Author: Transport Topics

Leslie Doggett Industries, through its Doggett Truck Group, announced it acquired privately held Truck Enterprises Inc., an authorized Western Star, Detroit Diesel and extreme heavy-duty trailer dealer with locations in El Paso, Texas, and Carlsbad, N.M.

Automotive supplier and tire manufacturer Continental announced it renamed its longhaul tire for improved clarity among fleets and dealers.

U.S. trailer orders for June plummeted to just more than 5,000 units as demand in the largest segment, dry vans, was weak and cancellations mounted, FTR reported, adding it was the lowest total since September 2009.

Here’s the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the July 15, 2019 print edition.

Here’s the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the July 15, 2019 print edition.

Pilot Flying J continues to grow its presence this year in the Permian Basin, announcing the opening of six new travel centers in West Texas.

Purkeys introduced its SteadyCharge accessory battery charger that maintains batteries powering trailer refrigeration and heating units during periods of inactivity.

Supreme, a Wabash National company, said it added Gruau refrigerated inserts to its upfit solutions for cargo vans.

AAA Cooper Transportation said it will further less-than-truckload visibility with a new program, Action Trac.

Swift Sensors Inc., a supplier of cloud wireless sensors systems for industrial internet of things, has partnered with Zebra Technologies Corp., under its program for independent software vendors.