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BusinessEquipmentSafety

Fleets Weigh Benefits, Drawbacks of Wide-Base Tires Versus Duals

Motor carriers consider many factors — and come to different conclusions — as they evaluate wide-base tires versus standard duals for their tractors and trailers.

April 13, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Commercial Vehicle Suppliers Find Ways to Support Medical Personnel

Sears Seating, Dana Inc. and Cummins Inc. — three of the oldest companies in the nation that typically supply the trucking industry — separately announced they are repurposing their efforts to create products and provide material for medical personnel battling the novel coronavirus.

April 10, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

TSA Requires Enhanced Training for Freight Railroads, Surface Transportation Operators

Freight railroads are among the transportation operations tasked with enhancing security training for certain employees as part of a recent mandate by the Transportation Security Administration.

April 10, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Boss Adds Third Shop Location in Oklahoma

Boss Shop Inc. announced it opened a Boss Truck Shop full-service truck repair, maintenance and tire shop location in Ardmore, Okla., at the Flying J Travel Plaza.

April 10, 2020
BusinessTechnology

Dana Names Ryan Laskey to Lead Business Unit

Dana Inc. appointed Ryan Laskey to lead the company’s commercial vehicle drive and motion systems business.

April 10, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Indiana DOT Will Temporarily Allow Food Trucks at Rest Areas

The Indiana Department of Transportation launched a temporary permit program to allow licensed food trucks to operate at highway rest areas in order to serve commercial motor vehicle drivers who are hauling supplies during the coronavirus pandemic.

April 10, 2020
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Mexico Strikes Deal With US, Paving Way for OPEC Output Cuts

Mexico says it has reached an agreement with the United States that will allow it to agree to a deal on production cuts with OPEC, Russia and other countries.

April 10, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Wall Street Caps Best Week Since 1974 on Fed’s Latest Stunner

Wall Street closed out its best week in 45 years on April 9 after the Federal Reserve launched its latest titanic effort to support the economy through the coronavirus outbreak.

April 9, 2020
BusinessEquipmentBreaking News

March Class 8 Sales Near Replacement Levels

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in March fell 27.8% compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto .com reported.

April 9, 2020
BusinessTechnology

Daimler Updates Repair Order Mobile App

Daimler Trucks North America launched April 2 the second generation of its app that helps dealers create a repair order.

April 9, 2020