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Myron Shevell, owner of New England Motor Freight and a 50-year trucking industry veteran, has been reappointed vice chairman of NJ Transit’s board of directors. More: continued here

It has been debated by truck drivers waiting in line at the shippers and receivers and over a cup of coffee at their favorite truck stop.  Some like the idea, while others are adamantly against it.  It will likely never happen, but it makes for good conversation . . . What are the pros and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ind. — A 27% decline in Class 8 truck net orders in July was a reflection of seasonal buying patter… [Full Story] More: continued here

About 500 people pulled out their gloves and broke into a sweat Saturday for a good cause: the second annual a oeBig Brown Truck Pulla for Special Olympics Kentucky. More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

After several years of testing showed trailer side skirts save considerable fuel and therefore cut exhaust emissions from tractors that pull them, Interstate Distributor Co. More: continued here

TST Overland Express has announced it is expanding its transportation network with a new Winnipeg, Man.-Minneapolis, Minn. More: continued here

TORONTO, Ont. — TransCore has published the results of a survey which suggest more profitable carriers are us… [Full Story] More: continued here

FERGUS, Ont. — Howard Brouwer had a pretty good hunch he would be named the 2010 Truck News Owner/Operator of… [Full Story] More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

TORONTO, Ont. — The OTA Education Foundation has again been selected to be the designated charity for proceed… [Full Story] More: continued here

Truckload carrier Schneider National has been working for the past three years with Princeton University to develop the Tactical Planning Simulator. More: continued here