By Tom Berg, Senior Editor Engineers at Cummins have retuned their-heavy duty ISX11.9 diesel for better performance and fuel economy, and marketers have stepped up promotion of the engine by renaming it the ISX12. Recalibrating… Read More »Cummins Retunes ISX11.9 for Better Economy, Renames It ISX12
UPDATED: 1/26/2012 5:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Tom Biery/Trans Pixs Werner Enterprises’ fourth-quarter net income rose to $29.4 million, or 40 cents per share, from $24.1 million, or… Read More »Werner's Fourth-Quarter Profit Improves
U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 01-12 Thursday, January 26, 2012 Contact: Candice T. Burns Tel.: (202) 366-9999 Double Happyness Bus Company Ordered to… Read More »Double Happyness Bus Company Ordered to Immediately Cease All Operations; FMCSA Obtains Temporary Restraining Order to Shutdown Company
FMCSA released updated FAQs on its new handheld mobile telephone ban to clarify that the use of the push-to-talk function on mobile phones is permitted, under certain limited conditions. Drivers are allowed to use the… Read More »FMCSA Clarifies Push-to-Talk Guidance
UPDATED: 1/25/2012 4:40:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Bruce Harmon/Trans Pixs Knight Transportation reported a third-quarter profit of $17.5 million, or 22 cents a share, from $14.2 million, or… Read More »Knight Transportation's 4Q Income Rises
In recent months, we have received numerous inquiries regarding companies using aggressive marketing tactics to sell supervisor training to employers who may be subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s drug and alcohol testing… Read More »Notice to Carriers: DOT Supervisory Drug and Alcohol Training
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 5.9% over the previous year, the largest annual increase since 1998. Tonnage for December 2011 was 10.5% higher than the previous year. November… Read More »ATA Truck Tonnage Index Posts Largest Annual Gain in 13 Years
UPDATED: 1/24/2012 11:30:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Tim Howerter/Trans Pixs CSX Corp.’s fourth-quarter profit rose 6% as higher rates offset a decline in volume, the freight railroad said.… Read More »CSX Reports Higher 4Q Profit
Recently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has received numerous inquiries regarding third-party inspectors offering “safety certifications.” Please note the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, an agency of the United States Department of Transportation, is… Read More »Notice to Bus and Motorcoach Traveling Public and Passenger Motor Carriers: Third-Party Compliance Reviews and Vehicle Inspections
Severe underride was the result of this 35-mph, 50%-overlap crash test done by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. (Overlap is what happens when a car hits a trailer with only part of its front… Read More »Are Underride Guards Good Enough?
UPDATED: 1/23/2012 12:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Sales of hybrid and battery electric heavy- and medium-duty trucks will nearly double worldwide this year, and more than 100,000 will… Read More »Hybrid Truck Sales Seen Nearly Doubling
Engine Smarts column by Tom Berg, Senior Editor “Tall” gearing and a large engine are giving an expedited freight hauler the high fuel economy he sought, even if most factory engineers won’t approve his spec’ing… Read More »'Tall' gearing and a big engine deliver 12 mpg in a Class 7 truck, expedited-freight hauler claims