Trucking earnings up despite soft economy
Overall, carriers are reporting strong gains in revenues and earnings for the second quarter this year, with expectations that this trend should continue despite a softening of the U.S. economy...
Dan England urges federal adoption of various safety changes
Testifying before a Senate subcommittee yesterday, Dan England, chairman & president of C.R. England Inc., and vice chairman of the American Trucking Assns. (ATA) stated that Congress should “raise the bar” for new companies entering trucking by requiring them to successfully complete training and an examination before being permitted to operate...
Pilot Flying J to provide updates on Midnight Trucking Radio
Pilot Flying J will be providing information on products and programs as well as tips on running a small business as the “exclusive event marketing truck stop brand” on Midnight Trucking Radio Network ...
Where is a DOT worker also a state trooper? Florida!
You may be confused in a traffic stop while traveling through Florida. Motorists, especially truckers, just might get pulled over by a state Dept. of Transportation vehicle...
ATA conference to feature Rep. Pete Sessions, Fox Business host
The annual Management Conference & Exhibition (MC&E), to be held Oct. 15-18 in Grapevine, Texas, will feature U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) and Fox Business Channel host Stuart Varney as part of the lineup...
Trucker charged with hit-and-run in house collapse
An Averitt Express driver was charged with hit-and-run when the tractor-trailer he was driving struck a house while he negotiated a U-turn and caused the structure to collapse. Mayodan, NC, police said the trucker left the scene unaware that he had hit anything or that the house was damaged, reported GoDanRiver.com...
Rislone offers fuel injector cleaner with upper cylinder lubricant
Carbon build-up and wear are increasingly more common problems in modern fuel systems due to the lack of lubricants and cleaners, but a new fuel injector cleaner from Rislone promises to end many of the common problems...
J.D. Power: Light-duty sales remain strong
Sales of light-duty vehicles in July are up compared to June, though they remain below the pace set earlier this year, but should continue to strengthen despite a slowdown in the overall U.S. economy, according to data compiled by J.D. Power and Associates...
Meritor shuffles executive suite
Truck component maker Meritor, Inc., has announced significant changes to its executive management team, starting with the departure of Carsten Reinhardt who held the position of COO, a post Meritor is eliminating...
Senate reveals 2-year highway bill
The U.S. Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) revealed the details of a proposed two-year surface transportation funding reauthorization bill that would spend an estimated $109 billion over the next 24 months – exceeding the estimated $74 billion expected to be generated from fuel taxes over the same period...
Pessimism growing about U.S. economy
According to a new survey conducted by the Harris Poll firm this month, Americans are becoming more pessimistic about the direction of the U.S. economy, with 37% believing it will get worse, 41% thinking it will stay the same, and only 23% believing it will get better...
Work Truck Show commits to Indy through 2013
Coming off record-setting attendance in Indianapolis in 2011, the NTEA Work Truck Show has committed to staying in the city through 2013...
North Dallas Tollway detour alert
Truckers driving in North Texas could be impacted by road closures along the North Dallas Tollway this week...
Authorities investigate death of trucker left undiscovered for days
Authorities in Ontario, OR, are investigating the death of truck driver who was discovered dead in his rig parked in a busy truck stop. The trucker, who authorities are still attempting to positively identify, had been dead for as long as 10 days before he was found...
Virginia Clean Cities seeking fleets interested in converting to propane autogas
The Virginia Clean Cities (VCC), in cooperation with the Virginia Dept. of Mines, Minerals and Energy, is accepting proposals from fleets in the southeastern U.S. interested in converting their vehicles to run propane autogas...
Trimble to acquire PeopleNet
Trimble(NASDAQ: TRMB) has reached agreement to acquire PeopleNet in an effort to expand its presence in the transportation and logistics market. Terms were not disclosed...
McLeod seeks fleets to participate in pricing study
McLeod Software and the Brimmer College of Business and Information Science at Tuskegee University are joining forces to conduct a research project aimed at learning how costs and competition impact the overall pricing process for motor carriers – and both are looking for fleets willing to participate...
Family seeks truckers’ help in search for missing Tennessee woman
Family and friends of missing Tennessee nursing school student Holly Bobo are soliciting the aid of the trucking industry in the search for the 20-year-old woman who disappeared from her home in Parsons, TN, April 13...
Deal reached in Minnesota, but truckers felt the effects
While a deal was reached early this morning to end the Minnesota government shutdown, with Gov. Mark Dayton expected to sign it today, the impact it left on trucking is significant...
Group claims NLRB is slipping ‘card check’ through the backdoor
The National Retail Federation (NRF) and other groups are taking aim at a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proposal to use administrative procedures to implement what many believe are provisions similar to the controversial Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) – commonly referred to as the “card check” bill – defeated in Congress four years ago...
Rhode Island I-195 demolition results in road closure
Ongoing demolition work on Interstate 195 in Rhode Island will result in closure of a road that carries northbound traffic on the west bank of the Providence River for two consecutive weekends, beginning this weekend...
Con-way Freight announces rate increase
Con-way Freight has announced a general rate increase of 6.9% for non-contractual business effective Aug. 1, 2011...
Pike: hydrogen refueling network to take off
According to a new report from Pike Research, the number of hydrogen refueling stations worldwide is going to explode over the next decade...
IRS extends highway use tax deadline
The Internal Revenue Service is extending the deadline for truckers and other owners of heavy highway vehicles to file federal highway use tax returns from Aug. 31 to Nov. 30 this year, largely to avoid the potential for multiple filings if the tax, currently set to expire on Sept. 30, gets reinstated or modified by Congress....
Loyalty program rewards drivers
Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems and Boss Truck Shops are offering a new loyalty rewards program that rewards drivers for purchases at participating locations. ...
$150 million gives natural gas infrastructure a boost
The announcement last week that Chesapeake Energy Corp. would be investing $150 million in Clean Energy Fuels is welcomed news to natural gas supporters in this country, particularly in trucking....
Marty, Ouellet take top honors at Navistar tech rodeo
Tom Marty and Luc Ouellet earned the titles of “top service technician” in the recently completed 2011 Navistar Service-Technician Rodeo. The pair bested 10 other commercial bus and service technicians in a series of tests designed to identify the best technicians from Navistar dealerships....
8 ways to manage distractions while driving
Distracted drivers pose a deadly risk to everyone on the road, according to the Governors Highway Safety Assn. ...
Engine makers react to Navistar’s EPA suit
Truck OEMs that offer only diesel engines using selective catalytic reduction (SCR) after-treatment systems to meet EPA 2010 emission regulations have reacted strongly to the recent lawsuit filed by truck and engine maker Navistar against the U.S Environmental Protection Agency ...
Alliance Truck Parts announces Victory Lane winner
David Carlow Jr. and his father David Carlow Sr. enjoyed a day at the races thanks to Alliance Truck Parts...
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