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...
Snap-on releases glow plug connectors for Fords
Snap-on Tools has released a new specialty tool for Ford pick-up trucks. The Ford glow plug harness tool (FGPT) is designed to make installing and removing glow plug connectors easier...
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...
Hands-free CB radio option
Cobra Electronics Corp. has unveiled a new Remote CB Microphone system...
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...
Cummins Care now available for fire, emergency vehicles
Cummins Inc. has expanded its Cummins Care 24/7 emergency service program to include the fire and emergency vehicle market...
QR Codes added to VDO Redi-Sensor
Quick Response (QR) codes have been added to the TPMS technology program of Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket...
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...
Dejana opens Transit Connect ship-thru facility in Florida
Dejana Truck & Utility Equipment has opened a Ford Transit Connect ship-thru facility in Jacksonville, FL. It is Dejana’s second ship-thru facility...
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...
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%. ...
Courts toss FMCSA’s EOBR rule
The Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) successfully won a nearly year-long court battle to get mandates for electronic onboard recorders (EOBRs) promulgated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) disallowed – primarily as they would be a form of “harassment,” violating a drivers’ right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution...
DOT to test vehicles that ‘see’ and ‘talk’ to each other
The DOT recently announced that the University of Michigan will conduct a road safety field trial of innovative connected vehicle technology that allows vehicles to “see” and “talk” to each other through wireless communication technology in everyday vehicles in a real-time environment...
Utility rolls out enhancements for its trailer models
DALLAS, TX. Sales are up significantly for Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. this year – a whopping 40% over 2011 – which is providing the firm an opportune moment to introduce a variety of enhancements across its product line of refrigerated, dry van, curtainside, and flatbed models...
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...
UPS places order for 100 electric delivery vans
UPS has ordered 100 all-electric delivery vehicles to be deployed in California, the company said...
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...
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