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Fleet Managementby Truckinginfo StaffJanuary 3, 2013

Fleet Brake Adds New Location in Ontario

Fleet Brake announced plans for a new parts distribution center in Mississauga, Ontario. When at full capacity, the 50,000-square-foot facility will employ up to 50 people and is expected to be operational in February 2013.

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Productsby Truckinginfo StaffJanuary 3, 2013

IdleAir Adds New Entertainment Package

IdleAir, a truck stop electrification service provider, has added a new entertainment package, ConvoyTV+Power

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Productsby Truckinginfo StaffJanuary 3, 2013

Chicago Pneumatic Announces the CP7769 Series 3/4-inch Impact Wrench

Chicago Pneumatic has introduced the CP7769 series air impact wrench, and says it is the only 3/4-inch impact wrench to offer the side-to-side single-hand forward/reverse switching for improved efficiency and operator comfort

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Driversby Colton Lawrence, ContributorJanuary 2, 2013

Getting Your Trucking Business Ready for Tax Season

Have you been trucking since 1912 or earlier? If so, you are a true trucking pioneer, have an incredible fitness regimen and once earned an income without paying the Internal Revenue Service a dime

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Fuel Smartsby Chris Brown, Business Fleet Executive EditorJanuary 2, 2013

Do-it-Yourself CNG

From a frozen pizza company to neighborhood ice cream delivery, from a dry cleaner to a real estate business, these small fleets have been running natural gas-powered vehicles for years

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Productsby Truckinginfo StaffJanuary 2, 2013

Comdata Expands Cardless Fuel Transactions Processing Availability

Comdata Corp. announced the continued expansion of its cardless fuel solution. These transactions can now process through itsSmart Solutions point-of-sale platform

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Equipmentby Jim ParkJanuary 2, 2013

Test Drive: Daimler's DT12 Automated Transmission

The arrival of Detroit's DT12 automated manual transmission wasn't unexpected. Daimler AG, the parent company of Daimler Trucks North America and Detroit Inc., has been using such transmissions in Europe for many years in the Mercedes Actros line and earlier products

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Safety & Complianceby Don Jerrell, HNIJanuary 2, 2013

To DataQ or Not to DataQ...That is the Question

HNI's Don Jerrell shares what he learned about DataQs (FMCSA's method of challenging erroneous CSA points) at a recent ATA Safety & Loss Prevention Management Council meeting.

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Driversby HDTDecember 28, 2012

Goodyear Highway Hero Makes Healthy Living a Priority

You might recognize Mike Schiotis's name from the harrowing tale of how he saved a woman from her gun-wielding boyfriend and was named Goodyear's Highway Hero. What you probably don't know about Schiotis is that he can

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Fuel Smartsby Kate Harlow, Associate EditorDecember 28, 2012

DeKalb County in Georgia is converting landfill gas to CNG to run its fleet

The old saying goes, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Life, or in this case, a landfill, gave DeKalb County, Ga., methane gas - so the Sanitation Department decided to make vehicle fuel. In 2009, DeKalb County, located just east of Atlanta, was experiencing the same economic frustrations and high fuel prices as the rest of the country

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