John G Smith
John G. Smith is Newcom Media's vice-president - editorial, and the editorial director of its trucking publications -- including Today's Trucking, trucknews.com, and Transport Routier. The award-winning journalist has covered the trucking industry since 1995.
Knight and Swift to merge
Swift Transportation Co. and Knight Transportation Inc. announced on April 10 that they will merge via a stock swap to form a new company, Knight-Swift Transportation, according to published reports. The deal would combine two of the largest players in trucking in a business valued at over US $5 billion. The two Phoenix-based carriers will be operated as distinct brands, according to a news report posted by The Wall Street Journal.
Talbert’s 50-ton bus hauler
Talbert Manufacturing's new 50-ton bus hauler, the 50CC-BH, has been designed to haul everything from buses to excavators as well as equipment with low clearance and long wheelbases. It includes a 20,000-pound planetary in-deck winch that can be used to load equipment from either end of the trailer. Extra steel has been introduced into the deck's main and side beams, as well as the gooseneck and rear axles.
Truck used in suspected terror attack: Reports
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - A truck appears once again to have been used in a suspected terror attack, with three people killed and eight injured after a hijacked beer truck drove through pedestrians and into a department store in Stockholm, Sweden, international media report.