Purkeys’ Direct boosts charge to liftgates

Liftgate charging systems work by using the current from vehicle batteries to charge the liftgate while the truck is running. Engineers at Purkeys have noticed, however, that traditional systems tend to lose voltage as the current moves from the front of the vehicle to the liftgate batteries.

Purkeys' Direct liftgate charging system solves this issue by boosting the charge going into the liftgate battery to ensure batteries can reach a full state of charge, according to the company.

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QuikQ names Tony McAlister as new COO

QuikQ, provider of a cardless direct fuel connection between truck stop point-of-sale (POS) and motor carrier enterprise systems, announced that Tony McAlister has joined the company as its new COO. McAlister has more than 27 years of experience in high growth start-ups and large corporations, including mergers, acquisitions, IPOs and leveraged strategic alliances, according to the company.

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TCA launches accreditation program for truckload carriers

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has launched an accreditation initiative for the truckload segment of the motor carrier industry. According to TCA, the program will create a community of individuals who are dedicated to their professional development within the truckload industry, help truckload carriers attract new people to their companies, and create career paths as a retention tool.

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YRC Worldwide to Present at Stifel Transportation & Logistics Conference

Is the tide turning for small trucking companies?

There's been enormous bottom-line pressure applied to small- to medium-sized trucking companies – those operating anywhere from three on up to 150 trucks – in recent years. Yet that pressure may be set to ease significant in 2017 if capacity cuts and a proposed “regulatory rollback” occur as expected.

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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. to Participate in the Barclays 2017 Industrial Select and the Raymond James 38th Annual Institutional Investor Conferences

Post Earnings Coverage as Werner’s Q4 Top-line Outperformed Forecasts