With the increasing complexity of modern trucks and an even higher premium placed on drivers’ time, Glen McDonald, maintenance director at Ozark Motor Lines, knew he needed to maximize shop labor and move trucks through his fleet’s maintenance shops more quickly, all of which required an updated approach.
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Mobile Lifts Gaining Momentum in Service Shops
Trump Optimistic on NAFTA After Canada, Mexico Dodge Metals Tariffs
Trump followed through with imposing tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, while excluding Canada and Mexico.
ATRI seeks data to assess impacts of e-commerce
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) issued a data call for its Impacts of E-Commerce on the Trucking Industry report. The online questionnaire seeks to capture how the emergence of e-commerce has changed industry business models an
BNSF Combining Technology, Human Expertise to Improve Operations
At Burlington Northern Santa Fe, it’s the combination of people and technology that’s making the railway safer and more efficient.
Navistar Boosts Revenue Projections Up to $9.75 Billion After Strong Sales
Navistar raised its revenue projections for this year, in part due to strong results in the company’s truck segment, the manufacturer said March 8.
Ryan Says Congress to Break Up Trump’s Infrastructure Proposals
House Republicans will break President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan into multiple pieces of legislation as a way to make progress this year, House Speaker Paul Ryan said.
Love’s Travel Stops opens Denton location
Love’s said it is continuing to invest in Texas with the opening of its new location along I-35.
Editorial: Industry Turns Gaze to Automation
Automated driving technology has been a consistently hot topic in the trucking industry over the past few years, but the glare of the spotlight was particularly bright last week at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s annual meeting and beyond.
US Added 313,000 Jobs in February; Wage Gains Cool to 2.6%
U.S. employers added the most workers since mid-2016 as labor-force participation swelled, while below-forecast wages and a downward revision to January’s figure suggest the pay gains that spooked markets last month haven’t yet taken hold.