Optimism Pervades Used Truck Convention
Optimism was in the air in Jacksonville, Fla. last month as more than 500 Used Truck Association members gathered for group's 11th annual convention, themed Boot Camp 2010
Optimism was in the air in Jacksonville, Fla. last month as more than 500 Used Truck Association members gathered for group's 11th annual convention, themed Boot Camp 2010
Trucking and shipping interests are hoping the time is right for them to win long-sought relief from the 80,000-pound federal restriction on truck weights. The restriction has resisted trucking's best efforts for years, mainly due to opposition from the railroads and safety advocates but also because the trucking industry itself has been of two minds on the issue -- some carriers want to run heavier loads, some don't want the expense of the new equipment
A majority of carriers expect volumes to increase over the next year, and three-quarters expect rate increases, according to a study by the transportation consulting firm Transport Capital Partners
Government and law enforcement agencies at the state and local levels are continuing to be fiscally challenged with respect to resources being made available for highway safety activities. The public - and rightly so - has an expectation that a basic responsibility of government is to keep our citizens traveling the roadways safe and secure. The challenge unfortunately is all too often public safety is one of the first areas of government to be cut
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration granted a petition by the American Moving & Storage Association to require interstate household goods brokers to comply with a number of rules and consumer requirements already required for household goods carriers
November preliminary net orders of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles for North American markets were 26,300 units, according to ACT Research Co
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will be the keynote speaker at the SMC3 2011 Jump Start Conference, Jan. 17-19 at the Renaissance Concourse Hotel, Atlanta
The uDrove Humanitarian Bowl will feature a transportation expo as part of the pre-game activities before the Dec. 18 game at Boise State University
Rip Griffin Truck Service Center is selling its Pro Star Truck Service Repair Facility in Weatherford, Texas, to Boss Shops
Rush Truck Centers of Georgia is buying certain assets of Asbury Automotive Atlanta, which operates commercial truck and bus dealerships representing International, Peterbilt, Isuzu, Hino, UD, IC Bus, and Workhorse in Atlanta, Doraville and Kennesaw, Ga.
Miller Transfer has hired a mergers and acquisitions consultant to help it acquire a heavy haul carrier to expand its business in the Southeast
The Iowa Motor Truck Association is unveiling a new division, Iowa Truck Services, that will provide licensing, permitting, safety and compliance solutions for member and non-member motor carriers
As part of its ongoing effort to improve CSA 2010, ATA submitted a comprehensive letter to FMCSA, Nov. 29, suggesting additional changes to the Agency's evolving program
As part of the implementation of its new eManifest initiative, Canada Border Services Agency is urging motor carriers to ensure they have their own unique identifier known as a carrier code
American Trucking Associations is alarmed about proposed changes in hours of service regulations it sees coming from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and today will launch a website to coordinate an industry response
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