Bills target human trafficking
The fight against human trafficking is again firing up and a few new bills are aiming to combat the issue on the front lines of the nation’s truck stops. The most controversial bill passed through the…
SunTx acquires Freedom Truck Finance
SunTx Capital Partners, a Dallas, Texas-based private equity firm that invests in middle market manufacturing, distribution and service companies, has acquired a majority equity interest in Freedom Tr…
More Trucking Firms Turn to Solar
More trucking firms turn to solar power to reduce expenses and pollution, with Freightliner and Mesilla Valley Transportation being among the most recent converts. Last month Freightliner announced th…
CH Robinson buys Milgram
Milgram & Co logo CH Robinson buys Milgram Eden Prairie, Minn.-based C.H. Robinson has acquired Montreal-based Milgram & Co. for about $50 million. The deal enhances the U.S. firm’s customs br…
Heil Trailer Announces Light Weight 1611 Food Grade Dry Bulk Trailer
New Light Weight 1611 Food Grade Dry Bulk Trailer 1611 Jet Pneumatic, Standard Duty, Lightweight, Sanitary, Clean Bore Athens, Tenn. –Heil Trailer recently unveiled its newest engineering enhancements…
Driver group seeks ELD delay
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) filed a petition with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in August asking it to delay the implementation of the electron…
Ethanol lobby fighting summer ban
T The nation’s ethanol industry is using the Trump administration’s decision to lift a ban on summer sales of E15 gasoline as an example of why ethanol should never be banned during summer months. Fol…
Clean engines boosting air quality
The introduction of clean diesel truck engines over the past five years has yielded significant emission reductions and substantial fuel savings, according to new research commissioned by the Diesel T…
Class 8 will be strong in ‘18, analyst says
North American Class 8 truck production will hit 300,000 units in 2018, a level seen only once in the past 10 years, according to transportation industry analyst FTR. Commercial vehicle trailer produc…
Boreas Nitrogen Cooling System Demonstrates at Ruan Transportation Management Systems
Boreas Nitrogen Cooling System, a direct inject nitrogen climate controlled system for refrigerated transportation, has taken their technology on the road for demonstration. First stop in the journey…
Chemical market up, data show
Chemical market up T The American chemical industry began the third quarter on a positive note, with growth in U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes expanding 0.4 percent in July, following an upwar…
Survey predicts tight capacity
The environment for shippers is said to be benign right now, but there’s rate and supply trouble coming later in the year, according to the Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) compiled each month by trans…
