Massive resurfacing project to bring lane closures on I-270 in Maryland
Beginning this week, truckers can expect lane closures in off-peak hours on I-270 between the Capital Beltway and Old Georgetown Rd. in Bethesda, MD, as the Maryland State Highway Administration starts work on a $2.9 million highway resurfacing project...
Boston looks at rerouting hazmat trucks
The Massachusetts Dept. of Transportation is reviewing a plan to reroute trucks carrying hazardous materials — aimed primarily at tanker trucks hauling diesel fuel, gasoline and home heating fuel — around Boston on Interstate 128 and ban trucks from traveling into the city unless the origin or destination of the trip is in Boston, according to a report in the Boston Globe...
Work toward final EOBR rule continues despite court ruling
When the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued its decision vacating the EOBR rulemaking last Friday, it caused cheering in some sectors, dismay in others and widespread general confusion. Confusion, in fact, has been the hallmark of this protracted rulemaking process, which has spanned well more than a decade...
GM taps LG for EV alliance
General Motors and South Korean consumer electronics giant LG are planning to jointly develop electric vehicles (EVs), expanding a relationship built on LG’s work as the battery cell supplier for the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera extended-range EVs...
Fuel prices inch up following Irene
Pump prices for both diesel and gasoline fuel increased across much of the U.S., most likely in response to Hurricane Irene, which ravaged the Eastern seaboard over the weekend...
FMCSA holding open meeting this week to discuss Mexico, EOBRs
A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s advisory group and Medical Review Board is holding an open meeting that will include discussions on oversight of the cross-border trucking pilot program with Mexico...
Cargo thieves using high-tech tactics
Cargo thieves are increasingly using high-tech tactics to steal freight and the incidents of such thievery have more than doubled in the past year, according to a report by Business Insurance...
LeasePlan USA appoints regional vp-sales
Patrick Barrett has been named regional vp-sales, for LeasePlan USA’s truck division. Barrett will be responsible for lease origination in a 10-state territory...
Transite Technology appoints vp of sales
Russ Lombardo has been named vice president of sales for Transite Technology, a provider of transportation management software and services...
Irene leaves roads across New England flooded
Though downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane as it made landfall in North Carolina and traveled north into New England, Irene nevertheless created a wide path of destruction as it moved up the U.S. East Coast leaving some 21 dead and 3 million without power in its wake – along with 260 roads flooded out in Vermont alone...
ATA demands NY/NJ to halt toll increases
Bill Graves, president of the American Trucking Assns. has called on the governors of New York and New Jersey to reconsider and reject a recent move by the Port Authority of both states that will hike tolls on bridges and tunnels between New York City and Jersey by 182%. ...
US 12 closed in WA for rock blasting Monday and Tuesday
US 12 over White Pass in Washington State will be completely closed for rock blasting, starting at 6 p.m. today and continuing through 7 a.m. tomorrow...
Rair announces executive promotions
New management roles were recently announced at Rair for several of the company’s most senior executives. Dr. Henry M. Goldberg, Rair’s founder, has assumed the position of chairman, handing over the daily operations to Gregory J. Lofy, who has been named president and CEO...
Pilot Flying J to offer gyms, membership to truckers
Pilot Flying J will offers travelers, especially truckers, access to workout centers in its locations. The 960-sq.-ft. centers will be operated by Snap Fitness and Rolling Strong and be located in many Pilot Flying J Travel Centers nationwide under the agreement...
Bendix names vp of engineering, research and development
Richard Beyer has been promoted to the position of vp of engineering, research, and development by Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems...
Carriers, East Coast brace for the wrath of Irene
As Hurricane Irene bears down on the East Coast, and in particular the Northeast, this weekend, trucking fleets are busy preparing for the storm. Whether it is rerouting trucks or battening down the hatches at terminals, carriers are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best...
TCA issues weight challenge to carriers
The Truckload Carriers Assn. (TCA) is issuing a challenge to truck drivers and other workers within the trucking industry: lose weight...
Rand McNally offering lifetime map updates
For a one-time fee, purchasers of Rand McNally’s IntelliRoute TND GPS devices will be eligible for free lifetime map updates as part of a new program...
GreenRoad to hold series of webinars on clean air strategies
GreenRoad, a provider of driver performance and safety management solutions, will be holding a series of webinars with expert advice on how to reduce fuel usage and idling in fleets...
Con-way Truckload makes health benefits available to owner-operators
Con-way Truckload is offering owner-operators leasing their trucks to the company the chance to purchase health care and other insurance benefits through a third party company...
North Dakota truck safety inspector takes prize
Fifty-four of the best safety inspectors from the U.S. and Canada came out to compete in the 2011 North American Inspectors Championship last week in Orlando, FL, held in conjunction with the National Truck Driver Championships...
Tolls to jump 87.5% on Illinois Tollway
The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Board approved an 87.5% increase in tolls for the road last night, effective Jan. 1, 2012...
Roadrunner to acquire Prime Logistics in $97.5-million deal
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. announced it is purchasing Prime Logistics Corp., Plainfield, IN, for $97.5 million. Prime is a warehousing and distribution company that had $67.5 million in revenue in 2010. The Prime acquisition is Roadrunner’s fourth and largest this year...
Kinedyne expands sales team
Kinedyne Corp. has named a new national OEM account manager as well as two new account executives...
From movie theaters to pet hotels, examining the modern dealership
DALLAS, TX. A laundromat, showers, a big screen TV theater complete with three rows of plush seating, and a pet hotel are amenities fleets and drivers alike might expect to find in a truck stop, not a truck dealership...
Automakers going modular
A new study by consulting firm Frost & Sullivan finds that by 2020, the 12 major global automotive OEM groups are expected to reduce the number of vehicle platforms from which they construct car and light truck models to 154 from the 223 used in production just last year...
One solution to managing cell phone use
Fleet managers looking to eliminate distractions inside the cab have a new device at their disposal with the integration of two popular tools designed to manage driver behavior...
Broadmeadow named vp of national accounts for Volvo Trucks
Volvo Trucks has named Herb Broadmeadow vice president of national accounts...
Buy a truck, get a new one in 3 years – all with the same payment
A new program from International Trucks offers customers the chance to buy a new truck as part of a six-year lease that offers the chance to get a new vehicle in just three years without affecting the fixed-monthly payment...
Truck Tonnage Index falls in July
After posting a positive gain in June, the American Trucking Assns. (ATA) advance seasonally adjusted (SA) for-hire Truck Tonnage Index declined in July...
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