Availability can often trump price on critical parts for many owner-operators, who don’t have many options for backup if the truck goes down while under a load. By Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief and Jim… Read More »Owner-Operators: Today's New Breed
6/8/2012 11:20:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Celadon Trucking Services said it has agreed to buy a portion of the equipment owned by Hiner Transport LLC. Terms of the… Read More »Celadon to Buy Equipment From Hiner Transport
U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/briefing-room.html FMCSA 15-12 Friday, June 08, 2012 Contact: Shashunga Clayton Tel.: (202) 366-9999 U.S. Department of Transportation Orders WTSA US… Read More »U.S. Department of Transportation Orders WTSA US Express to Shut Down
Everyone has time and budget constraints these days, so your plan to create a useful training program have to be realistic. Hands-on training is best, but you might need to look at other alternatives. By… Read More »The Whys and Hows of Investing in Technician Training
6/7/2012 4:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Navistar International Corp. Navistar International Corp. reported a second-quarter loss and said company executive Troy Clarke will head its truck and engine… Read More »Navistar Reports 2Q Loss; Names New Truck and Engine Chief
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When the tires roll over a roadway, the maximum pavement deflection is just behind the path of travel. It’s like continually driving up a slope (exaggerated in this illustration). All That’s Trucking blog by Deborah… Read More »For greener roads, make them stiffer
6/6/2012 3:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The U.S. economy grew at a moderate pace in April and May as manufacturing improved, and trucking and transportation activity were generally… Read More »Economy Growing at Moderate Pace, Fed Says
By Jim Beach, Contributing Editor A decade ago, selling truck parts was mostly a face-to-face (or least voice-to-voice) business. Distributors used outside salespeople to call on fleets, independent repair shops or other service providers to… Read More »How Technology is Changing the Way Fleets Buy Parts
In previous quarters, Schilling’s big rig and trailer, without side skirts, averaged 6.7 to 6.8 miles per gallon. For the first quarter with the prototype Freight Wing fairings installed, his rig averaged 7.2 miles per… Read More »Side Skirts Save Owner-Operator Team $10,000 a Year in Fuel
6/4/2012 2:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance About 10,000 federal, state, provincial and local truck and bus inspectors will fan out at more than 1,500… Read More »Roadcheck 2012 Begins Tuesday
Kenworth says the company invested $400 million and more than four years bringing this truck to market. By Jim Park, Equipment Editor When I first heard that Kenworth’s new T680 was unveiled at the Mid-America… Read More »Test Drive: Kenworth T680