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This month, Heavy Duty Trucking's 2010 Truck Fleet Innovators offer their viewpoints on how equipment and technology can improve safety. View the full article -
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rulemaking to change the certification requirements for natural gas vehicle aftermarket conversions. View the full article
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You'd never guess that economists disagree on the state of the economic recovery based on the capacity crunch being seen by transportation and logistics providers. The capacity crunch was a key topic of concern and conversation at this week's Eyefortransport 8th 3PL Summit in Atlanta. View the full article
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Last week, intermodal traffic was up 21.2 percent from last year to 227,985 trailers and containers, a level not reached since November 2008 View the full article
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Over the last few months, several states have passed legislation to reduce the amount of sulfur in home heating oil, New York being the latest state to adopt such legislation. View the full article
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After five straight months of increases, new orders for manufactured durable goods were down 1.1 percent, or $2.2 billion, in May View the full article
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Xantrex Technology Inc., a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, has named Will Tomkinson sales manager for the company's North American mobile product line. View the full article
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Oklahoma-based Melton Truck Lines used to handle its Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions in-house. The in-house process was expensive, and monitoring freight availability and finding loads was labor-intensive and time-consuming for the flatbed carrier. View the full article
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When the International ProStar was first introduced, my colleague Jim Park and I drove one, with a loaded trailer, from Los Angeles to Tacoma, Wash., to evaluate the truck over a good run and to deliver it to Cascadia International. View the full article
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new enforcement program, CSA 2010, got its first airing on Capitol Hill yesterday, with the agency's chief, Anne Ferro, explaining and defending the program while industry interests expressed general support and specific concerns. View the full article
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Two-thirds of carriers are starting to experience a driver shortage, according to Transport Capital Partners Business Expectation Survey for the second quarter. View the full article
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A measure to prevent California from taking, diverting or borrowing local government, transportation and public transit funds will go on the state ballot in November of this year View the full article
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Dean Foods is testing what it calls a hybrid refrigeration unit on a Dallas-based delivery truck, and expects the prototype Thermo King electric unit to save as much as 50 percent in fuel compared to a regular diesel-powered reefer while cutting exhaust and carbon emissions. View the full article
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The White House released its first-ever Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement this week. The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Wednesday to review the report and the progress of the intellectual property coordinator, a newly created post that was filled by Victoria Espinel. View the full article
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Starting March 21, 2011, for-hire carriers and freight forwarders will no longer be required to maintain a minimum in cargo insurance, according to a final rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Tuesday View the full article
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In order to make America more sustainable, we need to take a realistic look at how we use oil and what the alternatives are, according to Gary Dirks, director of LightWorks at Arizona State University and a renewable energy expert. View the full article
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During a three-day enforcement blitz last week, the Pennsylvania State Police focused on trucks hauling waste water from Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling operations across the state. View the full article
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Liftgates take goods from a trailer or truck body to the ground, where drivers can roll the cargo into customers' establishments. View the full article
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has allocated $6 million to help address the parking shortage for commercial trucks on five U.S. interstates. View the full article
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NFI has announced its acquisition of IPD, a global transportation and logistics company in Mississauga, Ontario, which specializes in perishable-based air and ocean transport, intermodal and truck brokerage services. View the full article
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Freight transportation provider Estes now offers three-day service to Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, from six terminals in Texas and Oklahoma. View the full article
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Thanks to the trend of volatility that has emerged over the last few years in transportation and logistics, it's nearly impossible to make accurate forecasts based on historical data. One major global logistics supplier told logistics professionals Tuesday that their industry faces four new realities that will have a long-term impact on supply chain management. View the full article
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Arizona and Maryland have announced plans to reopen several highway rest areas this summer. View the full article
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Spartan Motors has announced it will exit its Road Rescue ambulance operation as part of its continuing review of its business. View the full article
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Frozen Food Express Industries has tapped Wabash National Corporation to produce 350 new ArcticLite refrigerated van trailers by September. View the full article
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