridors in the coming years. Read more...