TPS StaffRegulationsShop manager sentenced to prison time for conducting illegal repairsThe shop manager for Corona, Calif.-based National Distribution Services, Inc., has been sentenced for conducting illegal repairs on hazardous materials tankers, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General.May 16, 2022EquipmentRecall report: Terminal tractor recall announced due to trailer brake issueThe following safety recalls were issued Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).May 16, 2022Used trucksDealer used truck sales fell in April as inventory became thinACT Research announced Monday preliminary Class 8 used truck same dealer sales volumes fell by 40 percent month over month in April and were 33 percent below April 2021.May 16, 2022IndicatorsApril trailer orders fall as OEMs limit order acceptanceTrailer orders followed truck orders downward in April. ACT Research preliminary trailer orders fell to 16,100 units last month. FTR's preliminary trailer orders were slightly higher at 16,800 units.May 13, 2022New product releasesLifting tool for warehouse, service operationsThe new LiftMaster 7000 from LiftWise enables users to lift or lower a variety of parts into position for maintenance or other needs.May 13, 2022ProductsWeekly new product roundupHere’s a glimpse at the new products introduced to the trucking industry the week of May 9-15, 2022.May 13, 2022WorkforceWho’s in the news: Our weekly trucking employment reportThe following employment changes were announced to the trucking industry the week of May 9, 2022.May 13, 2022Growth strategiesThompson Truck & Trailer holds groundbreaking for new facilityThompson Truck & Trailer recently held a groundbreaking ceremony onsite at its new Dubuque, Iowa, dealership location. The entire Dubuque parts, service, and truck sales team came out to the new building site to celebrate the groundbreakingMay 12, 2022Freight demandAs rates fall again, risk of freight recession 'now considerable'U.S. freight volumes fell last month compared to March and April 2021, according to the recent Cass Transportation Index April 2022 report.May 12, 2022Trucks & TrailersCovenant Logistics to support Aurora's autonomous trucking projectAurora Innovation and Covenant Logistics Group have announced a collaboration to explore ways to optimize Covenant’s long-haul operations with Aurora’s autonomous trucking product.May 11, 2022Previous PagePage 357 of 1572Next PageTop StoriesBusinessFree trade is dead; tariffs vital for government revenueBrian Wild thinks tariffs are here to stay. As a free trade guy, he doesn’t like it. “I consider them wrong. I’m as anti-tariff as you can get.”WorkforceDon Reimondo receives CVSN President's AwardUsed trucksWhat’s next for used truck pricing, demand?Class 7-8Truck orders down year over year in AugustComponentsHow to catch alternator failures before downtime arrives
