News & Briefs

• Trip friendly web sites
  March 2010
  

  If you are planning a trip anywhere and want to know what truck stops are along the way, what amenities they offer, what specials they are running, and so forth, TruckStopGuide.Com and Truckstopcoupons.Com are two must-use web sites…

• Wabash Hiring Drivers
  March 2010

  Wabash National Corporation Announces Hiring Plans
  Big increase in freight traffic drives push to add more drivers

  LAFAYETTE, IN–(Marketwire – March 11, 2010) –  Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) today announced that they have hired 100 temporary associates with plans to hire 90 more during the quarter.

  “Our Lafayette operations are beginning to see production and customer [...]

• KW Powers Up
  March 2010
  

  2010 PACCAR PX ENGINES MUSCLE UP
  Kenworth Announces 2010 Engine Offerings for Medium Duty Trucks

  ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 11, 2010 – Kenworth Truck Company announced its 2010 engine offering for its medium duty product lineup during a press conference today at The Work Truck Show in St. Louis.  
  “The 2010 PACCAR PX-6 and [...]

• 51 Years Driving Without An Accident
  March 2010

  Greatwide Driver Rick Gassman Reaches Milestone

  Driver operates commercial vehicle 51 years and more than 4 million miles without accident or moving violation

  DALLAS, TX–(Marketwire – March 10, 2010) –  Greatwide Logistics Services, a national provider of third-party logistics services, today announced the significant accomplishments of Rick Gassman, a company driver with a career spanning more [...]

• Navistar Offers New V-8
  March 2010
  

  NAVISTAR DEBUTS 2010 MAXXFORCE 7
  New 300hp diesel V-8 aimed at the medium-duty commercial truck market

  ST. LOUIS, MO. (March 10, 2010) – The 2010 MaxxForce® 7 V-8 turbodiesel charged into the spotlight this week as Navistar (NYSE: NAV) unveiled the new engine at the National Truck Equipment Association’s (NTEA) Work Truck Show in St. Louis, [...]

• CUSTOM CHROME PLATING
  March 2010
  

  Custom Rig owners are always looking for ways to get an edge on their competitors using paint and chrome to bring a little more show to the shine factor. Wheel Creations Plus Inc., in Fresno, Ca., is taking that concept a step further by offering custom chrome plating in colors.

• CSM Price Matching
  March 2010
  

  4State Trucks Offers Price-Match Guarantee
  Price-Matching guarantee gives customers “peace of mind” at the home of the Chrome Shop Mafia
  (Joplin, Mo.) 4 State Trucks, Inc. , well known for being  ‘Home of the Chrome Shop Mafia’ and  ‘America’s Parts & Chrome SuperStore’ , is pleased to now offer a “Best Price Guarantee” to all customers.

  If a [...]

• New Issue Out
  February 2010
  

  Subscribers, chrome shop owners, and aficionados of customized big rigs around the country are about to get the quarterly fix as the March issue of Custom Rigs leaves the printer today. Select Petros and Flying J truck stops should have the magazines around the end of next week, as will our Preferred Partner chrome shops. Subscribers should start receiving their issues even sooner.

• Per-Load Cargo Insurance Offered
  February 2010
  

  Internet Truckstop, the largest Internet-based load board in the transportation industry, today announced the availability of CargoMate© on the list of decision support offerings for its members. CargoMate, available exclusively at Truckstop.com, allows carriers, freight brokers and shippers to find affordable, per load cargo insurance, up to $500,000, regardless of the underlying and existing insurance coverage of the motor carrier. “Providing an immediate quote, online payment and…

• 2011 Silverado H-D Unwrapped
  February 2010
  

  Chevy says, “BRING IT ON” as they roll out teh 2011Silverado Heavy-Duty pickups–and they give 11 reasons the new 2011 pickups prove they are ready for any job or competitor…