Despite some recent easing in freight growth and a softening in the path of the U.S. economy, demand for commercial vehicles continues to be strong. Widespread strength was apparent across all segments of the commercial… Read More »Stage is Set for Long Run-Up in Class 8 Vehicle Demand
Updated: 6/14/2011 11:00:00 AM Proposed changes to the federal hours-of-service rule are unwarranted and would harm small businesses nationwide, a trucking executive told a Congressional panel Tuesday. “These changes, if finalized . . . would… Read More »Trucking Exec Testifies Against Proposed Changes to HOS Rule
Oral Statement for Anne S. FerroFMCSA AdministratorCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure U.S. House of Representatives Improving Bus Safety on our Nation’s Highways June 13, 2011 Chairman Mica, Ranking Members Rahall and DeFazio, and members of… Read More »Oral Statement by Anne S. Ferro before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, on Improving Bus Safety on our Nation's Highways
After several weeks of steady decline, on-highway diesel prices experienced a modest rise last week, the first in six weeks. The national average is up 1.4 cents to $3.954. The diesel gain was only the… Read More »Slight Uptick in Diesel Prices; Crude Continues Decline
Updated: 6/13/2011 3:30:00 PM Yokohama Tire announced it will implement a price increase of an average of 8% on all of its light and medium commercial truck tires sold in the United States on July… Read More »Yokohoma Tire Hikes Prices
U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 21-11 Saturday, June 11, 2011 Contact: Duane DeBruyne Tel.:(202) 360-2935 or (202) 366-0456 North Carolina Bus Company Declared… Read More »North Carolina Bus Company Declared an "Imminent Hazard to the Public," Ordered to Immediately Cease Operations
Washington State enforcement officers with a truck wrapped with the TACT safety message. “All That’s Trucking” blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief “Although semi trucks can be intimidating, most truck crashes turn out to… Read More »Washington officials turn "share the road" mentality into top safety numbers
Updated: 6/9/2011 2:00:00 PM Roadcheck 2011, the annual three-day concentrated inspections of trucks and buses in North America, wraps up Thursday, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said. During the annual event, inspectors check trucks, buses… Read More »Three-Day Roadcheck Wraps Up Thursday
By TruckingInfo Staff Research into driver fatigue that federal authorities recently added to the hours of service docket is faulty and should not be used to make policy changes to the hours rule, the American… Read More »Federal HOS Research Studies Flawed, ATA, NIT League Charge
Updated: 6/9/2011 4:30:00 PM A former Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official is taking aim at four studies the agency used to support its hours-of-service proposed rule, American Trucking Associations said Thursday. One day after… Read More »Former FMSCA Official Hits Studies Used in HOS Rule Analysis
For Mail Contractors of America driver Jim Glauser, staying safe on the road has always been a top priority, and doing so enabled him to recently reach the 1 million-mile mark. . His company, Mail… Read More »'Pay Attention,' Advises Million-Mile Mail Contractors Driver Jim Glauser
Updated: 6/10/2011 10:45:00 AM Will Expand Output at Ore., N.C., and Mexico Plants Daimler Trucks North America said Thursday it plans to sharply increase production and hire about 1,400 new workers at three truck plants,… Read More »Daimler to Boost North American Truck Production, Hire 1,400 Workers