“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

Building a New Partnership: USDOT and America’s Farmers By: Anne S. Ferro, Administrator U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood often says that of all the Department’s responsibilities,… Read More »Building a New Partnership: USDOT and America's Farmers

This image from the Truck Safety Coalition website is an example of the type of message in Gavzer’s controversial article. “All That’s Trucking” blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief The obituary of a former… Read More »An infamous name from the truck-bashing archives

 Updated: 7/21/2011 4:30:00 PM Vitran Corp. late Thursday reported a second-quarter loss, compared with a profit a year ago. The Toronto-based carrier lost $2.3 million, or 14 cents per share, compared with a profit of… Read More »Vitran Posts Second-Quarter Loss

Midway’s Joe Bechtold chats it up with customers in this “All That’s Trucking” blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief I’m not sure whether this will paint trucking (or the Show-Me State) in a favorable… Read More »Reality TV shows off entertaining side of life at a truckstop

 Updated: 7/20/2011 1:45:00 PM YRC Worldwide became the fourth less-than-truckload carrier this month to set a general rate increase of an average 6.9%. The increase will cover non-contractual shipments in the U.S., Canada and Mexico,… Read More »YRC Worldwide Sets 6.9% Rate Increase