From June 13 to July 28, NAFA Fleet Management Association will conduct a six-week webinar course to help fleet managers cultivate their leadership skills. The webinar series examines how to develop and motivate employees, work… Read More »NAFA Launches Professional Development Webinar Course

 Updated: 5/24/2011 11:00:00 AM TravelCenters of America, the nation’s only major truck stop chain that is publicly traded, announced a secondary offering of 10 million shares to be priced at $5.69 each. Traded on the… Read More »TravelCenters to Sell 10 Million Shares in Secondary Offering

Last week’s refrigerated van freight rose 7 percent last week over the previous week on TransCore’s DAT Network of load boards in response to seasonal produce demands. Dry van and flatbed freight rose 0.5 percent… Read More »Reefer Freight Up 7 Percent Last Week

 Updated: 5/24/2011 11:35:00 AM More than 400 contractors, materials suppliers and engineers are expected to rally in Washington Wednesday and to lobby Congress for a new highway bill to replace the one that originally expired… Read More »Builders, Unions Set to Rally, Lobby for New Highway Bill in Washington

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 15-11 Monday, May 27, 2011 Contact: Candice Tolliver Tel.:(202) 366-9999 U.S. DOT Conducts Thousands of Surprise Passenger Carrier… Read More »U.S. DOT Conducts Thousands of Surprise Passenger Carrier Safety Inspections to Boost Bus Safety As Summer Travel Season Begins

The historic 1952 Indy car on display in honor of Indy’s 100th birthday. “All That’s Trucking” blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief This weekend will mark the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, and… Read More »A Diesel at Indy

 Updated: 5/24/2011 2:15:00 PM The Missouri Department of Public Safety has suspended hours-of-service rules for motor carriers rushing to deliver relief supplies to the tornado-battered Joplin, Mo., area. The emergency HOS waiver applies to truckers… Read More »Missouri Suspends HOS Rules for Truckers Aiding Tornado Relief

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American Trucking Associations told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration it supports the agency’s proposal to require motor carriers to install devices to record drivers’ hours of service electronically, but urged the agency to address… Read More »ATA Supports Mandate for Electronic Logging Devices

 Updated: 5/25/2011 11:30:00 AM U.S. commodities regulators have filed a civil lawsuit against two oil traders in Australia and California and three American and international firms over oil market manipulation in 2008, the record-high year… Read More »U.S. Sues Over Oil-Market Manipulation

MHC Kenworth will officially unveil the second largest, and most environmentally friendly, dealership in its network on Thursday in Oklahoma City. For over two decades, MHC has had a strong presence in the Oklahoma City… Read More »MHC Kenworth to Open Green Dealership In Oklahoma City

 Updated: 5/25/2011 9:00:00 AM Durable goods orders slid 3.6% in April, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. The decrease followed three straight gains including a revised 4.4% jump in March that was larger than previously estimated.… Read More »Durable Goods Orders Fall 3.6%