Six regional carriers form alliance
Averitt Express, Canadian Freightways/Epic Express, DATS Trucking, Lakeville Motor Express, Land Air Express of New England and Pitt Ohio Express united to form a national freight network...
Con-way: 62 mph is it
Con-way Freight has turned back the speed governors on its trucks to run at a maximum of 62 mph to improve fuel conservation and reduce carbon emissions...
TCA presents safety awards
The Truckload Carriers Assn. (TCA) announced the two grand-prize winners of its National Fleet Safety Awards at it Annual Banquet...
Washington to the rescue
In early February, the President signed into law a financial stimulus package that would offer rebates to millions of taxpayers, give tax breaks to businesses...
going places
Yokohama Tire Corp. has named Tetsuya Mizoguchi president & CEO. Mack Trucks has named Matthew Walsh vp-export for international operations. Fred Brown...
Economists predict milder pre-buy in '09
Although they cited different measures of truck sales, all four economists speaking to a group of heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers forecast slowly recovering...
Road work
No matter how technologically advanced our economy becomes, it won't make a difference if we can't get our goods to the marketplace. The dire needs of...
Court denies motion to vacate HOS rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied a motion to vacate the interim hours-of-service (HOS) rules adopted by the Federal...
HOS clarification
An hours-of-service news story in our January issue (HOS rules intact for now, page 8) stated that the Interim Final Rule allows drivers 77 hours behind...
Federal commission calls for upping fuel tax
The National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission proposed an annual 5 to 8% increase in the nation's fuel taxes for the next five...
FMCSA proposes new driver training rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has finally addressed the issue of behind-the-wheel training for entry-level commercial drivers....
REAL ID rule issued
The Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a final rule setting uniform standards for driver's licenses and ID cards, in an attempt to strengthen...
Going Places
Ford Motor has promoted Joe Hinrichs to group vice president-global manufacturing. Mark Wallace has been named president and CEO of Webasto Product North...
Gridlock alert
Of the 134 bills signed into law last year, almost half were concerned with naming public buildings after noteworthy Americans, approving designs of commemorative...
Fleet Owner taps Lawrence, Neil
Fleet Owner Publisher Tom Duncan has announced that Reggie Lawrence has assumed the position of National Sales Manager and Tom Neil has been promoted...
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