Study: Problems with newer engines

J.D. Power study finds that 51 percent of owners of 1-year-old heavy-duty truck engines in 2010 report experiencing a problem.

ATA freight index gains in July

09.02.10

| Year-to-date, tonnage is up 6.7 percent compared with the same period in 2009.

Used truck sales slow in July

09.02.10

| Unit sales were up year-over year and are running 43 percent above 2009 year-to-date, according to ACT Research.

Sentencings in Jason Rivenburg murder

09.01.10

| Two men charged as accessories in the murder of trucker Jason Rivenburg were sentenced to 30 days in jail.

Surface trade up 37.6% in June

08.31.10

| Trade with Canada and Mexico in June remained 5.8 percent below the June 2008 level.

Industry Briefs

Tire Truck Centers adds facilities

February 3, 2010

| by: Overdrive Staff

Service Tire Truck Centers, based in Bethlehem, Pa., added 16 commercial locations and a Michelin Retread Technologies retread shop to its commercial truck tire and retreading service business. With these new facilities, Service Tire Truck Centers now has 43, extending from New Hampshire to Virginia.