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Qualcomm's new Trip Manager is now commercially available, designed to meet the unique needs of private and dedicated fleets that primarily operate multi-stop scheduled or regular routes. View the full article
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The Senate is considering truck safety legislation that would buttress a number of regulatory reforms under way at the Department of Transportation, such as an electronic onboard recorder mandate and mandatory 65-mph speed limiters, and give the agency more authority in a number of areas. View the full article -
Swift Transportation announced a new Intermodal container service into and out of Mexico. View the full article
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Gordon Trucking Inc., Pacific, Wash., has bought Buske Truck Lines, Edwardsville, Ill., increasing Gordon's fleet by 150 trucks and 375 trailers. View the full article
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Rhode Island has asked the federal government for permission to charge tolls on Interstate 95 near the Connecticut border. View the full article
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MacKay & Company promoted two long serving executives to vice presidents of the company. View the full article
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced that Stephen McClellan, who at one time was VP of its commercial tire business, has been named president of the company's North American Tire business unit. View the full article
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In 1932, the Brown family started National Hauling with one truck. Today the New Jersey-based company, rebranded as NFI, offers regional truckload, drayage, intermodal (including refrigerated containers), dedicated fleets, warehousing, cross-docking operations, packaging, and global logistics. View the full article
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You can't help but notice the positive vibe coming out of Melrose, Ill. about the MaxxForce 15 engine. View the full article
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How does the fuel-fed regeneration of diesel particulate filters affect overall fuel economy? View the full article
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A pending federal proposal to require stability control systems on truck tractors is getting a mixed reaction from the trucking industry. The proposal, scheduled to be published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at the end of the year, would specify the details of a technology standard that that a growing number of fleets already have adopted voluntarily because they see safety benefits. View the full article
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Despite positive underlying demand factors and freight growth, current events have impacted commercial vehicle demand, according to the most recent data reported by ACT Research. View the full article
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SAE International's Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress is set for Sept. 13-14 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. View the full article
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"You have to have an IT manager," said Cynthia Normandin, vice president of Braun's Express, a 200-employee carrier based in New England. According to her, in an interview at the PeopleNet User's Conference this week, that is how trucking has changed in the past decade. "Technology has made the difference we can compete with the big guys." View the full article
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PeopleNet announced the recipients of its Innovator of the Year Award, which the company gives to four organizations in four fleet categories that demonstrate leadership in using PeopleNet to create unique solutions that drive ROI. View the full article
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced $417.3 million in grants to fund an array of efforts ranging from interstate maintenance to research into innovative bridge materials and construction methods. View the full article
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Old Dominion Freight Line announced a major expansion of its regional hub in Indianapolis. View the full article
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Part one of a two-part series. The phrase "generation gap" has evolved from its 1960s origin to describing the differences between Baby Boomers, Generation X (Gen X) and Millennials (Gen Y). View the full article
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Plug-in and recharging stations installed at a truckstop in Baker City, Ore., will help truckers save on fuel costs while also reducing the emissions that idling vehicles release into the environment. View the full article
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CSX announced it will build a privately-funded $15 million, 34-acre intermodal terminal in Louisville, Ky. View the full article
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Terminal operators at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach must reduce their diesel emissions and do a better job of warning the public about the dangers of diesel exhaust under the terms of a lawsuit settlement announced this week. View the full article
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The Women In Trucking association recently approved the addition of two new members of the Board of Directors. View the full article
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Michelin Americas Truck Tires and Ambest signed a cooperative agreement where Ambest will feature Michelin truck tires and related products and offer tire and emergency road service at many of their locations. View the full article
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U.S. biodiesel production reached a new monthly high in June of 81 million gallons, marking a third consecutive month of record volumes. Biodiesel production in the first half of 2011 has already eclipsed production for all of 2010. View the full article
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It seems these days the only thing Congress can agree on is that they disagree on most everything. Now that the debt ceiling crisis has passed, the next battle could affect you. View the full article
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