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Grote Industries has launched its Trilliant Technology Tour, its road show-style program that will highlight the company's group of six high-tech, high-performance LED WhiteLight Work Lamps. View the full article -
LOUISVILLE, KY -- Cummins announced its 2010 on-highway engines are now in full production and meeting customers' expectations for better fuel economy and performance. Production of the 2010 engine lineup began in late 2009, swinging into full production in January. View the full article
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The Colorado Department of Transportation has tapped Flatiron Construction Corporation of Longmont to complete the permanent repairs on Interstate 70 following a rockfall incident March 8. View the full article
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Truckload carrier Schneider National plans to outfit its entire fleet with the Deflecktor Aero Wheel Cover, an aerodynamic wheel cover designed to improve the mpg efficiency of the vehicle. View the full article
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According to a recent study conducted by the Tokyo University of Science, breathing in diesel exhaust during pregnancy can slow down the brain and motor activity of the mother's offspring. View the full article
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The Ohio Turnpike Commission has announced plans to open up two "green" rest areas, powered by renewable energy such as wind or solar power and with electricity for truck drivers to heat or cool their cabs View the full article
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Through a strategic partnership, Aura Systems will integrate its AuraGen power generation and management solution with Zanotti's transport refrigeration systems to create an all-electric solution View the full article
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Jim Mickey insists he's not doing anything innovative. Trucking, he says, is a simple business: You show up on time and do a good job. View the full article
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In February 2001, when FedEx Freight was first established through a series of acquisitions, including Viking Freight, the less-than-truckload sector was still trying to differentiate itself from the rest of the trucking industry. View the full article
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As a child, Tom Voelkel's parents instilled in him a strong work ethic. The current president and chief operating officer of Dupre Logistics got his first job, cutting grass, at age 8. View the full article
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Trucking fleets across the country felt the pinch for the fifth week in a row, as national diesel prices inched up 2.2 cents this week. View the full article
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Mack Trucks has shaken up its senior sales team, appointing Patrick Meehan as vice president of Mack's Northeast region, John Thomas as vice president of the western region and David Barletta as vice president of the central region. View the full article
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration granted a temporary waiver from the hours of service rules for transport of anhydrous ammonia during the planting season. View the full article
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South Dakota-based Terex Utilities has won The Work Truck Show Green Award for its HyPower Hybrid system at the Work Truck Show, held in St. Louis at the beginning of March View the full article
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The organizers of the Mid-America Trucking Show will continue to hold the big show in Louisville, Ky., at least for the next 10 years. View the full article
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Airworks Compressors Corp. has won the Innovation Award from The Work Truck Show 2010. The company achieved the honor for its new Twister T100 Hybrid mobile air compressor View the full article
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Double Coin Holdings, a China-based tire manufacturer, has been added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay list of verified technologies. View the full article
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When Ben Bauman thinks about the accomplishment he is most proud of, he thinks about helping and supporting his son, who won two gold medals in the world championship of Taekwondo at the age of 16. View the full article
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When Jim Burg bought his first truck in 1984, he thought he was embarking on a lifelong career as a single-truck owner-operator. View the full article
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Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corporation, the Kansas City, Mo.-based manufacturer of all-electric trucks, has made a move to purchase the Smith Electric Vehicles business in the United Kingdom from Tanfield Group. View the full article
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More commercial truck and bus drivers are buckling up these days, with 74 percent of them using their safety belts in 2009. View the full article
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Pilot Travel Centers has selected Denny's Corp. as its full-service restaurant of choice. View the full article
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The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) has updated its TRIB Retread Tire Buyers Guide for truckers and others who have an interest in locating top quality retreaders in North America and many other countries. View the full article
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U.S. Rep. Gary Miller (R-Calif.) has released a "Dear Colleague" letter last week, expressing his opposition to a campaign by the Teamsters to change federal transportation law in an effort to give ports the authority to ban owner-operators View the full article
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A Nebraska bill aimed at cracking down on trucking and construction companies that misclassify workers as independent contractors went through its first round of approvals Thursday. View the full article
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