New $30 million facility brings more than service to California
FONTANA, Calif. – Drivers travelling through Southern California have a new place to stop for service, parts, and much more. Tec Equipment recently opened a US $30 million sales, service, and parts facility that aims to bring a complete experience for customers.
Highway Robbery: The push is on to tackle clearance practices, excessive tow fees
TORONTO, Ont. -- Guy Broderick couldn’t believe the towing invoice that appeared in front of him. The task seemed so simple. An APPS Transport truck only had to be towed a single exit down Highway 401. The clean-up involved nothing more than a bit of coolant that had spilled through a failing lower rad hose. The tow alone cost $2,531 – and that’s after Broderick negotiated a $1,000 discount. The coolant cleanup was billed at another $2,260, which included a $2,000 flat-rated “environmental” fee.
Driver etiquette is slipping, readers say
TORONTO, Ont. -- There are some unspoken rules of the road, the common courtesy that makes every drive a little more bearable, but is that sense of etiquette declining? Today's Trucking readers who participated in this month's Pulse Survey seem to believe so.
Mack and Lytx partner to bring pre-wire to third truck model
FONTANA, Cali. -- Mack and Lytx are partnering to bring pre-wired telematics and video systems to a third model of the truck-maker’s vocational trucks. The companies announced the service would be available on the Mack Granite straight truck models ordered in the third quarter of 2018 . This follows the service being announced for the Mack LR and the Mack Terra Pro cab-over models in April - being delivered this Fall.
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