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Fifty-three roadside inspectors representing jurisdictions across North America convened last week in Columbus, Ohio, to compete in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's North American Inspectors Championship. View the full article
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Every year, contestants in the American Trucking Associations' National Truck Driving Championships contend with a course marked by cones and tape, and make their way through it probably without consciously wondering how it came to be. But who dreamed up the layout and the "problems" in it? View the full article
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At least 100 trucks based in Mississippi will get battery-powered auxiliary air conditioning units thanks to a $1 million federal grant to Mississippi State University. View the full article -
The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel jumped 6.3 cents this week to $2.991, with several regions reporting prices at $3 per gallon or higher. This is the highest the average price has been since late May View the full article
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TravelCenters of America reported net income of $1.2 million for the second quarter, compared to a loss of $15 million during the same quarter a year ago. View the full article
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John Manering, a driver for Minstar Transport of Eagan, Minn., was named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association for helping minimize a victim's pain at the scene of an accident. View the full article
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The new owners of IdleAire re-opened four of the facilities last week and plan to open three more this week. View the full article
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A new clean energy bill introduced by Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) would extend the excise tax credit for biodiesel and renewable diesel retroactively for 2010 and through 2012. View the full article
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered Navistar CEO Daniel Ustian and former Chief Financial Officer Robert Lannert to pay over $2 million in bonuses back to the company. View the full article
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Carl Krites, a Con-way Freight driver based in Wapakoneta, Ohio, was named the 2010 National Truck Driving Grand Champion Saturday. He triumphed over 415 other professional drivers in the 73rd annual National Truck Driving Championships, held in Columbus, Ohio, by the American Trucking Associations. View the full article
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While last week brought some disappointing economic news, especially the payroll figures released Friday, this week is expected to bring some more positive news View the full article
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The American Trucking Associations and the Tire Industry Association have submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency, urging the agency to reconsider its proposed rulemaking on Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials That Are Solid Waste. View the full article
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The American Council Of Frame and Alignment Specialists will hold its Fall Technician Training Clinic on Sept. 14 and 15 in Akron, Ohio. View the full article
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Aftermarket parts provider ArvinMeritor narrowed its net loss in the fiscal third quarter on a 35 percent year-over-year gain in sales. View the full article
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The non-profit Iowa Central Fuel Testing Laboratory has earned an accreditation as a BQ-9000 laboratory, a voluntary biodiesel quality assurance program overseen by the independent National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission. View the full article
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Vehicle Inspection Systems has expanded its sales team to better serve customers throughout North America. View the full article
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What a difference eight years makes in the world of fleet fuel. In May 2002 the average diesel fuel price was $1.30 a gallon and the percentage of that price collected in federal and state fuel taxes was 37 percent. View the full article
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New legislation introduced in the Senate would allow state Departments of Transportation to raise interstate weight limits to 97,000 pounds for trucks with six axles instead of five. View the full article
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Shipshewana, Ind.-based Double Eagle Industries, which makes custom sleeper berths, has announced it will close its doors tomorrow, after 35 years in business View the full article
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From 2005 to 2008, almost every state got back all, if not more, of what they contributed to the federal Highway Trust Fund View the full article
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Motor Power Equipment, a member of the Kenworth dealer network, has recently invested $4 million to expand its Billing, Mont.-based dealership. View the full article
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U.S. railroads experienced the highest carload and intermodal traffic levels for 2010 during the week ending July 31 View the full article
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Vipar Heavy Duty has added Northern Virginia Supply and Western Trailer Sales Company to its distributor network, expanding its presence in the Washington, D.C. metro area and Idaho. View the full article
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Navistar says its eStar all-electric truck has generated significant interest in the marketplace since the company was commissioned to develop and deploy electric trucks one year ago. View the full article
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Santa Fe Storage & Moving has joined the Atlas Van Lines relocation network. By becoming an Atlas Van Lines agent, the Santa Fe, N.M.-based company joins more than 500 Atlas agents across North America. View the full article
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