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Stemco Completes Goodyear Springs Purchase
LONGVIEW, TX - Less than a month after the truck component supplier Stemco announced its intention to acquire the manufacturer of Goodyear air springs, it completed the deal on July 1. Terms of the transaction have not been released. With the acquisition, Stemco acquires the Super Cushion and Spring Ride lines of truck, trailer and truck cab suspension products, as well as cab seat springs from ContiTech, a division of Continental Corp. This unit was part of the business called Veyance that was recently acquired by Continental. Also included in the acquisition are the Veyance manufacturing facility in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, the Veyance research and development operations in Fairlawn, Ohio, and all North America related patents and applications.
Five Truckers Named Alberta’s Best Drivers
RED DEER, AB -- Dozens of Alberta's best and safest professional truck drivers gathered recently at Red Deer's Westerner Park for the Alberta Professional Truck Driving Championship to determine who was tops. Each competitor completed a written exam to test their knowledge of regulations, legislation, safety, security, and first aid and then they participated in a pre-trip inspection conducted under the watchful eye of an examiner. Contestants also had a turn behind the wheel as the driving portion of the event got underway. Each entrant demonstrated their driving skill as they completed seven obstacles that tested their ability to maneuver the vehicle in simulations of some of the toughest conditions drivers' cope with on the road.
Top Open-Deck/Specialty Carrier Grows with Merger
ADDISON, TX -- One of the largest open-deck/specialty transportation companies in North America is merging with Bulldog Hiway Express. The move by Daseke Inc. will give it more than 2,800 tractors and more than 5,800 open-deck trailers, serving 49 states, Canada and Mexico, according to the company.
Increased Chances for Cargo Thefts This Week
JERSEY CITY, NJ and AUSTIN, TX -- New Jersey-based theft-prevention and recovery service CargoNet has warned truckers that the long weekend, which essentially started with Canada Day and includes the American July 4th holiday, is a particularly busy time for thieves so the organization is recommending you stay on the qui vive for truck thefts.
U.S. Proposes Changes to Major Truck Safety Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Changes are in the works in the U.S. when it comes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) key truck safety program. The agency announced on Monday it is proposing enhancements to its Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program, including changing some intervention thresholds to better reflect crash risk."These enhancements to SMS allow us to sharpen our focus on carriers with high crash rates, more effectively identify driver safety problems and hazardous materials carriers with serious safety problems, and more accurately account for carriers that are driving on our roads the most," the agency said on its website. These proposed changes are based on results from the agency testing and input from industry, enforcement, and other safety stakeholders. The proposed SMS enhancements include: Changing some of the SMS Intervention Thresholds to better reflect the Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories' (BASICs) correlation to crash risk.
