Plans for a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ont., hit a dead end after the Michigan Senate rejected a $5.3 billion funding bill needed get construction started. Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville, R-Monroe, sponsor… Read More »Michigan Senate Scuttles Plans for New Detroit-Windsor Bridge
UPDATED: 10/21/2011 9:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Had Used ‘James Bond’-Like Contraption to Hide License Plate Tweet Print This A Virginia truck driver who used a device to hide his license… Read More »Trucker Nabbed Trying to Avoid Tolls in New York Area
Prophesy Transportation Solutions, Inc. has released an Advanced Fuel Card Manager module for the DispatchSeries solution. The release of module offers a seamless integration with QuickBooks Accounting software, as well as flexible controls that allow… Read More »Prophesy Releases Advanced Fuel Card Manager
UPDATED: 10/21/2011 2:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Michael G. Malloy/TT USA Truck reported a third-quarter loss and said its board declined to meet with Celadon Group, which recently bought… Read More »USA Truck Reports 3Q Loss; Management Declines Celadon Bid to Meet
Where a coolant’s neutralization number is related to the quantity of acid- or base-forming materials in a solution, pH indicates their intensity – and can indicate things going wrong in the cooling system. By Deborah… Read More »12 Things You Should Know About Oil & Coolant Analysis
UPDATED: 10/20/2011 2:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood sent a letter to Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) shortly after the freshman senator filed paperwork introducing an… Read More »LaHood Urges Senator to Drop HOS Amendment
Werner trailers will soon be sporting the ubiquitous tire inflation system hoses. Trailer Talk blog by Tom Berg, Senior Editor Tires are expensive and prices keep rising, so they’re worth protecting by keeping them properly… Read More »Werner outfitting entire trailer fleet with tire inflation systems
UPDATED: 10/19/2011 4:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Forward Air Corp. said late Wednesday its third-quarter net income rose to $12.9 million, or 44 cents per share, from $8.9… Read More »Forward Air's 2Q Income Improves
Mack’s new Granite MHD is a ‘baby 8’ designed for shorter runs and lighter-duty cycles but still offers the strength to tackle heavy chores. By Tom Berg, Senior Editor One way to cut weight and… Read More »Test Drive: Mack's Granite MHD
UPDATED: 10/18/2011 2:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This TT File Photo Daimler Trucks North America unveiled its new Detroit brand encompassing all of its powertrain components, including its Detroit… Read More »Daimler Rebrands 'Detroit' Line of Powertrain Components
SelecTrucks is introducing a new pre-owned truck certification that will provide the industry’s most grueling and comprehensive inspection and reconditioning process. The SelectCertified badge, applied to qualifying trucks, will give owner-operators and fleet managers the… Read More »SelecTrucks Now Offering 30-day Satisfaction Guarantee
UPDATED: 10/17/2011 3:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Pete Selleck has assumed his posts of chairman and president of Michelin North America, succeeding Richard Wilkerson, who is retiring, the… Read More »Selleck Takes Chairman/President Post at Michelin North America