Weather causes 24-truck crash; Oregon, Washington close highways
Transportation officials closed a stretch of U.S. 26 near Government Camp, OR, as crews cleared 24 semi-trucks, many of which jackknifed, from the area. Severe weather in Oregon Wednesday caused several accidents and closed highways throughout the state...
U.S. truck sales surged in 2011
U.S. truck sales boomed in 2011, led by a 60% jump in Class 8 sales, according to data compiled by WardsAuto.com. Total Class 4 to 8 sales also climbed, rising 40.6% over 2010’s figures...
Hoelting succeeds Fain at UPS Freight
Paul Hoelting is stepping up to be senior vp-sales for UPS Freight, the LTL subsidiary of parcel giant United Parcel Service, replacing John Fain, who is retiring effective March 31...
Joint venture formed to produce suspension components
Tramec and Heavy Duty Suspension Suppliers Corp. (HDSS) Grupo Suspension in Mexico have formed a joint venture to supply a full line of heavy-duty suspension components to the U.S. and Canadian markets...
FleetNet America names executive vice presidents
James Buell has been hired as executive vice president-sales & marketing, for FleetNet America. Buell will be responsible for planning, development, and implementation of all the organization’s sales and marketing strategies...
Nebraska State Patrol sets meetings for commercial carriers
The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Carrier Enforcement Division will host town meetings across the state in the coming weeks to provide updated information on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program...
ATRI updates online idling regulations listing
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has updated the listing of state and local idling regulations found on its website, www.atri-online.org. ...
Lawmakers consider I-70 tolls
Increasing traffic on Interstate 70, a major east-west route through Missouri, needs extensive work, according to the state DOT, which proposed three options for improvements that would require converting the highway to a toll road to pay for the work...
Solution casts wider net for drivers
EBE Technologies has released an add-on module to its SHIPS Recruiting software, allowing carriers to maintain and build relationships with a larger pool of drivers...
Positive signs of economic rebound growing
A host of positive news in the last few days indicates that the U.S. economy is finally beginning to emerge from its doldrums and show continued progress towards a full recovery...
Missing female trucker found
Constance Lynn Beyer, a trucker who was reported missing on Sunday from a truck stop near Hot Springs, SD, has been found and returned safely to her family, the Fall River County Sheriff’s Office and the Division of Criminal Investigation reported to the Black Hill Pioneer...
Major storm hits Pacific Northwest, causing traffic problems
Roadways in the Pacific Northwest are close to impassible in some areas as a monster storm is dumping 10 in. or more of snow in some areas today...
Ohio Trucking Assn. opposes increasing state speed limit
A proposal to raise the speed limit in Ohio from 65 to 70 mph to bring traffic speeds in the state in line with surrounding states and the Ohio Turnpike has drawn opposition from the Ohio Trucking Assn...
Schneider National extends CSX contract
Schneider National, Inc. has announced a new, multiyear agreement with CSX Transportation under which the railroad will serve as one of Schneider’s primary rail providers...
IANA elects chairman for 2012
Dave Manning, president of Tennessee Express and a longtime Intermodal Assn. of North America (IANA) member, has been elected chairman of the organization for 2012...
From the dock to the driver’s seat
Faced with an ever-growing shortage of truck drivers, fleets are engaging in a variety of efforts to find and keep willing hands to hold a big rig’s steering wheel for a career. Not only are fleets starting up their own driver training schools, but recruiting efforts in have intensified, even within their own companies...
Female trucker goes missing from SD truckstop
Police are seeking assistance in finding a female trucker who went missing from the Maverick Junction truckstop in Hot Springs, SD, late Sunday night...
Distracted driving tops AAA legislative list
The motorist trade group AAA (formerly known as the American Automobile Association) said it plans to make state laws that ban texting while driving and improve teen driver safety two of its top legislative priorities for this year, along with a renewed focus on furthering the spread of what’s known as “primary” seat belt laws...
ATA president to speak at Pegasus TransTech User Conference
The keynote speaker at the upcoming Pegasus TransTech User Conference will be Bill Graves, president & CEO of the American Trucking Assns. (ATA), Pegasus TransTech announced...
Trucking company owner faces prison for falsifying driver logs
Roger D. “Butch” Mabe Jr., 49, the owner and president of Mabe Trucking, Eden, NC, pleaded guilty in federal court to lying to federal investigators by falsifying driver hours-of-service logbooks, according to a report in the Greensboro News & Record...
Donald J. Schneider, chairman emeritus and former president of Schneider National, dies at 76
Donald (Don) J. Schneider, chairman emeritus and former president & CEO of Schneider National, died this morning after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease, the company announced. He was 76...
6 myths that are driving up fleet costs
During a webinar hosted by GE Capital Fleet Services (GECFS) yesterday, several experts debunked a set of six hoary yet still-persistent myths about truck fleet decision-making...
ROI an issue for telematics users
A recent survey of fleet managers by Donlen indicates that while more fleets are making the move to implement telematics solutions, many are remain unsure about the technology’s return on investment ...
National Geographic Channel films Mack being built
The National Geographic Channel will premiere its episode of Ultimate Factories featuring Mack Trucks on Saturday, Jan. 14 (8-9 p.m. EST). According to Mack, the hour-long show will “take viewers behind the scenes, showing start to finish what it means to be Built Like A Mack Truck.” ...
Settlement reinforces need for sleep apnea programs, provider claims
The fact that a truck driver can be treated for sleep apnea and not lose his commercial driver’s license is a key piece of information that has yet to be reinforced within the trucking industry, according to Paul Valentine, president & CEO of Sleep HealthCenters ...
DTNA adding 1,100 jobs at N.C. Freightliner plant
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is adding a second shift at its Freightliner Truck manufacturing plant in Cleveland, N.C., in part to help work through backorders nearly six months long for Cascadia Class 8 highway tractor. The ramp-up will nearly double the daily production rates at the Cleveland plant by October this year, the company noted...
DTNA pursuing ‘vehicle integration’ path
MIAMI. The U.S. trucking industry is quite familiar with the concept of “vertical integration,” a strategy whereby truck makers seek to offer a range of proprietary components in their vehicles – from axles to transmissions and engines – in order to capture more of the customer’s dollars...
FTR: Trucking now in stable phase
Forecasting firm FTR Associates’ January Shippers Update holds that the trucking industry is “currently in a stable phase with firm rates and modestly tight capacity, a situation that is expected to continue throughout much of the year.”...
Iran, Panama could usher in sea change for trucking
Oil prices rose yesterday on renewed concern that Iran will try to make good on its threat to disrupt oil shipments moving through the Strait of Hormuz, shipments which account for about 20% of the world’s oil...
Auction set for ‘surplus’ YRC terminals
An auction will be held to facilitate the sale of what was classified at “62 surplus cross-dock industrial sites” owned by YRC Worldwide...
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