ATA protests Virginia plan to impose I-95 tolls
The Federal Highway Administration granted the Virginia Dept, of Transportation preliminary approval for collecting tolls on Interstate 95, spurring immediate protest from the American Trucking Assns. (ATA) that said the move will hurt the economy more than it will help repair the I-95 corridor. VDOT estimates tolls could generate more than $50 million a year ...
Schneider unveils new LTL service
Schneider Logistics is offering a new less-than-truckload (LTL) service for shippers with reoccurring loads. Integrated Delivery Services (IDS) is designed to take advantage of Schneider’s supply chain management and cross-docking capabilities...
Peterbilt names Parts and Service Dealer of the Year
Peterbilt of Sioux City, in Sioux City, IA, has been named the 2011 Peterbilt Parts and Service Dealer of the Year by Peterbilt Motors Co...
North Carolina bridge repairs shutting down I-95 lanes
Trucks traveling Interstate 95 north daily in the Charleston, N.C., area can expect delays because of repairs to the mile-long Lake Marion Bridge...
Higher truck weight advocates score a victory
Maine’s bid to allow 100,000-lb. trucks on its federal Interstate highways scored a victory Tuesday in Washington, but faces more challenges as it works its way through Congress, according to a report in the Bangor Daily News...
Truckers warned about “truck-eating” bridge
The Government Bridge railroad bridge on Harrison St. in Davenport, IA, has been dubbed “the truck-eating bridge” by the local media because the bridge “is prolific in its appetite for wayward semis and their drivers who don’t see the warnings in time,” according to a report in the Quad City Times...
Carrier expectations moderating with economy
An economy still deep in the doldrums and the accompanying depressed job market are driving down the near-term expectations of motor carrier executives recently surveyed...
Diesel and oil prices should moderate for the future
The slow moving U.S. economy is expected to help keep diesel and gasoline prices down in the near future. At the same time, a global slow growth trend line is now expected to tamp down energy demand, and thus put a check on oil and diesel price increases, into the future. The question now is whether those new projections will continue to hold as expected over the long term...
Time is right to expand fleet services
DALLAS. The current freight market environment offers for-hire fleets “a significant opportunity” to expand into third-party logistics (3PL), dedicated carriage and other related services, according to David Wangler, president & CEO of TMW Systems...
UAW threatens strike at Chrysler plant
“With negotiations at General Motors complete and talks at Ford on hold, the United Auto Workers union is moving on Chrysler with an old weapon in its pocket -- a strike threat,” states a report by Agence France-Presse (AFP) posted on IndustryWeek.com today...
Webb Wheel Products appoints engineering manager
Webb Wheel Products has promoted Adam Wiechmann to engineering manager for the OEM Business Unit...
New battery-powered A/C system
Red Dot Corp. has released a new battery-powered A/C system as a complete aftermarket installation kit that fits almost any sleeper on the market today...
Rescuers save driver, dog trapped in sinking semi
A terrified pooch was trapped in a sinking semi truck for more than an hour before rescuers realized the dog was in the cab. The truck ran off the highway on I-70 in Lomo, CO, late Friday night, plunging into a river...
Free webinar Thursday on distracted driving
Compli, a web-based provider of safety, HR and compliance management software, will host a free webinar on Thursday entitled “Distracted Driving – Are You in Compliance?"...
InformationWeek Magazine ranks Paccar No. 1 technology company
Paccar’s innovative application of information technology has earned the company the number-one technology position in InformationWeek magazine's 2011 Top 500 company listings for the development of its new TruckerLink application, developed in partnership with Signalset...
EBE Technologies adds sales & marketing personnel
Sonya Moore has been hired as senior account manager and industry specialist for EBE Technologies, focusing on EBE’s suite of driver management solutions, the company said...
Obama inks highway extension; long-term bill still at issue
President Barack Obama on Friday signed legislation that extends funding for federal highway projects as well as for the Federal Aviation Administration...
Pressure builds for cell phone ban
Widespread support for a complete ban on cell phone use by commercial truck and bus drivers – both handheld and hands free – is rapidly increasing, following an accident follow-up report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) last week urging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to speed up efforts to put such a ban in place...
Web-based truck data in real time
Paccar Parts has announced the general availability of its TruckerLink telematics and fleet management service...
Trucking activity in California boosted by exports
August trucking activity rebounded in California as hauling cargo to Los Angeles and Long Beach ports picked up, and air freight movement in San Diego International Airport showed improvement, according an economic index released last week...
Trailer aero devices taking off
Volatile fuel prices as well as a growing awareness of how much semi-trailers can positively affect fleet fuel economy are pushing up sales of trailer aerodynamic devices. Designed to reduce wind resistance and turbulence, the devices can improve mpg performance, according to a pioneering supplier of these solutions...
Highway bill passes Senate, sent to Obama
The U.S. Senate passed the House’s version of the highway bill, extending funding for the Federal Highway Administration for six more months. The bills had passed the House earlier this week...
Trucker sentenced to 7 years in runaway truck accident
Marcos Barbosa Costa, a truck driver involved in a deadly runaway truck accident in La Canada, CA, was sentenced to 7 years and 4 months in prison as a result of his conviction on involuntary manslaughter, manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter and reckless driving...
Phone app to speed the expense report process
A new smartphone application for Android and iPhone devices has been designed to offer owner-operators and independent contractors the ability to quickly and easily submit expense receipts at anytime, from anywhere...
New NMFC data distribution service
The National Motor Freight Traffic Assn. (NMFTA) has introduced a new National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) data distribution service ...
Detroit’s Big Three and UAW extend contract talks
Chrysler Group announced this morning that the car and truck maker and the United Auto Workers (UAW) have agreed to continue bargaining past the Sept. 14 expiration of its national labor contract...
Economic outlook dims, yet freight faces a different fate
INDIANAPOLIS. A less-than-rosy future of the U.S. economy and truck freight markets got painted here at the 7th annual FTR Transportation Conference this week. With 2% gross domestic product (GDP) growth expected over the next three quarters considered the most optimistic projection on the table – with a “growth recession,” where GDP stays flat or inches up a mere 1%, considered a “significant possibility” as well...
FTR: Class 8 orders expected to flatten
INDIANAPOLIS. Class 8 orders are expected to flatten out over the next four quarters as declining freight volumes reduce demand for freight hauling trucks, according to analysis conducted by FTR Associates...
Law firm investigating possible tank truck driver overtime pay violations
The national law firm of Baron and Budd is investigating possible overtime pay violations by tank truck transportation companies after a recent $14 million settlement in a California case brought attention to the issue...
Two truck associations to function under one name
The Engine Manufacturers Assn., which includes the Truck Manufacturers Assn., announced that the two trade groups will now function under just one name: the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Assn., effective immediately...
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