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Mahle Clevite Champion Technician Contest returns
Mahle Clevite Inc. announced the second annual Mahle Clevite Champion Technician Contest designed to honor the skills and experience of engine technicians and specialists nationwide. Through a short essay submission, a winner will be determined and receive a VIP trip to the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week in Las Vegas, Nev. “Coming off […]
September 20, 2012
Business
NTTC developing tank truck driver recognition program
The National Tank Truck Carriers announced that its Safety Committee will develop a new tank truck driver recognition program for board consideration at its next membership meeting. The program will present the Professional Tank Truck Driver of the Year Award at its annual meeting in April 2013. The award will go to one exemplary tank […]
September 19, 2012
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Estes teams with Virginia DMV for ‘Troops to Trucks’
Estes Express Lines announced that it has teamed with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles to support the state’s new “Troops to Trucks” program that helps make it easier for qualified service members to get commercial driver’s licenses. “Troops to Trucks” is part of Gov. Jim McDonnell’s goal of making Virginia the most military and […]
September 19, 2012
Business
U.S. Xpress launches ‘Ask the Experts’ online feature
U.S. Xpress Enterprises has expanded its corporate Website to include a new industry education section called “Ask the Experts,” which will serve as an industry education forum and resource for shippers and drivers, answering commonly-asked questions, addressing shipper concerns and providing detailed insight on industry issues. Housed in the “About Us” section of the company […]
September 19, 2012
Business
ATA Safety Management Council names award recipients
The American Trucking Association’s Safety Management Council announced its 2012 award winners last week at its Safety & Human Resources National Conference & Exhibition in Kansas City, Mo. The ATA President’s Trophy recognizes the three companies whose fleets have been judged to have the best overall safety programs from the Truck & Industrial Safety Contests […]
September 18, 2012
Business
PTDI benefits from harmonized regulations
The Professional Truck Driver Institute announced that it is expanding its reach in Canada and beyond as it continues to receive international requests due to the increasing Internet visibility and harmonization of regulations across borders. For Louise Philbin, education director and founder of 5th Wheel Training Institute, in Haileybury, Ontario, Canada, which recently received PTDI […]
September 17, 2012
Business
Mack provides 12 Pinnacle tractors for TMC’s SuperTech competition
Recognizing the need to cultivate highly skilled truck technicians, Mack Trucks, in cooperation with two customers, provided 12 Mack Pinnacle DayCab models for the Technology and Maintenance Council National Technician Skills Competition – TMCSuperTech 2012. Christopher Barnett of Ryder Systems Inc. in Hebron, Ky., won the eighth annual competition, in which trucking technicians from the […]
September 14, 2012
Business
Technician shortage highlights TMC technical session
One of the trucking industry’s biggest problems – the technician shortage – was center stage Wednesday, Sept. 12, during the second technical session at TMC’s 2012 fall meeting in Pittsburgh. Moderated by David Foster of Southeastern Freight Lines, a six-team panel of technician educators, service managers and fleet maintenance managers gave their thoughts and advice […]
September 13, 2012
Business
U.S. Xpress names Neal VP/driver recruiting
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, a provider of transportation services throughout North America, announced that Latasha Neal has been named vice president of driver recruiting. Neal, who has nearly 20 years of experience in the trucking industry primarily in the areas of driver recruiting and driver retention, most recently served as director of recruiting and retention for […]
September 13, 2012
Business
Truckload driver turnover surges in 2Q
The annualized turnover rate for linehaul truckload fleets of all sizes surged in the second quarter, with turnover at large fleets breaking the 100 percent barrier for the first time in more than four years, according to the American Trucking Associations’ quarterly Trucking Activity Report released Wednesday, Sept. 12. For large truckload fleets, those who […]
September 12, 2012
Business
Purolator takes delivery of first Remote Diagnostics-equipped Volvos
Volvo Trucks on Wednesday, Sept. 12, announced delivery of the first trucks equipped with its new Remote Diagnostics aftermarket service, a standard feature on every Volvo-powered VN model highway truck. The seamless, dynamically connected system of vehicle management tools is designed to provide proactive diagnostic and repair planning assistance with detailed analysis of critical diagnostic […]
September 12, 2012
Business
Con-way Freight receives Patriotic Employer Award
Con-way Freight announced that its facility in Newark, N.J., was presented with the Patriotic Employer Award for its support of the National Guard and Reserve. The award ceremony was held at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Patriot Award was created by Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve and the Department of Defense to […]
September 11, 2012
Business
FedEx launches Eighth Annual FedEx Cares Week
FedEx Corp. on Monday, Sept. 10, launched its eighth annual FedEx Cares Week, providing volunteer and service opportunities for team members both in the United States and around the world. More than 4,000 FedEx volunteers worldwide will donate their time and talents to serving local organizations dedicated to improving the quality of life in the […]
September 11, 2012
Business
TMC takes delivery of first Peterbilt Model 579, orders 1,500 more
Peterbilt Motors Co. announced the delivery of the first Model 579 to TMC Transportation of Des Moines, Iowa. Representatives from TMC and Allstate Peterbilt were in attendance to commemorate the occasion. The Model 579, Peterbilt’s newest SmartWay-designated product, was designed to optimize fuel efficiency, increase vehicle reliability and enhance operator comfort. “Peterbilt is proud to […]
September 7, 2012
Business
Sammons driver named TCA Highway Angel for rescuing children in crash
Jason Harte of Rogers, Ark., a lease-purchase operator for Sammons Trucking, has been named a Truckload Carriers Association Highway Angel. On July 16 just after lunch time, Harte was traveling on Interstate 80 just east of Wamsutter, Wyo., when he saw a cloud of dust in the distance. As he approached the area, he saw […]
September 7, 2012
Business
Yanke Group team named TCA Highway Angels
The Truckload Carriers Association has named a driver team from the Yanke Group of Companies in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, as its latest Highway Angels. Laurent Pennacchio and Olegas Milevskis, both of Regina, Saskatchewan, are being recognized for helping a young family involved in an accident with a large animal in the road – a moose. It […]
September 5, 2012
Business
Hausladen named TAEC national chairman
The Trucking Association Executives’ Council elected John Hausladen as national chairman for the 2012-2013 term at its annual meeting in Park City, Utah. A resident of Corcoran, Hausladen has been president and chief executive officer of the Minnesota Trucking Association since 1996 and has spent the last 30 years in association work. He currently serves […]
September 4, 2012
Business
TCA Best Fleets to Drive For contest, survey returns
Now through Oct. 31, the Truckload Carriers Association will accept nominations for the fifth annual Best Fleets to Drive For contest and survey. Company drivers and owner-operators may nominate trucking companies by completing an application form on www.BestFleetsToDriveFor.com. Best Fleets to Drive For is an annual evaluation of the best employers in the trucking industry. […]
September 4, 2012
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