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The California Air Resources Board is reminding owners of heavier diesel trucks and buses that new emission reducing regulations go into effect Jan. 1, 2012, and many businesses may need to report compliance online. View the full article -
Chuck Bosselman, owner of the Bosselman Family of Companies, will receive the NATSO Hall of Fame award at The NATSO Show 2012 in Las Vegas in February. View the full article
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The Truckload Carriers Association has named Gyslain "Juice" Lemelin, a driver for N. Yanke Transfer of Saskatoon, Sask., as its latest Highway Angel. View the full article
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A woman driving a Honda Civic was killed by a flying truck wheel near Hamilton, Ont. on Thursday. It was the province's second fatal wheel-off incident in as many weeks. View the full article
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Western Star Truck Sales, Inc. will offer customers an opportunity test drive its all-new 4700 truck model and compare it to leading competitor models at World of Concrete 2012. View the full article
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TravelCenters of America has opened a Fresh Healthy Cafe at TA Livingston, located at SR 99, Exit 203 - Winton Parkway, in Livingston, Calif. View the full article
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The animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants to erect highway memorials to the victims" of highway crashes involving animals. View the full article
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There will be no news on Truckinginfo.com Monday, Dec. 26, due to the Christmas holiday. View the full article
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There's a good chance the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new hours of service rule is going back to court. Just hours after the new rule was released, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety indicated that it may resume its challenge of the 11-hour limit on driving. View the full article
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Other than Oliver Patton's analysis of the new hours of service rule, there will be no news on Truckinginfo today due to the Christmas holiday. View the full article
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Cargo thieves don't take time off during the holidays -- in fact, they may turn to more aggressive methods, say freight security experts. View the full article
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Truck tonnage rose 0.3% in November after rising a revised 0.4% in October, according to the American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. View the full article
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A bill that would give ports more authority over drayage operations has been introduced in the Senate. Among other things, the bill would clear the way for ports to ban owner-operators and require all drivers to be employees of companies. View the full article
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A new study finds commercial driver applications with incomplete or inaccurate information increased 20% in 2011, pointing to an area fleets can target to improve safety and compliance. View the full article
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A man who apparently reincarnated an out-of-service trucking company -- and allegedly kept operating after the chameleon company also was put out of service -- has been indicted on federal charges. View the full article
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U.S. containerized exports dropped 3% year-over-year in October after a strong third quarter, an abrupt brake that included the first decline in motor vehicle exports in more than a year, reported The Journal of Commerce/PIERS. View the full article
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Kenworth of Buffalo has opened a full-service facility for the Albany area in Colonie, N.Y., that is easily accessible from the U.S. Interstate 87 and 90 interchange. View the full article
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Kenworth is extending its $1,000 rebate program with the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association through 2012. View the full article
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Everybody wants good truck drivers these days. Funny thing though, the recruiting ads are usually desperately short on specifics. So what is a good driver? Let's ask a few of the many masters that drivers serve in the course of their duties. View the full article
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As our elected officials on Capitol Hill continue to kick the can down the road on a highway bill, one presidential hopeful was caught on tape saying as much as he hates borrowing, transportation infrastructure might be one place it makes sense. View the full article
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The other day, a remodeling contractor was working at the next-door neighbors' house and I eyeballed the two trucks that he sent his workers and supplies in. View the full article
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A majority of Americans believe new transportation projects should be paid for with user-fees instead of tax increases, according to a new national Reason-Rupe poll of 1,200 adults on cell phones and land lines. View the full article
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The difference between an intersection controlled by flashing lights and one controlled by a stop sign can play a big role in accident prevention, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. View the full article
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Joseph Rich, a driver for Wayne Dalton Transportation, has been named Trucker Buddy of the Month for August 2011 after being nominated by Donna O'Connell, a fifth grade teacher at Wading River Elementary School in Wading River, N.Y. View the full article
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After rising to their third highest net order volume of the year in October, Class 8 orders fell below trend in November, falling to their second lowest volume in 2011. View the full article
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