XL Specialized Launches New Trailer for Wing Turbines
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — XL Specialized Trailers has launched the XL 90 Blademate in response to demand to haul wind turbines.
March 29, 2016Blue Bloodhound Offers On-Demand Driver App
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Blue Bloodhound, making its first appearance at the Mid-America Trucking Show, showed its app and online resource for hiring qualified drivers on-demand.
March 29, 2016Air-Weigh Offers New App for Calibration, Data Storing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Air-Weigh announced a new iPhone and Android app that can be used with the LoadMaxx Air-Weigh onboard scale for calibration.
March 29, 2016Eberspaecher Teams With ENA at MATS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Eberspaecher Climate Control displayed its bunk heaters and engine pre-heaters, and was joined for the first time at the Mid-America Trucking Show by sister company ENA.
March 29, 2016Women In Trucking Group Salutes Female Drivers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Women In Trucking Association will hold its annual “Salute to Women Behind the Wheel” ceremony on April 2 at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 29, 2016Pilot, TA Focus on Driver Comfort, Amenities
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Pilot Flying J and TravelCenters of America said they are rolling out a new feature called Prime Parking, which lets drivers view available spaces at more than 300 Pilot and Flying J travel centers on a smartphone app and reserve them.
March 29, 2016Port of Oakland Cargo Operations Snarled by Labor-Management Dispute
OAKLAND, Calif. — A labor dispute linked to a group of dismissed dockworkers disrupted cargo handling at the Port of Oakland on March 28, and completely halted operations at one of the terminals at the East Bay cargo hub, port officials said.
March 29, 2016FMCSA Seeks Input on Vision Waivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced March 28 it is seeking public input on the applications of 22 drivers with visual impairments who are requesting that they be allowed to drive commercial trucks.
March 29, 2016UPS to Build Technology Center in New Jersey
UPS Inc. announced plans to build a technology center in New Jersey to consolidate its software development for domestic and global shipments.
March 29, 2016Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Appoints Shaun Skinner President
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. appointed Shaun Skinner president, effective April 1. He will succeed Hisao Sasaki, who will return to Isuzu Motors Ltd. in Japan.
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