6/12/2012 3:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   A federal court threw out a regulation Tuesday that allowed Navistar International Corp. to sell engines that do not comply with emissions… Read More »Court Rejects Shortcut Rule That Helped Navistar

Trailer Talk blog by Tom Berg, Senior Editor Cleanup crews needed more than knives and forks to clear a mess made by a semi that sideswiped a barrier on Interstate 71 and 75 in Fort… Read More »Semi splashes syrup onto Buttermilk Pike — really

6/11/2012 12:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Vehicle hauler Allied Systems Holdings said it is restructuring its finances after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday. Allied said deliveries… Read More »Allied Systems Holdings Files for Bankruptcy

Used Class 3-8 commercial vehicle registrations fell 26.7% from the same period last year, to 164,024 units, according to a recent Polk report. “While used vehicle registrations remain strong, the long-awaited decline in used commercial… Read More »Polk: First Quarter Used Commercial Vehicle Registrations Fall

6/8/2012 10:10:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Wholesale inventories rose 0.6% in April as sales increased, the Commerce Department said Friday. The inventories gain followed a 0.3% increase in… Read More »Wholesale Inventories Rise in April

The proposed plans include constructing more than 200 LNG fuel lanes at about 100 TA and Petro locations throughout the country. Shell and TravelCenters of America announced that starting in 2013, they plan to sell… Read More »Shell, TA Team up to Offer LNG

6/8/2012 10:20:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   The U.S. trade deficit shrank by 4.9% in April as a drop in imports more than offset the first exports decline in five months,… Read More »U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows in April

Availability can often trump price on critical parts for many owner-operators, who don’t have many options for backup if the truck goes down while under a load. By Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief and Jim… Read More »Owner-Operators: 
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6/8/2012 11:20:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Celadon Trucking Services said it has agreed to buy a portion of the equipment owned by Hiner Transport LLC. Terms of the… Read More »Celadon to Buy Equipment From Hiner Transport

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/briefing-room.html FMCSA 15-12 Friday, June 08, 2012 Contact: Shashunga Clayton Tel.: (202) 366-9999 U.S. Department of Transportation Orders WTSA US… Read More »U.S. Department of Transportation Orders WTSA US Express to Shut Down

Everyone has time and budget constraints these days, so your plan to create a useful training program have to be realistic. Hands-on training is best, but you might need to look at other alternatives. By… Read More »The Whys and Hows of Investing in Technician Training

6/7/2012 4:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Navistar International Corp. Navistar International Corp. reported a second-quarter loss and said company executive Troy Clarke will head its truck and engine… Read More »Navistar Reports 2Q Loss; Names New Truck and Engine Chief