Equipment

Two mining giants are rerouting shipments and turning to trucks to deal with disruptions from a Canadian railway stoppage that threatens to undermine the industry’s operations.

Groendyke Transport on Aug. 19 announced a definitive agreement to acquire all the tank truck assets of Linden Bulk Transportation from Depot Connect International.

U.S. trailer orders fell 37% year over year in July to 7,200 units, ACT Research reported. The figure represented a 14.2% increase from June’s 6,300 units.

Chris Moore, the Georgia grand champion in the sleeper berth class, aims to lead Walmart to the team title at the National Truck Driving Championships in Indianapolis. 

UPS driver Connor Christensen from Illinois learned step van skills by observing father Ceth in four contests at NTDC. It will be Connor’s turn to take the spotlight this week in Indianapolis.

General Motors Co. is cutting more than 1,000 software engineers as the automaker moves to lean up its software and services organization, said a person familiar with the matter.

Photos from the 2024 National Truck Driving Championships and Step Van Championships at Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis on Aug. 21-24.

FedEx Freight 4-axle driver Hobie Eirich in May added a state grand champion title for Tennessee to the one he claimed in California six years ago. 

FedEx Freight flatbed driver Matthew Boenisch from Wisconsin has made a quick rise to the NTDC arena. He'll be in Indianapolis for his second go-around on the national stage. 

Walmart Inc.’s initiatives to strengthen its in-house trucking operations have elevated it to No. 1 on this year’s updated Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers list.