Alliance Truck Parts has added back-up alarms to its growing electrical product offering. The new back-up alarm conforms to SAEJ994 standards and can be used on construction or agricultural machinery, and any truck that requires… Read More »New Back-up Alarms from Alliance Truck Parts

 UPDATED: 11/4/2011 9:15:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   The unemployment rate declined to a six-month low of 9% in October while the economy added 80,000 jobs, including 3,100 trucking… Read More »Trucking Adds 3,100 Jobs; Unemployment Rate Declines to 9%

By Nick Erdmann, Transport Security Cargo theft has impacted nearly every industry, from paper products to televisions. Experts estimate that worldwide cargo and equipment theft costs $30 billion to $50 billion annually. Security is a… Read More »Cargo Theft Trends and How to Keep Cargo Safe

 UPDATED: 11/3/2011 10:50:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Protesters on Wednesday night closed the Port of Oakland, the fifth-busiest U.S. container handling port, following a demonstration in the city,… Read More »Port of Oakland's Operations Shut Down by Protesters

International Lubricants, Inc. has launched the Lubegard Heavy Duty line, a new product line intended for servicing heavy-duty vehicles and equipment — particularly those that are past warranty. Lubegard Heavy Duty Engine Protectant, Gear Protectant,… Read More »Lubegard Launches New Heavy Duty Product Line

 UPDATED: 11/2/2011 10:30:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor GOP Measure to Kill Bike-Path, Transportation Enhancements Rejected Tweet Print This   The Senate passed a spending measure Tuesday that would bring higher truck weights… Read More »Senate Passes Spending Bill With Maine-Vermont Heavy-Truck Provision

By Robert Johnson, director of fleet relations, NTEA Financial constraints often force fleet managers to make tough equipment decisions. Should I repair a vehicle or replace it? If I do repair it, how much work… Read More »Getting the Most from Your Limited Budget Through Life-cycle Cost Analysis

 UPDATED: 11/1/2011 10:45:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Pilot Flying J will acquire seven travel centers in Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Nebraska from Bosselman Travel Centers Inc., the… Read More »Pilot Flying J to Purchase 7 Travel Centers in Midwest

Rolf Lockwood, Editor at Large Commentary by Rolf Lockwood, Editor at Large Big fleets often write their own terms when it comes to claims on a manufacturer’s warranty. They’ll have direct pipelines into a truck… Read More »Too Much Fine Print? Warranties Can Be Hard to Understand, But Effort Is Necessary

 UPDATED: 10/31/2011 11:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Vitran Corp. on Monday reported a third-quarter loss, compared with a profit a year ago. The Toronto-based carrier lost $3.4 million,… Read More »Vitran Posts Third-Quarter Loss

Detroit Diesel launched the first of its new, four-part driver training video series developed to help drivers enhance their engine’s performance. The four videos include general product background on Detroit Diesel’s DD13, DD15 and DD16… Read More »Detroit Diesel Introduces New Driver Training Video Series

 UPDATED: 10/28/2011 10:40:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   CRST International said it named Jim Schommer president of its CRST Malone flatbed unit. Schommer, has more than 25 years of… Read More »Schommer Named President of CRST Malone