Emil Estafanous

In an effort to strengthen motorcoach safety, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is coordinating the Department of Transportation’s National Motorcoach Safety Summit this September. The strategic objectives for the National Summit are: Increase… Read More »FMCSA and DOT Schedule National Motorcoach Safety Summit and Regional Roundtables to Strengthen Motorcoach Safety

“All That’s Trucking” blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief With the large number of reality-based TV programs out there, it seems trucking is getting a lot of exposure. “Ice Road Truckers” has been a… Read More »Truckin' TV

 Updated: 7/27/2011 9:30:00 AM Celadon Group’s fiscal fourth-quarter net income more than doubled to $5.5 million, or 24 cents per share, from $2.7 million, or 12 cents, a year ago. Revenue for the quarter ended… Read More »Celadon's 4Q Profit Doubles; Full-Year Profit Jumps

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is buying certain assets, including SafetyDirect software and the Lane Departure Warning System, from Iteris. Bendix and parent company Knorr-Bremse plan to incorporate the technologies and associated research, development, sales and… Read More »Bendix Buying Lane-Departure Warning From Iteris

 Updated: 7/26/2011 11:00:00 AM Truck and engine manufacturer Paccar Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit rose on higher truck sales, though it trimmed its overall sales outlook for the 2011 North American trucking market. Net… Read More »Paccar's 2Q Profit Rises on Higher Truck Sales

“On the Road” blog by Jim Park, Equipment Editor With another Roadcheck event now some weeks behind us, a few questions linger about this annual ritual. What’s Roadcheck all about, anyway? What do we learn… Read More »What do we learn from Roadcheck?

 Updated: 7/22/2011 2:15:00 PM Volvo AB said Friday its second-quarter profit jumped 62% on higher truck sales in Europe and North America. Net income rose to about $810 million, from $500 million a year earlier,… Read More »Volvo's 2Q Income Jumps on Higher Truck Sales

J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced several changes in its executive management, including a number of retirements. Paul Bergant, president of Intermodal and chief marketing officer, and Bob Ralston, executive vice president, Maintenance, Properties and Equipment,… Read More »J.B. Hunt Announces Transitions in Executive Management

 Updated: 7/21/2011 1:45:00 PM Swift Transportation Co. posted a second-quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago, the company said Thursday. Its profit was $19.6 million, or 14 cents per share, compared with a… Read More »Swift Swings to Second-Quarter Profit

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 26-11 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Contact: Duane DeBruyne Tel.: (202) 366-9999 FMCSA Announces Redesigned “Protect Your Move” Web… Read More »FMCSA Announces Redesigned "Protect Your Move" Web Site

By Truckinginfo Staff The Environmental Protection Agency is changing the designation for tractors and trailers it lists as fuel-efficient options, from “SmartWay Certified” to “SmartWay Designated.” The agency says this will help distinguish top-performing vehicles… Read More »SmartWay Drops "Certified," Announces Recognition Program

 Updated: 7/21/2011 2:00:00 PM PeopleNet Communications, which makes integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems for the trucking industry, will be acquired by technology firm Trimble Navigation. Terms were not disclosed for the transcation, which is… Read More »PeopleNet to Be Acquired by Trimble