Jason Cannon (TPS)Jason Cannon is the Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. He has a Class A CDL and is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School. Reach him at [email protected].HomeLynden International names new directorsLynden International has hired Sergio Lotero as business development manager for Latin America, and Roark Beckstead as business development director in Los Angeles. Based in Miami, Lotero will develop the Central America and Colombia markets for the company and market Lynden’s ocean service into Puerto Rico, the…December 6, 2012HomeWarm weather slowing feed and salt shipmentsIn the bulk freight industry, winter brings increase truck shipments of feed ingredients as well as road salt for city, county and state municipalities, but BulkLoadsNow.com – a bulk freight-matching site – has seen a drop in…December 6, 2012HomeATA applauds use of hair testing in drug screeningARLINGTON, Va. – Thursday, American Trucking Associations applauded Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wisc.) for his introduction of a bill requiring the U.S. Department of Transportation to conduct a pilot program to evaluate the use of hair samples to…December 6, 2012Sales coaching/trainingRegistration opens for 2013 TMC MeetingThe American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) has opened its early bird registration for its 2013 Annual Meeting, set for March 11-14, 2013 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Conference Center in Nashville,…December 5, 2012Service and repairLarson Electronics releases work lightLarson Electronics’ Magnalight.com has released a powerful magnetic LED work light. The light is designed to provide output comparable to 250-watt metal halide fixtures while improving reliability and reducing energy use, Larson says.. Lighter and…December 5, 2012HomeFTR reports Class 8 orders slow in NovemberFTR Associates has released preliminary data showing November Class 8 truck net orders at 19,683 units, 14 percent below October and down 3 percent year-over-year. However, November was still the second highest month for orders…December 5, 2012HomeKnight’s Williams: Do your homework when buying equipmentA cost/benefit analysis can add up to huge savings when purchasing new equipment according to one industry veteran. “Fuel economy is the big decider in spec’ing today,” David Williams, vice president of equipment for Knight…December 5, 2012Growth strategiesATC Group launches new websiteThe ATC Group has announced Wednesday the launch of its new ATCFreightliner.com website. “We are confident our customers will find the new ATCFreightliner.com is unique among heavy truck dealerships,” says Steven Silcox, corporate marketing manager,…December 5, 2012HomeATA urges further dialogue on CSA data limitationsARLINGTON, Va. – In a white paper issued Wednesday, American Trucking Associations (ATA) demonstrated how the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) safety monitoring and measurement system, Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA), lacks sufficient data on the majority…December 5, 2012Growth strategiesTrailer Wizards welcomes Assels to Ontario teamTrailer Wizards Ltd., a Canadaian-based trailer rental and sales company, announced Wednesday the appointment of Jonathan Assels as Parts Fulfillment Manager for Ontario. Based out of the Mississauga office, Assels will be responsible for maintaining and further building…December 5, 2012Previous PagePage 142 of 148Next PageTop StoriesClass 7-8Kenworth debuts C580, replacing iconic C500Kenworth Truck Company has replaced its legacy C500 with the C580, the next generation in its extreme-duty vocational lineup.Class 7-8Mack launches brand-new Keystone, updated Granite modelsBusiness operationsKeys to tech integrations that make your company strongerTechnician trainingTech sentiment about career hits new lowIndustrySupreme Court strikes down Trump's IEEPA tariffs
