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Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that contractors engaged in state sponsored work are not required to abide by the requirements of that state's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act regulations. View the full article
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The National Tank Truck Carriers announced that its membership supports mandatory electronic logging devices for documentary compliance with hours of service rules. View the full article -
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett created a Transportation Funding Advisory Commission to develop solutions to the state's mounting transportation funding challenges. View the full article
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Eaton's first quarter net income per share rose to $0.83, an increase of 80 percent over the first quarter of 2010. View the full article
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Tank trailer maker Polar Corp. has expanded its production capabilities and added employees to reduce production lead times. View the full article
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Paccar reported improved quarterly revenues and net income that beat Wall Street estimates as sales of trucks and truck parts improved, and company officials noted that Class 8 sales forecasts have improved to the point that capacity may have a hard time meeting demand. View the full article
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Volvo Trucks North America Announced General Truck Sales of Muncie, Ind., and Expressway Trucks of Waterloo and Windsor, Ontario, 2010 Dealer of the Year in the U.S. and Canada respectively. View the full article
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Betts Spring has finalized a three-year renewable long-term agreement with Daimler Trucks North America to supply Betts and Life-Time Fenders branded spray suppression products and other proprietary components manufactured to DTNA specifications. View the full article
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Jubitz Travel Center is upgrading the Driver Services Lounge at its Portland, Ore., facility. View the full article
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As legislative and regulatory challenges continue to grow in the nation's capital, it's more important than ever for commercial truck dealers to learn about issues that affect their dealerships and help shape sound policy decisions. That's why political analyst Charlie Cook was invited to kick off the first-ever general session covering legislative and regulatory affairs issues at the ATD Convention and Expo earlier this week. View the full article
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The National Private Truck Council announced this year's Professional Leadership Award Winners at it's 2011 Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition, held April 17-19 in Cincinnati, Ohio. View the full article
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Waltco Lift Corp. has named Steve Miller vice president of sales. View the full article
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ALK Technologies, a provider of navigation, routing, mileage and mapping solutions for consumers and the transportation/logistics industry, announced that Barry J. Glick has joined the company as CEO. View the full article
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A study by the American Transportation Research Institute reveals that truck drivers with poor driving records are more susceptible to being involved in a future truck crash than their peers with clean driving records. View the full article
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Strong order volume pushed the Class 8 backlog to almost 108,000 units in March, according to ACT Research. View the full article
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Governor Jack Markell announced the opening of Delaware's first electrified parking area for trucks at the Smyrna Rest Area on U.S. Route 13. View the full article
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A study of drivers observed through an in-cab video/vehicle data safety system found that a small percent of drivers are most likely to be involved in a distracted driving behavior when they do something dangerous like swerve or slam on the brakes. View the full article
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Rush Enterprises promoted Steven L. Keller to senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer and Derrek Weaver to senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. View the full article
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A ban on idling in New Jersey will go into effect on May 1 for pre-2007 model year trucks, despite local truckers' efforts to get the law modified. View the full article
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U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Chattanooga, Tenn., has partnered with the Wounded Warrior Project as a Platinum Sponsor -- a $50,000 commitment. View the full article
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Former Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator John Hill believes it's going to take Congressional action to put an end to the never-ending cycle of hours of service litigation and rewrites. View the full article
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The Pennsylvania State Police placed 144 trucks and 32 drivers out of service during a one-day enforcement effort that focused on commercial vehicles traveling on rural roads and non-interstate highways. View the full article
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Carriers are using less broker services, another sign of tightening capacity, according to a survey by Transport Capital Partners. The recent First Quarter Business Expectations Survey by the transportation advisory firm found 87 percent of carriers said they have used less broker services during the past three months. View the full article
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Ryder System has opened a truck rental, leasing, and maintenance facility in Ventura, Calif. View the full article
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TransCore's Canadian Freight Index set a new record in March, topping previous record from May 2008. Volumes for March 2011 were up 35 percent from the previous year and 36 percent from the prior month. View the full article
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