WattsMack

Hello, I hope someone out there can help me! Nobody in my family or group of friends has been able to help me! They all wonder why a girl like myself is so interested in learning about trucks! I really find them all fascinating - sort of adventurous and mysterious... I'm practically new to the "Mack world", and I'm very interested to learn about it. I've heard that Mack truck users are really hard core fans and love the brand over the rest (more or less like Harley Davidson users??) - so surely there must be many reasons for this...? Is it because of its long history? Or is it that the trucks are really the best? Or just the looks of them? I guess my question is: what makes a Mack truck a Mack truck??? Sounds like a cheesy (and probably a bit 'philosophical') question to ask, I know! Don't worry, I'm not one of those market researchy kind of people or anything like that. The reason for all this questions is because I'd rather come to a forum of real Mack users that would give me a real and objective point of view, rather than going to Mack's website... xxx View the full blog entry

In addition to tying drivers' medical certifications to their CDLs, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration this week also announced a proposal to improve standards and set uniform requirements for medical examiners.View the full article

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association will be conducting its second Truckers for Troops Telethon Dec. 8-12 to raise funds for care packages to be sent to U.S. troops stationed in combat areas overseas.View the full article

David Heller, director of safety and policy for the Truckload Carriers Association, has been named to the board of the NATSO Foundation.View the full article

The North American Trailer Dealers Association announced the launch of the NATM Affiliate Program, which will bring safety and regulatory information from the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers down to the trailer dealers.View the full article

Greatwide Logistics Services has obtained final approval of its $73.6 million financing facility. View the full article

Vehicle Inspection Systems, Orlando, Fla., has moved into a new, 40,000-square-foot office and warehouse facility located near Orlando International Airport.View the full article

Dismissing the notion that a recession equals two quarters of declining GDP, a prominent group of economists announced that by their reckoning, the U.S. has been in a recession for nearly a year.View the full article

The national average price of a gallon of diesel this week fell to $2.615, 80 cents less than a year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.View the full article

Hino Motors Sales USA announced that it will use selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to meet the stringent 2010 emissions regulations.View the full article

Shipments of original equipment commercial truck tires this year are expected to be down about 16 percent from 2007, at nearly 3.9 million units, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association.View the full article

Paccar Leasing Company (PacLease) continues its Canadian franchise network expansion with the addition of a new full-service lease location in Moncton, New Brunswick.View the full article

The Supreme Industries Special Vehicles sales team delivered Indiana's first district Mobile Command Center Vehicle to representatives of Dearborn County as part of its $2.1 million contract award from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.View the full article

The Teamsters Union and the freight companies of YRC Worldwide announced they have reached a tentative agreement to modify the current labor agreement for employees covered by the National Master Freight Agreement.View the full article

The Pennsylvania State Police recently rolled out their Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) campaign, a four-week enforcement effort to reduce aggressive driving along a portion of Interstate 81 in Dauphin and Cumberland counties.View the full article

Ohio-based Todco announced its new manufacturing facility in Tecate, Mexico, is now fully operational and serving the needs of the firm's western customer base.View the full article

NationaLease recently selected its 2009 Board of Directors to serve a one-year term.View the full article

There will be no news on Truckinginfo.com Thursday, Nov. 27 or Friday, Nov. 28, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. News will resume on Monday, Dec. 1.View the full article

Last week when I left Thursday going to Masury,Ohio (everybody hates Masury ) Todd told me to "run this load, and you'll be done 'til after Thanksgiving". That didn't really happen, as I left Monday and took a load of fingers (well,that's what they called them) to Milan, Ohio. When I left he said "run this load, and you'll have a four day weekend coming up anyway". That didn't happen either. I delivered in Milan Tuesday, which is near Norwalk, and ran in snow all the way from Strasburg to Milan to Macedonia, which is near Cleveland, and back down I-77 almost to Charleston, W.V. before I ran out of it. I unloaded in Roanoke this morning and went to Dillwyn and loaded up an Orchard Park load for Monday. This is good, I was hoping he was joking when he said i'd be done 'til after Thanksgiving. I like to eat and have electricity too. After I got home today I processed the turkey-you know,got all the accessories out that they put inside of 'em-and put it in salt water to soak overnight. It's in a cooler on ice on the back porch, along with the four extra turkey legs bought-the ones that cost more than the whole turkey . Then I made turkey stock from the accessory pack i'd previously removed, and cooked all the sweet potatoes I had and made six pies. I feel like I had a pretty good day. I'll slap that turkey in the smoker oven first thing in the morning, everybody come on over! View the full blog entry

Just wanted to wish everyone here a Happy Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is one of the "feel good" holidays. Our economy might be poor, and our concerns growing every day, but right now we don't have to think about any of it. Just eat, be thankful and be happy. And - it is turkey season - so Tom, you better lay low for a couple of days. View the full blog entry

Baker Equipment of Richmond, Va., recently partnered with Baytech Corp. of Los Altos, Calif., to expand their existing alternative fuel vehicle conversion capabilities.View the full article

SAF-Holland's Muskegon, Mich., facility has won the Masters of Quality Award for 2007 from Daimler Trucks North America, Freightliner Custom Chassis Division.View the full article

The California Air Resources Board has indicated it will delay enforcement of its Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) regulation.View the full article

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials launched a new campaign that will give travelers an opportunity to share their views on "What the New President and Congress Should Know About Transportation."View the full article

Stemco and Carlisle Companies are no longer in discussions for Stemco to acquire Carlisle's Motion Control division.View the full article