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Diesel prices rose again this week for the eighth week in a row, to a national average of $3.43 per gallon, according to weekly figures from the U.S. Department of Energy. That's the highest level since Oct. 27, 2008. View the full article
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The nation's top moving van operators and safest company fleets have been honored by the American Moving & Storage Association. View the full article -
In December 2010, TransCore's market research shows a 55 percent increase in spot market freight availability, compared to December '09. Freight volume for each of the last six months has surpassed the highest level since 2005, a peak year for spot market volume. View the full article
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The Heavy Duty Remanufacturing Group of the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association awarded Camerota Truck Parts, Enfield, Conn., its Mike Hill Heavy Duty Remanufacturer of the Year Award. View the full article
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American Trucking Associations is gearing up a multi-front campaign to stop the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's proposal to change the hours of service rules. View the full article
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Newport Business Media, publisher of Heavy Duty Trucking, Heavy Duty Aftermarket Journal and Truckinginfo.com, has restructured its editorial team to better serve subscribers and marketers. View the full article
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Cross-border trucking will be one of the things on the agenda today as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Mexico's foreign minister in Mexico today. View the full article
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Attendees to the Opening Session of the Mid-West Truckers Association Convention & Truck Show on Feb. 4 in Peoria, Ill., will hear the latest on a wide variety of truck regulations from FMCSA Associate Administrator Anne Collins. View the full article
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A DOT official in New York State has been charged with taking bribes from the trucking companies he was supposed to be inspecting. View the full article
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Shane Terblanche, vice president and general manager for Navistar Electric Vehicles, will provide a keynote address at the NAFA Fleet Management Association's 2011 Institute & Expo in Charlotte, N.C., on Sunday, April 10. View the full article
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Heartland Express, North Liberty, Iowa, reported revenues up 13 percent and net income up 44 percent for the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to a year earlier. For 2010, revenues and net income were both up about 9 percent from 2009. View the full article
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Betts Spring Company, Fresno, Calif., announced a supply agreement with Vipar Heavy Duty, a leading distribution network serving the heavy-duty transportation sector. View the full article
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ABF Freight System is taking its challenge to competitor YRC's deal with the Teamsters union to the U.S. Court of Appeals. View the full article
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After two years of slight declines in overall traffic congestion - attributable to the economic downturn and high fuel prices - leading indicators suggest that as the economy rebounds, traffic problems are doing the same. While 2008 was the best year for commuters in at least a decade, the problem again began to grow in 2009. View the full article
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At an event marking the one-year anniversary of FocusDriven, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for victims of distracted driving, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Thursday reaffirmed his commitment to putting an end to distracted driving. View the full article
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As Congress begins work on a new transportation bill, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials this week launched a social media campaign to generate public opinion about what priorities should be included. View the full article
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FedEx Express has made LEED Certification the standard for newly-built U.S. facilities. LEED, the green building rating system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, is the leading benchmark for buildings that are designed, constructed and operated sustainably. View the full article
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In his State of the State address, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder made it clear that building a new bridge between Windsor and Detroit, as recommended by the Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC) process, will be a key component of his economic renewal plan for Michigan. View the full article
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December net orders of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles for North American markets were 27,044 units; up 128 percent year-over-year, according to ACT Research Co. View the full article
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ArvinMeritor announced it will offer multiple logistics services to customers through a new business segment called Meritor Aftermarket Services. View the full article
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Both truck loads and truck capacity increased on the spot freight market last week. View the full article
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Cargo theft rose by 4.1 percent in 2010, to 899 cargo theft incidents (an average of 75 per month) the most ever recorded, according to FreightWatch International, Austin, Texas. View the full article
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Nissan North America officially launched production of its all-new 2012 Nissan NV commercial van with Job One ceremonies at its expanded Canton, Miss., assembly facility. View the full article
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Earl L. Henderson Trucking formally opened a new facility in the St. Louis area this week, and has also ordered 183 new Freightliner Cascadia tractors. View the full article
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The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau has teamed up with the Tire Industry Association to jointly sponsor a "Guess the Pressure" contest at the Technology & Maintenance Council's Transportation Technology Exhibition Feb. 8-11, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. View the full article
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