Freightliner Corp. is the “800-pound gorilla” of trucking in the United States — and its president, James Hebe, seems to relish the role.

Ken Johnson, chairman of The Maintenance Council, cited the work ethic of three council members — two engine company workers and an employee of a trucking firm — as he bestowed upon them the organization’s highest honor.

Freightliner Corp. is the “800-pound gorilla” of trucking in the United States — and its president, James Hebe, seems to relish the role.

Eileen Lindberg of Detroit Diesel Corp., Kevin M. Otto of Cummins Engine Co., and Hershel Brown of Proline Carriers received the Silver Spark Plug award at the Maintenance Council's fall meeting.

The trucking industry breathed a collective sigh of relief as the diesel fuel price fell this week for the first time in 18 weeks. But some analysts say further drops are unlikely.

Trucking companies have shot themselves in the foot by failing to improve driver wages sooner, a consultant to the industry warned at a recent transportation conference.

After a one-week respite, the price of diesel fuel resumed its rise last week, reaching $1.234 a gallon, prompting investment analysts to lower their earnings estimates for freight carriers.

Though the Maintenance Council's fall meeting theme is "Fleet Maintenance Fundamentals,” the organization’s role within American Trucking Associations will also be a hot topic.

Trucking companies have shot themselves in the foot by failing to improve driver wages sooner, a consultant to the industry warned at a recent transportation conference.

Though the Maintenance Council's fall meeting theme is "Fleet Maintenance Fundamentals,” the organization’s role within American Trucking Associations will also be a hot topic.