Kenworth offers Hendrickson suspension option
Kirkland, WA-based Kenworth Truck Co. is planning to offer Hendrickson’s Primaax heavy-duty air suspension on its vocational truck and tractor models...
Connecticut to restrict driver cell-phone use
The Connecticut State Senate has passed a bill that would impose a $100 fine on drivers caught using a handheld cell phone...
Belkins honors drivers
Hillside, IL-based Belkins Company celebrated Driver Appreciation Week with events such as luncheons and prize giveaways, as well as charging that employees company-wide contribute to honoring drivers...
Ryder to provide online driver training with ITI
Ryder System, Inc. announced this week it is partnering with Instructional Technologies, Inc. (ITI) of Vancouver, WA to host, market and distribute an Internet version of ITI's interactive driver training program called TREAD-1...
Roadcheck ’05 ready to roll
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is preparing 9,000 state, provincial and federal inspectors to conduct its Roadcheck program at about 1,000 sites throughout U.S., Canada and Mexico from June 7 to 9. Steve Keppler, CVSA director of policy & programs, advises drivers and fleet operators that the best way to avoid a vehicle ...
Trucking may tap energy-efficiency funds worth $4.95 million
The State Technologies Advancement Collaborative (STAC), a five-year pilot program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and directed by the STAC Executive Committee, has announced that it will be making $4.95 million available for cost-shared energy efficiency projects...
Analysis guide for truck tires
A handbook to help technicians evaluate radial tire conditions and analyze tire and casing failures has been published by the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Assns...
Too early to gauge TSA hazmat screening program
Earlier this week, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) implemented the final phase of its fingerprint-based threat assessment rule for hazmat drivers, which now applies to drivers seeking to renew the hazardous materials endorsement for their Commercial Driver’s License ...
Landstar taps NY lawyer for VP
Jacksonville, FL-based truckload carrier Landstar System has appointed Michael Kneller, a NY-based lawyer, to be its vp, general counsel and secretary – replacing Dennis Owen, who is stepping down to pursue other interests, the company said...
High oil prices hurting manufacturing sector
A recent survey by New York-based consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers found that rising oil prices are significantly hampering the growth of U.S. industrial manufacturers...
Canadian LTL buys U.S. carrier
Canadian LTL carrier Vitran Corp. has purchased Chris Truck Line, a regional LTL operator based in Wichita, KS, serving mostly the Midwestern and Southwestern U.S. markets...
Diesel up 0.4 cents to $2.16
The national average for a gallon of diesel rallied 0.4 cents last week to average $2.16, according to the Energy Information Administration...
Tonnage drops 0.9% in April
The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) said its seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage index decreased 0.9% in April, marking the third consecutive monthly reduction...
DHL in independent vs. company driver pickle
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 150 has announced that three drivers for package delivery company DHL have filed a lawsuit against the company and the driver contracting firm DNM Delivery Solutions in California’s Sacramento Superior Court on the claim that the drivers are unlawfully classified as independent contractors...
Ultra low sulfur diesel deadline extended 45 days
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that it will extend the transition period for retail diesel outlets to provide ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) from Sept. 1 to Oct. 15, 2006...
Credit reporting for the transportation industry
CompuNet Credit Services, a subsidiary of First Advantage Corp., has consolidated credit information from the major credit bureaus into transportation-specific credit reports...
U.S. Xpress departing air forwarding
Truckload giant U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. has today completed the sale of its airport-to-airport operations and its customer list, run by its subsidiary Xpress Global Systems (XGS), to air cargo forwarder Forward Air Corp. for $12.75 million in cash...
ArvinMeritor teams with Chinese manufacturer
ArvinMeritor has announced the formation of a joint venture with Changchun, China-based First Auto Works (FAW) Sihuan Axle Brake Group...
Aurora taps sales head
Aurora Trailer Parts & Accessories has appointed Mike Conley as director of sales & marketing for their semi-trailer aftermarket parts and accessories division...
Bosch adds Sprinter alternators and starters
Robert Bosch Corp. is offering higher-amp new and remanufactured alternators and starters for the Dodge Sprinter...
Slow take-off for container tracking
According to recent research reports, the pace of electronic container tracking system installation is sluggish, largely due to a lack of widespread government mandates and standards...
Driver HazMat checks not enough, says England
Daniel England, CEO of Salt Lake City-based truckload carrier C.R. England, believes the background check program being put in place to monitor truck drivers with haz-mat endorsements on their Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) is unworkable and won’t achieve either the government or trucking’s stated goal of preventing terrorists from getting their hands on hazardous materials...
International offers theft deterrence for trucks
International Truck & Engine Corp, is offering factory- installed electronic theft-deterrent and tracking systems for its medium and heavy trucks...
Highway bill extended; House-Senate conferees selected
Last evening the U.S. House and Senate has appointed conferees to negotiate the differences between the two versions of the highway bill. The highway bill, which was set to expire on May 31, was also given a one month extension until June 30 to provide time for the House and Senate conferences...
ATA seeks driver training in GI Bill
The American Trucking Assns. testified before the House Veteran’s Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity to support legislation that would make commercial truck driving schools eligible for accelerated payments under the Montgomery G.I. bill...
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