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Truckworx Kenworth Receives Prestigious 2023 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award

Truckworx Kenworth Receives Prestigious 2023 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award

| February 16, 2024

Dealer Meeting Kicks Off with the Theme: Charging Ahead Truckworx Kenworth received the prestigious 2023 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award for the United States and Canada at the recent annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting in Ojai, California. The meeting’s theme was “Charging Ahead” and focused on technician training and connected services as pathways to provide […]

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The 42nd Shell Rotella SuperRigs Contest to Roll into Texas

The 42nd Shell Rotella SuperRigs Contest to Roll into Texas

| February 16, 2024

This year, the truck beauty contest is rolling into Texas Motor Speedway in Dallas/Fort Worth from May 30th to June 1st Get ready for a spectacular weekend as Shell Rotella gears up to bring the 42nd edition of Shell Rotella SuperRigs to the heart of Texas. This year, the truck beauty contest is rolling into […]

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BOLLINGER MOTORS NAMES LAFONTAINE AS FIRST COMMERCIAL DEALERSHIP

BOLLINGER MOTORS NAMES LAFONTAINE AS FIRST COMMERCIAL DEALERSHIP

| February 15, 2024

The Bollinger B4 Chassis Cab is an all-new, all-electric class 4 commercial truck designed from the ground up with extensive fleet and upfitter input Bollinger Motors, Inc., an electric commercial vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, has named LaFontaine Automotive Group as their first authorized dealer, with two locations, Lansing and Farmington Hills, Mich. The Bollinger B4 Chassis Cab is an […]

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ATRI ISSUES CALL FOR MOTOR CARRIERS AND OWNER-OPERATORS TO PARTICIPATE IN DETENTION SURVEY

ATRI ISSUES CALL FOR MOTOR CARRIERS AND OWNER-OPERATORS TO PARTICIPATE IN DETENTION SURVEY

| February 12, 2024

Driver detention – time spent waiting at shipper or receiver facilities outside of loading/unloading – is a longstanding issue in the trucking industry As part of a larger study on the impacts of truck driver detention on the industry, the American Transportation Research Institute today issued a call for motor carriers and owner-operators to participate […]

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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced the departure of Administrator Robin Hutcheson

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced the departure of Administrator Robin Hutcheson

| January 22, 2024

Hutcheson was a fierce champion for women in the transportation industry and a committed partner to stakeholders The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced the departure of Administrator Robin Hutcheson. Hutcheson, who joined the Biden-Harris Administration in Jan. 2021, will depart the agency on Jan. 26. Sue Lawless, FMCSA Executive Director and Chief Safety Officer, […]

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PS Logistics Acquires Flatbed Division of ELS

PS Logistics Acquires Flatbed Division of ELS

| January 18, 2024

PS Logistics is operating one of the largest 53-foot flatbed carriers in the country with over 500 power units and 1,250 over-length trailers PS Logistics, one of the largest privately held transportation and logistics companies in the United States, announced that its subsidiary Blair Logistics has acquired the flatbed division of ELS. With this transaction, […]

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