By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor Federal safety data indicate that carrier registrations have jumped by 7.5% over the past 14 months, possibly reflecting a move by drivers to go into business for themselves, according… Read More »CSA Data May Indicate Move by Drivers to Independent Owner-Operators

5/4/2012 2:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Truck producers received 17,200 new orders in April for Class 8 vehicles, a 55% drop from 38,094 in April 2011, ACT Research… Read More »Heavy-Duty Truck Orders Drop 55% in April

This tractor was built to haul cargo containers to and from ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and it does so regularly and reliably, its owner says. By Tom Berg, Senior Editor Driver Tim… Read More »Hydrogen Fuel Cells Could be SoCal Fleet's Future

5/4/2012 9:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   The April unemployment rate fell to a three-year low 8.1% and the trucking industry gained 1,800 jobs, the Labor Department said Friday. The U.S.… Read More »Unemployment Declines Again; Trucking Adds Jobs

Fuel savings have more than paid for installation of 460-volt, 3-phase wiring and outlets at the fleet’s home terminal in Troy, Mo. Trailer TRUs run on electrical stand-by power while they’re parked on weekends. Trailer… Read More »Witte Bros. plugs in to keep cold cargoes cold

5/3/2012 9:15:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said its first-quarter profit declined from a year ago as air freight volumes fell. Net income… Read More »Expeditors' First-Quarter Profit Declines

The City of Austin has bought four hybrid refuse vehicles from the Hybrid Drives Division of Parker Hannifin Corp. in partnership with Autocar. The four new Autocar E3 trash trucks will not only save the… Read More »Parker Hannifin Helps Lowers City of Austin C02 Emissions by 55 Tons

5/1/2012 1:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Two big deals affecting the refinery of crude oil in the Northeast were announced this week: Delta Air Lines will buy a… Read More »Sunoco Being Sold; Delta Buying East Coast Oil Refinery

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/briefing-room.html Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Contact: Shashunga Clayton Tel.: (202) 366-9999 DOT Challenges Student Developers to Create New App and… Read More »DOT Challenges Student Developers to Create New App and Online Solutions that Help Consumers Make Smart Safety Decisions About Bus Travel

Commentary by Jim Park, Equipment Editor How can you expect to maintain a good relationship if you never talk with your partner? This is where a marriage has something in common with your relationship with… Read More »Failure to Communicate

4/30/2012 11:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Sen. Frank Lautenberg and three fellow Democrats from the New Jersey federal congressional delegation have asked the Port Authority of New York… Read More »N.J. Lawmakers Want Delay on Toll Hikes

Instead of a traditional look-and-touch routine, a driver’s pre-trip inspection would be faster and better if key components had sensors wired to transponders that would broadcast their status. By Tom Berg, Senior Editor There always… Read More »How Automated Pre-Tripping of Trailers Could Help Fleets with CSA