Archive for March 24th, 2010

Media day at MATS: Your Land Line to the show »

Wednesday, March 24, was media day at the Mid-America Trucking Show, and what a day it was. Staffers from Land Line Magazine and Land Line Now hit the ground running in Louisville and will be posting regularly to the Pork Chop Diaries - the official Land Line blog from the show.
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Toll road builder files for Chapter 11 »

Toll increases were not enough to save the company that built the South Bay Expressway from bankruptcy. The 10-mile toll road in San Diego was built in 2007 by California Transportation Ventures, a group that eventually became South Bay Expressway Ltd. The group is a subsidiary of toll operator Macquarie Infrastructure Group of Australia, the [...]

Some trucks bought with port money aren’t being used at the Port of L.A. »

Several news reports out of Southern California contain surprising information about the Port of Los Angeles’ billion dollar truck replacement program. Many of the trucks purchased so far aren’t being used enough, and some trucks haven’t been used at the port at all.
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MATS: Navistar unveils new generation ProStar »

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Navistar went through its ProStar Class 8 truck “with a fine tooth comb” and came up w… [Full Story]
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MATS: Kenworth debuts new T700 highway tractor »

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A new Class 8 highway truck from Kenworth was among the sexiest new products unveiled … [Full Story]
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MATS: Kenworth announces 2010 engine offerings, new options »

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kenworth trucks will come with new options under the hood and inside the cab in 2010, … [Full Story]
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Trustee: Arrow Trucking Assets a Fraction of Reported Total »

The trustee overseeing the Chapter 7 liquidation of Oklahoma transportation firm Arrow Trucking filed papers in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Tulsa that shows the company has nearly $100 million in liabilities on just $8.5 million in assets.
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MATS: Kenworth unveils natural gas-powered T440 »

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kenworth has introduced a natural gas-powered version of its T440 truck, aimed at loca… [Full Story]
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MATS: Navistar launches vehicle reconditioning program »

LOUISVILLE, Ky.  — Navistar wants to make turning old into new a viable approach to fleet renewal during… [Full Story]
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