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NewsMay 20, 2010

New Report Points to Benefits of Fuel Economy Technologies

Improving truck fuel economy can not only limit U.S. oil dependence and save fleets thousands of dollars at the pump, but it can also create more than 120,000 new jobs nationwide by 203

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NewsMay 20, 2010

Class 8 Orders Gain 91 Percent in April

The Class 8 market saw quite a boost last month, with net orders up 91 percent from April 200

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NewsMay 20, 2010

Strategic Partnership to Encourage Women in Transportation to Pursue Technical Fields

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has signed an agreement with the Women's Transportation Seminar International to encourage women to complete undergraduate and graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and math, while pursuing careers in transportation

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NewsMay 20, 2010

Reductions in Driver Pay Could Exacerbate Driver Shortage

Truckload carriers have been aggressive in reducing driver pay during this economic cycle, so much so that demographic and regulatory changes could exacerbate an upcoming driver shortage in the next few year

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NewsMay 20, 2010

Flatbed Carrier Orders International ProStar+ Trucks

Navistar has received an order from Boyd Bros. Transportation for 325 International ProStar+ tractors equipped with EPA 2010 advanced exhaust gas recirculation MaxxForce 13 engines

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NewsMay 20, 2010

General Truck Tires Receive SmartWay Verification

Continental Tire North Americas has announced that four of its General Tire brand truck tires have been added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay Transport Partnership's list of verified fuel savings technologies

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NewsMay 20, 2010

Hino Hybrid Moves to the Big Apple

The New York Department of Sanitation has taken delivery of a Hino light-duty diesel hybrid cab-over, as part of its initiative to reduce operating costs and greenhouse gas emission

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NewsMay 19, 2010

Fleets Shift Focus Toward Cost Savings in 2010

Cost savings is a top concern for fleet managers and executive management, with almost half of fleets naming it as their main focus for 201

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NewsMay 19, 2010

OOIDA Pledges Support For Trucker Buddy

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has pledged to continue its support of Trucker Buddy International, a non-profit dedicated to helping educate and mentor schoolchildren via a pen pal relationship between professional truck drivers and young kids

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NewsMay 18, 2010

Allison Transmission Extends Partnership With DTNA

Allison Transmission has extended its partnership with Daimler Trucks North America for its transmissions to be the exclusive automatic transmission on all DTNA product lines, including Freightliner, Western Star, Freightliner Custom Chassi

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