Dixon plant to produce 'green' PG&E trucks - Sacramento Bee 
CBS LocalDixon plant to produce 'green' PG&E trucks
Sacramento Bee
The project is expected to produce more than 150 jobs. The Dixon facility, which exceeds Title 24 energy/lighting codes, was built through a Altec-PG&E partnership. The plant will produce Altec's Green Fleet "bucket trucks" for the utility.
Rep. Garamendi Welcomes 150 New Jobs at New Green Manufacturing Facility in Dixon
Dixon Adding 150 New Green Jobs
Study Finds That "California-Only" Diesel Will Come at High Cost for State - MarketWatch (press release) Study Finds That "California-Only" Diesel Will Come at High Cost for State
MarketWatch (press release)
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The California Trucking Association (CTA) today released a study that shows significant job losses directly attributable to California Air Resources Board's (CARB) fuel policies.
Scania First-Quarter Profit Beats Estimates on Job Cuts - Bloomberg 
BloombergScania First-Quarter Profit Beats Estimates on Job Cuts
Bloomberg
Scania AB (SCVB), the Swedish truckmaker controlled by Volkswagen AG (VOW), reported first-quarter profit that beat estimates after the company eliminated jobs to prepare for slowing demand and raised prices on some models. Net income fell 29 percent ...
Halliburton to build trucking hub in Zanesville - Columbus Dispatch 
Columbus DispatchHalliburton to build trucking hub in Zanesville
Columbus Dispatch
About 300 jobs are expected from the Halliburton project over the next few years. The facility is expected to serve as a hub for trucks that will transport hydraulic fracturing materials to drilling companies. The state is kicking in three grants worth ...
Women In Trucking hits its 5th anniversary - The Trucker Women In Trucking hits its 5th anniversary
The Trucker
The association was formed to encourage women to look at careers in the trucking industry and to support those who work within the industry. “We represent the women who design and build the trucks, sell the trucks, fix the trucks, dispatch the trucks ...
7-8 a.m. with city garbage man: Proud to clean up city - Great Falls Tribune 7-8 a.m. with city garbage man: Proud to clean up city
Great Falls Tribune
After the meeting, Riddle climbs into his "bullet" truck, so named because "We're always going; we're fast." He waits his turn leaving the garage and then crosses town in the early morning light. "It's a good job," he says. "I like it.
Trucking Firm's Troubles Reflected in IT - Wall Street Journal (blog) Trucking Firm's Troubles Reflected in IT
Wall Street Journal (blog)
The 2003 merger which combined two major trucking firms, Yellow and Roadway, should have created a monster of the highway. Instead, as is often the case with large deals, the $1.05 billion merger turned into a monster headache that took years to ...
The New Food Truck Park Is Here! The New Food Truck Park Is Here! - Peach Pundit 
Peach PunditThe New Food Truck Park Is Here! The New Food Truck Park Is Here!
Peach Pundit
Last year the City of Atlanta passed ordinances easing restrictions on food truck vendors. It's a triple win for the city. While adding jobs to Atlanta's economy, it positions the city favorably in a booming new market (that bad press from the Eat St ...
Accuride On Track for 2012, Company Says - Truckinginfo Accuride On Track for 2012, Company Says
Truckinginfo
"Our first-quarter performance benefitted from continued commercial vehicle production strength and aftermarket order volumes - driven by healthy Class 8 truck and trailer demand - together with higher pricing and productivity gains coming from the ...
Cummins Plans Expansion, 290 Jobs At Ind. Plant - Manufacturing.net 
93.1 WIBC IndianapolisCummins Plans Expansion, 290 Jobs At Ind. Plant
Manufacturing.net
Cummins said it expects to start hiring new engineering and support workers at the Seymour plant this year and to fill the additional jobs by 2015. Cummins makes diesel and other types of engines for trucks, heavy equipment and other uses.
Cummins eyes expansion, hiring
Cummins plans $219 million expansion at Seymour plant