Littlejohn has new website
Littlejohn Inc’s New Site Littlejohn Inc. of Spartanburg, S.C., has launched a new website, company officials said recently. From Betts manholes to Civacon overfill; from Dixon valves to Kanaflex hose…
Dixon offering cryogenics training
Dixon Valve and Coupling Co. of Chestertown, Md., is offering cryogenics training, company officials said. Dixon is a leading manufacturer and supplier of hose fittings, fluid control products and acc…
Autonomous trucks ‘far down the road’
Self-driving vehicles are expected to revolutionize transportation when they hit the roads in the future, but the technology could threaten thousands of jobs in communities across the nation, experts…
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…
