Updated: 7/1/2011 10:10:00 AM Consumer confidence fell in June, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday. The final index for the month fell to 71.5 from 74.3 in May, the… Read More »Consumer Confidence Drops in June

“Trailer Talk” blog by Tom Berg, Senior Editor In three weeks’ time, new, shorter federal stopping distance limits go into effect for three-axle tractors, most of them over-the-road power units that pull semitrailers. The new… Read More »Trailers do their share to meet stopping-distance requirements, now and soon to come

 Updated: 7/1/2011 10:20:00 AM Construction spending declined 0.6% in May, the sixth straight monthly decrease, the Commerce Department said Friday. The increase followed another 0.6% drop in April that was previously estimated as a 0.4%… Read More »Construction Spending Dips 0.6% in May

 Updated: 7/1/2011 10:30:00 AM U.S. manufacturing activity rose in June, showing continued expansion for the 23rd consecutive month, the Institute for Supply Management said Friday. ISM’s monthly factory index rose to a reading of 55.3,… Read More »ISM Manufacturing Index Rises in June

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Iowa 80 Truckstop, Walcott, Iowa, has added a Caribou Coffee to its list of offerings at the food court. The new Caribou Coffee opens today and is a full-service specialty coffee shop featuring a wide… Read More »Caribou Coffee Opens at Iowa 80 Truckstop

 Updated: 7/1/2011 10:50:00 AM The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has unveiled a draft 2011-2016 “strategic planâ€� for improving truck and bus safety, and has invited the public to comment on the plan through the… Read More »FMCSA Seeks Input on Five-Year 'Strategic Plan' for Truck, Bus Safety

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According to a study by J.D. Power and Associates, a coming ramp-up in production plus the release of new 2010 EPA-compliant engines may negatively impact truck quality. Overall quality of heavy-duty trucks has improved substantially… Read More »J.D. Power: Recent Class 8 Truck Quality May Temper Future Customer Satisfaction Gains

 Updated: 7/1/2011 1:00:00 PM State Trucking Assn. President Hausladen Cites Concerns The Minnesota state government shut down Friday morning, closing state highway rest areas and halting construction projects, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported. State… Read More »Minn. Shutdown Closes State Rest Areas

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 24-11 Thursday, June 30, 2011 Contact: Duane DeBruyne Tel.:202-366-0456/366-9999 Georgia Bus Company Ordered Off the Road by FMCSA… Read More »Georgia Bus Company Ordered Off the Road by FMCSA within Hours of Uncovering Unsafe and Illegal Operations

Utility 4000D-X 53-foot dry vans have thin composite walls for high cube and are skirted to reduce air drag and fuel use. “Trailer Talk” blog by Tom Berg, Senior Editor Ryder System says it’s expanding… Read More »Ryder orders 1,044 Utility vans – the largest order the builder has ever gotten