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A fleet safety study recently released by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, suggests that companies that strictly enforce their no-cell-phone policies have a lower crash rate than companies with milder enforcement policies. View the full article -
Melton Truck Lines has placed a 300-truck order with Kenworth, on top of recent orders of 200 trailers from Utility and Great Dane. View the full article
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The newly combined parts group, HDA Truck Pride, recently held its first Board of Managers meeting in St. Petersburg, Fla., where its executive committee was elected. View the full article
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Lanair Holdings LLC has acquired Clean Burn Inc, a niche manufacturer of waste oil heaters and related equipment based in Lancaster, Pa. View the full article
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Meritor Wabco Vehicle Control Systems announced a supply agreement with Daimler Trucks North America for advanced air and water management valves for SCR-equipped trucks. View the full article
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A full truckload of pharmaceuticals worth several million dollars was stolen last week at a rest area in Kentucky, illustrating a trend toward ever-higher values of stolen pharmaceutical shipments. View the full article
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Diesel fuel prices are going higher, because the Department of Energy told us so last week View the full article
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This year's Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week will once again feature the 18-wheel CVSN Pinewood Challenge. View the full article
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is making some changes in the CSA 2010 program it will roll out next month. The agency announced yesterday that based on feedback from the industry and the enforcement community, it is going to address concerns about how the system evaluates carriers in the Cargo-Related safety category, View the full article
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New York State Motor Truck Association Executive Director Kendra Adams has been named to the transition team of New York Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo. View the full article
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Barr-Nunn Transportation will soon be opening their fourth and newest driver terminal, located in Columbus, Ohio. View the full article
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HDMA, an affiliate of the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association, has named Jack Shaffer, president and chief operating officer of Bergstrom, 2011 chairman of the HDMA Board. View the full article
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ArvinMeritor reported a $12 million profit for its 2010 fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30, compared to a loss of about $1.2 billion the previous year. View the full article
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October net orders of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles for North American markets were 18,914 units, up 24 percent month-over-month from September, according to ACT Research Co. That's the second highest monthly total since April of 2008 and the highest this year. View the full article
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YRC Worldwide wants to close about 12 percent of its terminals, targeting smaller facilities with low freight volume. View the full article
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Greatwide Logistics Services, Dallas, has hired Brad Taylor as vice president, sales. View the full article
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New research into the carbon footprint of remanufacturing found that remanufacturing avoids between 38 percent and 53 percent of the carbon dioxide that is generated from new production. View the full article
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The Port of Long Beach and Vision Motor Corp. of El Segundo, Calif., have entered into an agreement to develop and demonstrate a hydrogen fuel cell/plug-in electric Tyrano Class 8 on-road truck View the full article
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I got tears in my eyes yesterday when I watched the online video about the 8th-grader who was killed in 2008 when her school bus was crashed into by a truck traveling about 60 mph. The driver said he didn't see the bus. View the full article
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GoClaws is an advanced engineered tire traction system for use in mud, sand, snow or ice. View the full article
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The South Carolina Department of Public Safety's State Transport Police division is going to start requiring registration of intrastate commercial motor vehicles. View the full article
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Minnesota Democrat James Oberstar, the 36-year veteran legislator who has used his encyclopedic knowledge of transportation issues to shape generations of highway legislation, bid an emotional farewell in an hour-long conference with the transportation press yesterday afternoon. View the full article
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today launched "Faces of Distracted Driving," an online video series exploring the tragic consequences of texting and cell phone use while driving. View the full article
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P.A.M. Transportation Services announced that its primary operating subsidiary, P.A.M. Transport, has received authorization from the Mexico Department of Economy to establish a network of offices in Mexico. View the full article
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Gary Phillips was installed as the chairman of the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association during the recent "International Big R Show" in Las Vegas. View the full article
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