Trailer Talk blog by Tom Berg, Senior Editor An ambitious and dedicated French Canadian fleet owner has taken a detour with a miniature tractor-trailer that is making the rounds on YouTube. He’s Jacques Auger, who… Read More »Little rig belies owner's big heart toward children

5/11/2012 11:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   The American Transportation Research Institute last week released findings from the first phase of its three-part research effort aimed at mitigating large… Read More »ATRI Studies Large Truck Rollover Locations

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/briefing-room.html <!–FMCSA 10-12–> Friday, May 11, 2012 Contact: Candice T. Burns Tel.: (202) 366-9999 FMCSA Unveils Multilingual Bus Safety Consumer… Read More »FMCSA Unveils Multilingual Bus Safety Consumer Checklist That Enables Foreign-Speaking Travelers to Select Safe Bus Companies

By David Beaudry, Contributor With recent reports showing that the nation’s transportation costs were up 10% over the previous year, it’s no wonder U.S. businesses continue to look for every avenue of cost-savings possible. And… Read More »Logistics Consulting: Convert Inefficiencies to Bottom Line Savings

5/10/2012 4:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   XPO Logistics announced its first acquisition, saying it will buy brokerage firm Continental Freight Services for $3.4 million. Buchanan, Mich.-based XPO also… Read More »XPO Logistics Reports 1Q Loss; Buys Brokerage Firm

The freight market continued to grow in April at the slow pace we have experienced for most of the recovery, with North American freight volumes rising 1.9% from March to April, according to the Cass… Read More »Freight Volumes Show Slow But Continued Growth

5/9/2012 11:30:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Larry Smith/Trans Pixs Diesel fuel will average $4.06 a gallon this year, the Department of Energy said, lowering a previous forecast. DOE also… Read More »DOE Lowers Price Forecasts for Diesel, Gasoline, Crude Oil

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 08-12 Monday, May 7, 2012 Contact: Candice T. Burns Tel.: (202) 366-9999 Kids Drive Safety Message With Annual… Read More »Kids Drive Safety Message With Annual "Be Ready, Be Buckled" Safety Belt Art Contest;
FMCSA Announces 2012 Contest Winners

All That’s Trucking blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief If you’re interested in trucking history or just enjoy photos of old trucks, here’s a website for you: Shorpy Historical Photo Archive at www.shorpy.com. Just… Read More »History in high-rez

5/8/2012 12:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Highway fatalities fell last year to the lowest rate per miles driven since such record-keeping began in 1921, the Associated Press reported,… Read More »Highway Deaths Fall to Record Low

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/briefing-room.html FMCSA 09-12 Monday, May 7, 2012 Contact: Shashunga Clayton Tel.: (202) 366-9999 U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Judson Mobley… Read More »U.S. Department of Transportation Orders Judson Mobley Logging, Inc. to Shut Down

BAE HybriDrive in this Kenworth T800 dump supplies only propulsion power, but could be set up to help tip the bed. For now the Cummins engine, running through a PTO, spins the hydraulic pump that… Read More »Test Drive: BAE HybriDrive — New and Smooth