Archive for March 18th, 2010

Lake City Trucks adds new general manager »

Lake City Trucks, LLC announces new general manage… More: continued here

From the Land Line Blog: Citizen’s arrayest! »

Remember the TV show “Candid Camera”? One truck driver recently taped a CARB enforcement officer idling away in his vehicle as he issued an idling ticket to the trucker. Land Line Staff Writer Charlie Morasch has a copy of the video in his blog. More: continued here

South Dakota law imposes stricter truck rules »

Certain truck rules in South Dakota have been toughened under legislation signed into law by Gov. Mike Rounds. Similar efforts are advancing in statehouses around the country. The changes to South Dakota law concern making sure commercial driver’s licensing rules comply with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. More: continued here

Wabash National announces hiring plans »

Wabash National Corp. announced that it has hired … More: continued here

TCP survey shows one in four carriers ponder quitting »

The results from Transport Capital Partners’ … More: continued here

Manitoba increases truck weights, removes some spring weight restrictions »

WINNIPEG, Man. – Major bridge and highway upgrades in Manitoba have paved the way for heavier truck load… [Full Story] More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

Professional Truck Driving Requires No Skill »

By:  Allen SmithManeuvering an 18-wheeler through the city streets of Chicago, Detroit or one of the colonial-time cities of New England can test the patience of the most experienced truck driver.  Handling a rig that is 70 feet long, 13 1/2 feet high and weighing 40 tons is tough enough . . . add hundreds [...]

HDT Wins Journalism Award For Best News Coverage »

Heavy Duty Trucking has won a Jesse H. Neal National Business Award in the category of Best News Coverage for last year’s coverage of efforts to reform the way our national highway infrastructure is funded. More: continued here

Konami Announces Gti Club Supermini Festa! for… »

March 16, 2010 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced GTI Club Supermini Festa! is now available in retail stores nationwide on Nintendo Wii. More: continued here

HDT Editor Featured in Women In Trucking Newsletter »

Heavy Duty Trucking Editor Deborah Lockridge is featured in the March 2010 newsletter of the Women In Trucking Association. More: continued here