Biden-Harris Administration announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s first Bridge Investment Program grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced the first round of grants from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s competitive Bridge Investment Program. These early planning grants, going to 23 projects in 23 states, will help fund early phases of project development to create a pipeline of bridge construction projects, one of many
Kenworth Sales Co. welcomes new full service dealership in Idaho
Kenworth Sales Co. recently held a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening celebration at its new Post Falls, Idaho, location at 4373 W. Expo Parkway. The 42,000 square foot facility sits on 10 acres, with convenient visibility and access to Interstate 90. It offers 14 full service bays, six body shop bays with state of the
Thomas Built Buses celebrates 200th Proterra-powered electric school bus delivery
Thomas Built Buses (TBB) announced the delivery of TBB’s 200th Proterra Powered Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric school bus to Monroe County Public Schools in Indiana. Monroe became the first county in the state to receive an electric school bus in fall 2020. Since then, the district has continued to grow its zero-emission fleet, ordering an additional two buses
ACT Research: Strong September preliminary US trailer net orders; 2023 order board filling fast
Preliminary reports show that net trailer orders in September were 25,700 units, up about 45% from August, but around 10% lower than the same month last year. Final September results will be available later this month. This preliminary market estimate should be within +/-3% of the final order tally. ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S.
Smile! You’re on camera: How driver-facing cameras are impacting the trucking industry
Every time we do a camera video, we get comments. Clearly some drivers aren’t too happy about cameras in the cab–believe it or not, we get why: The ‘big brother’ style of management is not one most people are fond of. But there are benefits. As a fleet manager responsible for spec’ing the equipment, it’s
Cummins president, CEO Jennifer Rumsey to deliver Green Truck Summit keynote
Jennifer Rumsey, president and chief executive officer of global power solutions technology leader Cummins Inc., will deliver the keynote address at Green Truck Summit during Work Truck Week 2023. Held annually, Green Truck Summit provides insights and resources to support the work truck industry’s drive toward greater sustainability, productivity and efficiency. As Cummins president and CEO, Rumsey oversees
Phillips Industries OEM division recognized by DTNA with Masters of Quality award
Phillips Industries OEM division has been recognized by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) with a Masters of Quality Supplier award for 2021. The award honors the top components and services suppliers to Freightliner and Western Star trucks. On September 20, 2022, Rubén Castañeda Guzmán, manager of supplier management, and Miguel Angel Valdivia and Jorge Luis González, both
Noregon announces Fall ’22 scholarship recipients
Noregon recently announced the recipients of its Fall 2022 scholarships. Students enrolled in institutions that are part of the Education Program are eligible to apply for scholarships each semester. Noregon’s Education Program is a free service for post high-school diesel programs that provides institutions and its students with training resources, discounted Noregon purchases, and free
Fourkites adds Transervice to its Premier Carrier List
The real-time supply chain visibility provider FourKites has named Transervice Logistics Inc. to its global Premier Carrier List (PCL), which recognizes the growing community of brokers, carriers and 3PLs who are achieving the highest standards of visibility-related operational excellence across all modes of transport. The 685 carriers who qualified for the list in the first half of 2022 demonstrated an ability to
Hot Shot’s Secret introduces EDT+ Winter Defense diesel fuel additive
Hot Shot’s Secret introduced a new complimentary formulation developed specifically for use during cold weather. EDT+ Winter Defense provides all the benefits of EDT fuel additive including improved power, performance, and MPG, but also prevents gelling and icing when temperatures start to drop and has industry leading lubricity protection with the addition of LX4 Lubricity Extreme, the
U.S. Bank: Truck freight shipments, spending contract in third quarter
Truck freight volume contracted 2.6% compared to the second quarter and 4.9% year-over-year, according to the third quarter 2022 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index released today. The Index revealed spending by shippers also dropped in the third quarter. This was the steepest quarterly drop in shipments since the first three months of 2021. A strong uptick in freight
Reyco Granning announces rebate incentive program for TransportMaster
Reyco Granning Suspensions announced a $300.00 rebate incentive program for TransportMaster, to qualify you must have a current order in the ambulance OEM build system. The rebate will cover any TransportMaster suspension shipped to the ambulance OEM by December 31, 2022. The TransportMaster line combines the durable R-Series drive axle air suspension with the latest
