5/24/2012 1:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This BELLEVUE, Wash. — Kenworth Truck Co. presented its first K370, a Class 7 cabover, to Coca-Cola Refreshments here Thursday. The model compliments… Read More »Kenworth Presents First K370 Cabover
NAFA Fleet Management Association will offer a webinar, Getting Control of Fuel Costs, Wednesday, May 30, from 1-2 p.m. Eastern. The webinar features Jeffrey A. Miller, PhD., CEO of Gas-Lock Advisors LLC, in an hour-long… Read More »NAFA to Offer Webinar on Fuel Costs
5/23/2012 12:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This YRC Worldwide on Wednesday announced the appointment of Scott Ware as president of its Holland subsidiary, a provider of next-day regional less-than-truckload… Read More »YRC Names Scott Ware President of Holland
U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/briefing-room.html FMCSA 12-12 Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Contact: Shashunga Clayton Tel.: (202) 366-9999 FMCSA Helps Consumers “Protect Your Move” with… Read More »FMCSA Helps Consumers "Protect Your Move" with Moving Company Checklist
Downtown streets still pose a threat to delivery fleets’ tires. Nobody will give up protection for fuel economy; the tire people say they won’t have to. By Jim Park, Equipment Editor The medium-duty world is… Read More »MPG for Mediums
5/22/2012 5:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Trucking industry leaders called on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Tuesday to make changes to its safety monitoring system, which they… Read More »ATA Pushes for CSA Changes
The Ram’s Hemi V-8 engine starts out on gasoline then switches automatically to natural gas. It will run that way until the engine’s turned off or the CNG tanks run empty, then it will return… Read More »Bi-fuel impressions
5/21/2012 11:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Easy Access to Notifications, In-House Repairs Can Decrease Downtime Tweet Print This By Mindy Long, Contributing Writer This story appears in the May/June 2012 issue… Read More »E&MU: Fleets' Methods for Managing Truck Recalls
The Specialized Carriers Rigging Association awarded the Hauling Job of the Year Awards to Berard Transportation, Loreauville, La., for a moving job and Emmert International, Clackamas, Ore., for both the Hauling over 160,000 Pounds category… Read More »Berard Transportation, Emmert International Win SC&RA Hauling Awards
5/18/2012 9:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Total cargo volume in Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach rose 2% in April, indicating stronger international trade volume… Read More »SoCal Ports' Cargo Up 2% in April
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is hosting its 25th summit in Chicago this weekend, which will mean road closures and parking restrictions downtown as well as traffic delays and temporary road closures on major… Read More »NATO Event Likely to Cause Traffic Delays in Chicago This Weekend
5/18/2012 9:30:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has formally withdrawn its regulation that would have mandated electronic onboard recorders for some carriers. The… Read More »FMCSA Formally Withdraws EOBR Rule