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First Kenworth K370 cabover goes to Coca-Cola Refreshments

Kenworth Truck Co.’s first Kenworth K370 cabover was officially presented to the Coca-Cola Refreshments fleet operation in Bellevue, Wash., during a special ceremony on Thursday, May 24. “It’s exciting to bring the Kenworth K370 cabover into the market, and there’s no better way to start than with Coca-Cola Refreshments,” said Gary Moore, Kenworth general manager […]

May 24, 2012

Jacobson buys 259 Mack Pinnacle tractors

Mack Trucks on Thursday, May 24, announced that Jacobson Companies has purchased 259 Mack Pinnacle on-highway commercial vehicles. The new tractors – of which 139 are daycabs and 120 are sleepers – recently were delivered to Jacobson locations throughout the United States. Jacobson – a third-party logistics service provider based in Des Moines, Iowa – […]

May 24, 2012

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Freightliner presents Ride of Pride trucks to Schneider, Cargo Transporters

Freightliner Trucks marked its 10th year of participation in the Rolling Thunder Ride of Pride program by presenting Schneider National and Cargo Transporters with new Freightliner Cascadia Ride of Pride trucks. Now in its 10th year, the Ride of Pride program was initiated by Ed Keeter, a Vietnam War veteran and former shift manager at […]

May 21, 2012

Hornady driver achieves one million safe miles

Hornady Transportation has honored L.C. Lett with membership into the company’s One Million Safe Mile Club. Lett, who has driven for Monroeville, Ala.-based Hornady since 2003, was presented with the flatbed hauler’s Million Safe Miles jacket and cap, Million Safe Mile plaque and a Million Safe Mile decal for his truck in recognition of his […]

May 18, 2012

Nussbaum to increase company driver pay

Nussbaum Transportation announced a 1-cent-per-mile pay increase for company drivers effective June 3. Stop-off and loading/unloading pay increases also were implemented, along with the addition of an East Coast Premium for all Nussbaum drivers. Nussbaum says owner-operators also will benefit from the fuel savings attributed to aerodynamic skirts and tails that recently have been installed […]

May 17, 2012

Celadon named first Healthy Trucking Fleet of the Year

Celadon Group Inc. on Wednesday, May 16, announced that it has been awarded the inaugural Healthy Trucking Fleet of the Year award, which honors trucking companies that excel in integrating health and wellness programs and practices into their operations for improving the health and well-being of its driver work force. The award, presented by FusionHealth […]

May 16, 2012

YRC Freight to hire 200 over-the-road drivers

YRC Freight on Tuesday, May 15, announced immediate plans to hire 200 qualified over-the-road drivers in cities across the United States, primarily in Maybrook, N.Y.; Buffalo, N.Y.; St. Paul, Minn.; Chicago; Salt Lake City; Akron, Ohio; Cleveland; Cincinnati; Indianapolis; Charlotte, N.C.; Jackson, Miss.: Albuquerque, N.M.; and Kansas City, Mo. “YRC Freight is growing, and our […]

May 15, 2012

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Power pedestals added at California Pilot Travel Center

Plug-in power now is available at the Pilot Travel Center at Exit 745 on Interstate 5 in Weed in Northern California. Electrical connections for 36 truck parking spaces have been installed, allowing drivers to operate heating, air conditioning and cab appliances without running the engine during their mandatory 10-hour rest periods. The Weed location is […]

May 12, 2012

4 ABF service centers earn company’s President’s Quality Award

ABF service centers in Kansas City, Mo., Seattle, Wash., Ogden, Utah, and St. Joseph, Mo., are being recognized with the President’s Quality Award from Roy Slagle, ABF president and chief executive officer. The award recognizes service centers most exemplifying the ABF Quality Process, which are considered the “Best of the Best.” “The use of the […]

May 12, 2012

Prime Inc., Hirschbach driver win TCA weight loss contest

The Truckload Carriers Association announced the winners of its inaugural Trucking’s Weight Loss Showdown. Carl Bailey of Fair Play, Mo., took the top honor for individuals, and Prime Inc. of Springfield, Mo., won the company contest. Managed by Lindora Clinic, a personalized weight management company, the competition brought together teams of 12 drivers and staff […]

May 12, 2012

Maverick, BTC adjust pay plans

Citing customer growth and continued company expansion, Maverick Transportation announced a pay raise for its temperature control drivers. Builders Transportation Co. announced a percentage-based voluntary pay program. Maverick’s new plan implements a 2 cents-per-mile across-the-board increase for drivers in the temperature control division. All current Maverick drivers, as well as new drivers coming into this […]

May 6, 2012

Blue Tree, PHH Arval offer solutions for handhelds

Blue Tree Systems, a provider of trailer tracking, reefer monitoring and fleet management solutions, announced it now offers its R:Com fleet management software on any Windows CE and Windows Mobile device, to include most industry-leading handheld devices. PHH Arval announced PHH InterActive for Drivers Mobile designed to allow drivers to complete fleet-related tasks from their […]

May 6, 2012

Trucking returns to job growth in April

After shedding jobs in March for the first time since July, for-hire trucking companies added 1,800 payroll jobs in April, according to the latest estimates released Friday, May 4, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. BLS revised preliminary March figures downward by 500 jobs, so the drop in March was 2,500 jobs. The overall economy […]

May 4, 2012

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Schneider replacing one-third of its tractors by yearend

Schneider National on Wednesday, May 2, announced that it will transform a substantial portion of its fleet by the end of 2012. The company has invested in 3,000 new 2012 and 2013 tractors manufactured primarily by Freightliner, replacing one-third of its 10,000-plus trucks with ones coming right off the production line, at a rate of […]

May 2, 2012

FleetRisk Advisors’ Jain touts predictive analytics

Vikas Jain, vice president and general manager for FleetRisk Advisors, a business unit of Qualcomm Enterprise Services, paid a visit to Commercial Carrier Journal‘s editorial staff to discuss the company’s advancements in predictive analytics to improve accident mitigation. FleetRisk Advisors aggregates more than 9,000 data points to determine the likelihood of specific drivers to have […]

May 2, 2012

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Using social media to recruit and retain drivers

May 1, 2012

Crete’s Andy Brabec says it’s not unusual for him to answer messages from drivers well into the evening or early morning.

Ryder launches military recruiting Website

Ryder System has launched a new military recruiting Website to help veterans match their military skills with open positions at Ryder. The new Website is part of Ryder’s military recruiting efforts, which includes a commitment to hire 1,000 military veterans by 2013. At www.ryder.com/military, veterans can access an automated feature that enables them to search […]

April 18, 2012

Country star John Anderson to entertain truckers at free GATS show Aug. 24

Award-winning singer John Anderson will take the stage at the Dallas Convention Center in a free concert for Great American Trucking Show attendees sponsored by the team behind Mobil Delvac heavy-duty diesel engine oil on Friday, Aug. 24. Anderson helped bring country music back to its roots in the early 1980s with hits such as […]

April 17, 2012

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Landstar seeking potential Mexico exit

Landstar is seeking to sell or dispose of Mexican subsidiary Landstar Metro.

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