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Covenant Transport rolls out Transflo Mobile+ for drivers
Covenant Transport Group rolls out Transflo Mobile, a custom mobile app for drivers to stay connected
October 20, 2015
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Mack announces new dealer certification program to improve uptime
During a press conference at the 2015 American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia, Mack Trucks North America announced its new Mack Certified Uptime Centers, a dealer service certification with a focus maximizing customer service and uptime. Roy said the new program represents a paradigm shift in dealer service throughput, calling it a process […]
October 20, 2015
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DTNA’s Daum: 2016 outlook not as a good as 2015, better than 2014
During a press briefing at the 2015 American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia, Martin Daum, president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, updated the company’s sales numbers and discussed future plans and challenges of meeting Greenhouse Gas Phase II requirements. Year-to-date through September, Daum said DTNA has achieved a 38.7 percent […]
October 19, 2015
DTNA’s Martin Daum discusses the company’s outlook and stance on Phase II GHG proposed rule.
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Ruan, Searcy take home 2015 Volvo Trucks Safety Awards
Volvo Trucks North America has awarded Ruan Transportation Management Systems and Searcy Trucking Limited as recipients of the 2015 Volvo Trucks Safety Awards for their dedication to safety and training at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia. (Scroll down to see videos highlighting the safety efforts of Ruan Transportation and Searcy […]
October 19, 2015
Michelin’s Mike Cain (3rd from left) and Volvo’s Göran Nyberg (4th from left) present awards to Ruan Transportation and Searcy Trucking.
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PIT Group announces third-party technology verification testing for U.S. fleets
PIT Group, a third-party technology verification firm serving the North American trucking industry based in Montreal, Quebec, announced the opening of its U.S. office in Atlanta to better serve the U.S. fleet market. “With the continual need to improve competitiveness and the increase in environmental compliance restrictions, the demand for green technologies has never been […]
October 19, 2015
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FMCSA administrator seeks more partnerships with carriers, drivers
Scott Darling, acting administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, shared some of the agency’s top priorities during a luncheon at the American Trucking Associations annual conference in Philadelphia. He began by mentioning an announcement made last week about the 2015 recipients of its commercial motor vehicle safety training grants. The grants will be assisting […]
October 18, 2015
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ATRI unveils 2015 Top 10 list of trucking industry concerns: Hours, CSA again top list
The American Transportation Research Institute has released its Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry – 2015, the organization’s annual ranking of the top 10 concerns in the trucking industry. Here are the industry’s top 10 concerns.
October 18, 2015
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Economists blame 2015 freight slowdown on inventory; expect quick return to growth
Economists at the ATA conference in Philadelphia believe freight volumes will pick back up in the first quarter of 2016.
October 18, 2015
ATA chief economist Bob Costello (left) discusses the state of the economy with Nariman Behravesh, Ph.D., and chief economist for IHS.
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ATA’s Graves: 2016 should be slightly better, warns of Washington interference
During a luncheon address at the 2015 American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia, Bill Graves, ATA president said that while 2015 was a good but not great year for most fleets, 2016 is looking as good or slightly better.
October 18, 2015
ATA President Bill Graves said the prospects for the trucking industry should be as good or slightly better in 2016 compared to 2015, but warned that uncertainty in Washington threatens to undermine good business conditions.
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Trucking Moves America Forward updates second-year goals, trailer wrap initiative
During a press conference at the 2015 American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia, representatives from the Allied Committee for the Trucking Industry (ACT 1) and ATA said fundraising for the Trucking Moves America Forward industry movement is well underway in its second year, with $750,000 in commitments toward its annual goal of […]
October 18, 2015
Trucking Moves America Forward has four options available for trailer decal wraps.
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Kenworth introduces new premium dealer certification program
Kenworth announced its new Kenworth PremierCare Gold Certified program for Kenworth dealerships in North America offering superior levels of service. “Dealers have to have a focused approach on how they maximize uptime,” said Preston Feight, Kenworth general manager and Paccar vice president. “We go through a comprehensive certification process for them and then assign them […]
October 17, 2015
Kenwort’s PremierCare ExpressLane is one of a number of criteria dealers need to offer to gain PremierCare Gold certification.
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Kenworth the latest OEM to drop the Mid-America Trucking Show
Preston Feight, Kenworth general manager and Paccar vice president, said Kenworth will not be exhibiting at the 2016 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., next March.
October 17, 2015
Kenworth’s Preston Feight says the company won’t exhibit at next year’s Mid-America Trucking Show.
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