Mike Schiotis saved a woman from a gun-weilding assailant. Photo by Paul Hartley, Add Media. LOUISVILLE, KY — The 2011 North America Highway Hero is a Tennessee-based truck driver who rescued a woman from a… Read More »Trucker Who Rescued Woman From Gunman is 2011 Goodyear Highway Hero

3/23/2012 12:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Oil rose almost $2 to more than $107 a barrel Friday following a report that Iranian crude exports may drop due to… Read More »Oil Rises Over $107 Following Iran Report

Michelin’s X Multi Energy D drive tire delivers enhanced fuel efficiency, optimized traction and long tread life. LOUISVILLE, KY — In response to changing traffic patterns, and the emergence of regional operations as major segment… Read More »Michelin Introduces Super-Regional Drive Tire, X One XDN2 Retread

3/22/2012 3:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Navistar Inc. made a big push for natural gas at the Mid America Trucking Show, being held here this… Read More »Navistar Makes Natural Gas Push at MATS

Thank you for visiting the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration! You will be taken to http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/dot/120323/ in approximately 10 seconds. If you do not wish to leave the site, please hit your browser’s back button… Read More »Register Now for Webcast Scheduled on March 23 of Public Listening Session Regarding Electronic On-Board Recorders and the Issue of Driver Harassment

TMC’s RP 235A recommends using a high-quality tire gauge, calibrated regularly from a master gauge for accuracy. By Jim Park, Equipment Editor Weekly tire pressure checks might seem unrealistically ambitious, but given what’s at stake… Read More »Regular Tire Pressure Checks are Worthwhile

3/21/2012 3:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kenworth Truck Co. and Peterbilt Motors Co. showed off their new heavy-duty trucks here on Wednesday, which they described… Read More »Kenworth, Peterbilt Unveil New Sleepers, Day Cabs

Summary Agenda Discussion Questions Summary FMCSA will hold a public listening session to solicit information, concepts, ideas, and comments on Electronic On-Board Recorders (EOBRs) and the issue of driver harassment. Specifically, the Agency wants to… Read More »FMCSA Will Host Public Listening Session and Webcast on March 23 to Solicit Comments on Electronic On-Board Recorders and the Issue of Driver Harassment

Save the big tire repair jobs for the experts. They have the equipment and the trained technicians to handle the work. By Jim Park, Equipment Editor There’s more to a proper tire inspection than kicking… Read More »Protecting Your Investment With Proper Tire Inspections

3/20/2012 3:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   WASHINGTON — House Transportation Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) said Tuesday that a temporary extension will be unveiled as early as Wednesday and voted… Read More »Mica Seeks Temporary Extension for Transportation Funding

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/briefing-room.html FMCSA 03-12 Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Contact: Candice T. Burns Tel.: (202) 366-9999 Consumers Take the Driver’s Seat on… Read More »Consumers Take the Driver's Seat on Safety with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's SaferBus iPhone/iPad App

Mile Hi Foods added 17 460-volt electrical outlets to its loading docks and installed 20 free-standing receptacles in its yard, so loaded trailers can be parked and run electrically while waiting to be dispatched. Western… Read More »Mile-Hi Foods Plugs Into Savings