Isaac Instrucments Virginia (Ginnie) Henkels has been appointed to the board of directors at Isaac Instruments. “We are delighted to welcome Ginnie to the Isaac board. Her deep understanding of trucking will be invaluable for us,” said Jacques DeLarochelliere, chairman, CEO and co-founder of Isaac. “Ginnie’s perspectives will help us better meet the needs of ...more
XPO driver Robert Dean clinched his fifth trip to the National Truck Driving Championships. (XPO) There are plenty of competitors this year who have already qualified for the National Truck Driving Championships. But few have their nationals-qualifying cousin to thank for securing a ticket to the big show. Robert Dean, a longtime professional driver with ...more
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage at the Bryan Mound site in Freeport, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images via Bloomberg News) The U.S. is soliciting bids for up to 3 million barrels of sour crude oil to refill its depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Deliveries into the emergency government stockpile are planned for August, with awards to be ...more
A Mack truck under production at the Roanoke Valley, Va., plant. Despite April's gain, Medium-duty sales still were down from March's level. (Mack Trucks) U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks grew 16.2% in April compared with the year-ago period, according to data from Wards Intelligence. Total retail sales for Classes 4-7 trucks increased to 19,098 ...more
Manufacturers say they’re working to meet federal standards when the new emissions regulations go into effect. (Daimler Truck North America) Fleets and Class 8 truck manufacturers are running into many challenges preparing for the updated NOx regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency, coming into effect in 2027. Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the industry advocacy ...more
idaho.gov Truckers in Idaho will be able to renew their commercial driver licenses online starting in July as a new law to reduce bureaucratic red tape takes effect. The new law “will provide additional customer convenience by assisting the trucking industry in the efficient credentialing of its drivers, reducing unnecessary traffic in local county DMV ...more
A shopper peruses a mountain bicycle on display in a Costco warehouse in Sheridan, Colo. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press) NEW YORK — Americans picked up their spending modestly in April, spending money online and dining out, buoyed by a solid job market and a retreat in prices for some things. Car sales also rose despite prices ...more
Rows of electrical motor parts at a factory. (Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg News) Production at U.S. factories rebounded in April, led by a firm advance at automakers and suggesting some stabilization in goods demand. Manufacturing output rose 1% last month after downward revisions to the prior two months, Federal Reserve data showed May 16. Including mining and ...more
The smoking aftermath of a crash between a semi truck and a van that left 27 people dead was caught on video by a witness. In the video, the van and truck trailer can be seen charred and still burning while witnesses wander around the outskirts of the crash scene. All of the crash victims are ...more
Content Sponsored by (Shell) Multi Service Fuel CardRising diesel prices over the past few years have caused cases of fuel card fraud to rise in an alarming fashion. For trucking companies often operating on the narrowest of margins of profit, fuel card fraud can come as an unexpected and devastating financial blow. As an owner operator ...more
