UPDATED: 9/7/2011 3:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The U.S. economy’s growth slowed in some regions of the country in July and August on tighter consumer spending and factory… Read More »Economy Shows Mixed Activity, Fed Says
Hugh K. Schilling founded Horton in 1951. “All That’s Trucking” blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief The history of many companies in the trucking business is often colorful. I had no idea Horton’s history… Read More »Horton looks back at 60 years
UPDATED: 9/6/2011 5:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Phillip Pines, former president and chief operating officer at trailer manufacturer Great Dane, died Sept. 5 in a plane crash near… Read More »Former Great Dane Executive Phillip Pines Dies in Plane Crash
No news will be posted Monday, September 5, in recognition of the Labor Day Holiday. News will resume on Truckinginfo.com on September 6. Printer Friendly Version Email This Story RSS Industry : Related News 9/5/2011 – Happy… Read More »Happy Labor Day!
UPDATED: 9/2/2011 11:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The U.S. unemployment rate held at 9.1% in August, while payrolls also remained unchanged, the Labor Department said Friday. Trucking jobs… Read More »Trucking Jobs Slip by 900; August Unemployment Rate Holds at 9.1%
Marangoni Tread North America has expanded its retread plant in Madison, Tenn. This $10 million commitment to the North American market has allowed MTNA to increase production capacity of Ringtread, its splice-less retread technology, by… Read More »Marangoni Expands North American Operations
UPDATED: 9/2/2011 12:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The National Transportation Safety Board is urging regulators to require rollover-prevention technology on fuel-tanker trucks, following its probe of a 2009… Read More »NTSB Recommends Anti-Rollover Retrofits for Tanker Trucks
Pilot Flying J now offers Diesel Exhaust Fluid at the pump at more than 600 fueling lanes at 135 nationwide locations. The company claims to now have the nation’s largest network of DEF pumps. With… Read More »Pilot Flying J Now Offers At-the-Pump DEF at 135 Locations
UPDATED: 9/2/2011 1:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Heartland Express said Friday that CEO Russell Gerdin, 70, has retired due to health reasons. He is succeed by Michael Gerdin,… Read More »Heartland CEO Russell Gerdin Retires
Navistar’s International MaxxForce engines ranked highest in customer satisfaction in the survey. Heavy-duty truck engine quality has improved from 2010, after technology changes related to emissions standards revisions caused a spike in engine-related problems during… Read More »J.D. Power: Heavy-Duty Engine Quality Has Improved from 2010
UPDATED: 9/2/2011 1:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Weekend Travel Predicted to Decline Tweet Print This With gasoline at its second-highest level for a Labor Day weekend, travel is forecast to be… Read More »Gasoline Price Close to Labor Day Record
We debut a new logo with our September cover. “All That’s Trucking” blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief LOL. KFC. GHG. 3PL. VMT. HDT. It’s hip to be an acronym in these days of… Read More »What's in a name?