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Colorado DOT video teaches truckers about ‘Hot Brakes, Runaway Truck Ramps & Summer Driving’

By |2023-08-10T19:27:32-05:00August 7th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) shared a new video to help prepare truck drivers for the challenge of mountain driving.The video was released on August 1, 2023, and is part of CDOT’s “The Mountain Rules” series designed to educate truckers about safe mountain driving.This video focuses on tips to help avoid brake failure and ...more

Nikola Hires GM Veteran Steve Girsky as CEO

By |2023-08-07T09:00:44-05:00August 4th, 2023 at 9:35 AM|Trucking News|

Steve Girsky takes over as CEO immediately. (Nikola Corp.) Nikola Corp. is tapping a former General Motors Co. vice chairman to serve as its CEO, replacing the current CEO after less than a year of running the electric truck maker. Steve Girsky will take over as CEO of the troubled manufacturer that he helped take ...more

Employers Add a Solid 187,000 Jobs in July

By |2023-08-07T09:00:55-05:00August 4th, 2023 at 9:08 AM|Trucking News|

An employee works on a car on the assembly line at the BMW Spartanburg plant in Greer, S.C. (Sean Rayford, AP) WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs in July, fewer than expected, as the higher interest rates continued to weigh on the economy. But the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5% in a sign that ...more

XPO Reports Q2 Income, Revenue Decline

By |2023-08-07T16:21:05-05:00August 4th, 2023 at 2:32 AM|Trucking News|

Daily shipments were up to 51,220 compared with 50,274 a year ago. (XPO) XPO saw second-quarter net income and revenue decline, but the company sees momentum headed into the third quarter. The less-than-truckload carrier on Aug. 4 reported that Q2 net income fell to $33 million, or 28 cents per share, compared with $141 million, ...more

One in Four New Cars Sold in California in Q2 Were EVs

By |2023-08-07T12:21:58-05:00August 4th, 2023 at 2:07 AM|Trucking News|

A Tesla dealer in Fremont, Calif. (Ben Margot/Associated Press) For the first time in California, one out of every four new cars sold in the last quarter were zero-emission vehicles, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week. Policymakers have long prioritized EV sales as part of the state’s climate goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To ...more

Canada’s Titanium Transportation Buys Georgia’s Crane

By |2023-08-07T12:22:03-05:00August 4th, 2023 at 1:47 AM|Trucking News|

(Titanium Transportation Group) Titanium Transportation Group acquired Oakwood, Ga.-based Crane Transport to drive growth of the Canadian company’s U.S. logistics business, it said. Bolton, Ontario-based Titanium paid a total of $53 million for truckload specialist Crane, and the deal is the Canadian company’s first U.S. asset acquisition. Crane, founded in 2001, generates about $60 million ...more

Take a look inside this 2024 Peterbilt 389 Ultra Cab with 174″ Custom ARI Legacy Sleeper

By |2023-08-10T19:28:05-05:00August 4th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

ARI Legacy Sleepers shared photos from one of their most impressive recent custom builds.The classy black big rig is a new 2024 Peterbilt 389 Ultra Cab with 174″ Custom ARI Legacy Sleeper. The interior is comfortable and modern, with a kitchen with a microwave, stove, refrigerator, and sink, a cozy dining area, tons of storage ...more

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