ORLANDO, Fla. – Paul Phillips, a Con-way Freight professional truck driver from Coarsegold, Calif. was named the 2011 Bendix National Truck Driving Championships Grand Champion. Paul’s driving skills and knowledge of transportation and truck safety information topped those of 428 other professional drivers from all across the United States in the National Truck Driving Championships, [...]

Orlando, Fla. — The finalists for the 2011 National Truck Driving Championships were announced early this morning after a three day competition that tested drivers’ knowledge of safety, equipment, the industry and driving skills. Considered the “Super Bowl of Safety,” the competition is in the midst of a drive-off. 483 competitors traveled [...]

Arlington, Va. – American Trucking Associations praised the Obama administration for their work to set, for the first time, fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.“HE announcement by President Obama is welcome news to us in the trucking industry,” ATA President and CEO Bill Graves said. “Our members have been pushing for the setting [...]

The company succeeded and in 2002, just one year after the system’s launch, 14 per cent of all Volvo trucks sold were equipped with I-Shift. This can be compared with its predecessor, Geartronic, Volvo Trucks’ first AMT, which was only fitted to one per cent of all trucks sold by the company.
Sven-Erik Tibb was the [...]

Initial reactions from truck and engine manufacturers have been supportive of the heavy-duty truck fuel efficiency standards announced Tuesday by President Obama.
Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. affirmed its support for the regulation in a statement and announced plans to meet the 2014 standards on Jan. 1, 2013.Denny Slagle, CEO for Volvo Trucks in North America [...]

CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Terry Emmert might ordinarily describe the drive on U.S. Highway 12 along the Lochsa River as quiet, scenic and tranquil. After all, the highway provides dozens of vistas of the federally-designated National Wild and Scenic River and its many whitewater rapids as it meanders with the river for 70 miles past high [...]

ARLINGTON, Va. – Over 400 top professional truck drivers from all across the U.S. will be heading for Orlando, Fla. for the 2011 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) and National Step Van Driving Championships (NSVDC), to be held August 9-13, 2011 in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The “Super Bowl of [...]

ARLINGTON, Va. – American Trucking Associations (ATA) released the official line of 2011 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week gifts for professional truck drivers.
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW) will be celebrated September 11-17, 2011. During this time, America honors all professional truck drivers for their hard work and commitment in tackling one of [...]

Arlington, Va. – In comments filed July 29, American Trucking Associations said that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s draft Five-Year Strategic Plan “represents a genuine effort on the part of the agency to listen to, and incorporate, the recommendations of stakeholders,” however, ATA went on to tell the agency that, while a good start, [...]

Victoria-based transport logistics company the Glen Cameron Group has added two new Hino trucks to its fleet to service part of its Melbourne operation.
The two 500 Series GH1728 Auto (6×2) Hino trucks have the latest Euro 5 specifications, including the Isri 6800 driver’s seat.
This new driver’s seat has its own suspension and an integrated seat [...]