Lobby group names Transplace’s Tom Sanderson chairman
Tom Sanderson, president & CEO of Transplace, has been elected chairman of the Alliance for Safe, Efficient and Competitive Truck Transportation...
Trucker convicted of vehicular manslaughter in runaway truck accident
Jurors in Pasadena, CA, convicted trucker driver Marcos Costa of vehicular manslaughter after failing to reach a verdict on second-degree murder charges brought against him as a result of a runaway truck accident...
President, Congress reach debt deal; vote expected today
Late Sunday night, President Barack Obama announced a deal with Congressional leaders on a debt deal to avert a default on U.S. debt payments...
Billions in highway funds at stake, report says
While no lives are at risk from the new fuel economy standards being proposed for cars and light trucks by the Obama Administration, there’s an unintended transportation funding issue it could cause, meaning yet another fix of some kind will be needed...
Age and mileage up along with sales for used trucks
As new-truck orders continue to rebound nicely in 2011, the downward pressure extended trade cycles have placed on used trucks continues to be felt throughout the market. Used-truck buyers are continuing to find higher mileage, older vehicles on the market even as sales begin to pick up...
J.D. Power: Light vehicle sales still sluggish
New-vehicle retail sales continued to struggle in July, according to new analysis by J.D. Power & Associates, despite getting off to a strong start over the July 4 Independence Day holiday weekend...
Maine Sen. Snowe fights to balance truck weight provisions
U.S. Sen. Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) introduced legislation July 29 to ease Interstate commerce and enhance safety on highways and secondary roads...
Iowa road restrictions in Quad City area
There are several road projects in the works that will cause traffic delays in the Quad City Iowa area, according to the Quad City Times and the Iowa DOT...
Aljex appoints Hirschman president
Joe Hirschman has been promoted to president of Aljex Software, CEO and founder Tom Heine announced. Hirschman had been vice president of operations...
Pilot Flying J gives $10,000 to TCA Trucking Image campaign
When Gary Salisbury was elected chairman of the Truckload Carriers Assn. (TCA) this past March, one of his stated goals was to improve the industry’s image. The president & CEO of Fikes Truck Line launched a public image campaign and TCA set up a web page where donations to assist the campaign are accepted...
Trucking poised for rise in M&A activity
Not since before the Great Recession of 2007-09 took hold has the term “M&A” been tossed around in connection with trucking. But that may be changing...
S&P lowers credit rating for YRC Worldwide
Standard & Poor’s has cut its long-term corporate credit rating for YRC Worldwide Inc. from “CC” to “SD,” per a news item filed by the Associated Press...
Expect 2-hour delays along U.S. 12 in Washington State until October
Beginning weekdays on Aug. 1, traffic will be intermittently stopped along 57 mi. of US 12 from Morton to Yakima, WA...
Illinois boosts truck weight to accommodate APUs
Legislation that will increase maximum truck weight in Illinois to 80,400 lbs. for rigs equipped with auxiliary power units was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Pat Quinn...
CRST acquires Specialized Transportation
Specialized Transportation Inc. (STI), a provider of customized supply chain solutions for products requiring special handling and equipment, has been acquired by CRST International...
Manufacturing driving freight
Though overall economic growth in the U.S. continues to slow, output from the manufacturing sector is projected to keep steadily growing for the next 12 months, producing steady freight volumes for truckers...
Trailers orders drop again
For the third consecutive month, commercial trailer net orders have declined according to ACT Research...
East promotes Charlie Wells to vp-sales & marketing
Charlie Wells began his career at East Manufacturing Corp. building trailers. He quickly advanced to the sales side, and now, after 30 years in the trailer business, Wells has been named the vice president of sales & marketing for the company...
El Paso Flying J reopens
The Flying J Travel Plaza in El Paso, Texas, has reopened with six fuel islands and 12 diesel islands featuring high-speed fuel pumps for faster fill-ups, Pilot Flying J said...
Second half may be tough for trucking
With freight volume scoring its biggest year-over-year gain since January and rates rising for truckload (TL) and practically galloping ahead for less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carriers right now, one might presume this year’s second half will end up the better half of trucking in 2011...
NACFE study aims to tell the truth on fuel-saving technologies
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has a bold idea for furthering the use of effective solutions developed to help fleets conserve fuel: publish test data from fleets about the systems and programs that really work and those that really disappoint...
Volvo offers dealer locator app
Customers looking for the closest Volvo Trucks dealer can access that information through a new mobile app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices...
Highway 169 in Minnesota to close this weekend
Motorists will experience delays and a detour on Highway 169 between Highway 62 and Excelsior Blvd. in Minnetonka, MN, beginning at 10 p.m. Friday, July 29 and continuing through the weekend...
Ryder names senior vp & chief of operations
Dennis C. Cooke has been named senior vice president and chief of operations, U.S. and Canada, for Ryder System’s Fleet Management Solutions business segment...
Rig that caused 14-car pileup owned by company with history of violations
AP Transport of Blaine, WA, owner of a truck that caused a massive crash on Interstate 90 in Washington last week, has a history of safety violations, reports KOMO News...
Grote appoints plant manager
Ken Hoskins will be responsible for all manufacturing and warehousing functions following his appointment as plant manager for Grote Industries’ Madison, IN, facility...
C.R. England shuffles top management ranks
Dan England, the incoming chairman of the American Trucking Assns. (ATA), has assumed the title of chairman of temperature-controlled carrier C.R. England...
Kelley tapped to head Webb Severe Duty
The Webb Severe Duty business unit of Marmon Highway Technologies has named Ken Kelley president. Kelley will be responsible for the group’s transit/coach market and introduction of new Vortex and friction couple technologies to other severe-duty markets, according to Marmon...
Webinar to update progress of Integrated Truck Program
A free webinar will be held on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. EDT to update the progress of the Integrated Truck Program...
Truck insurance is an app away
A new application that allows truckers to shop for insurance while on the road is now available from Progressive Insurance. The Insure My Truck app is now available for the iPhone...
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