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NewsJuly 3, 2012

Caltrans Proposes Truck-Only Expressway on I-710

In its proposal for improvements to Interstate 710 in Los Angeles County between Ocean Boulevard and State Route 60, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is looking at a provision of a separate four-lane freight corridor to be used by conventional or zero-emission trucks

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NewsJuly 3, 2012

Saia Acquires Brokerage and 3PL Business

Saia Inc., a multi-regional less-than-truckload carrier, has acquired Robart Transportation Inc. and its subsidiary, The RL Services Group LLC (the Robart Companies). Headquartered in Duluth, Ga., the Robart Companies have been in operation since 1981

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NewsJuly 3, 2012

Medium- and Heavy-Duty Wholesale Prices Continue to Slide

Wholesale values for medium- and heavy-duty duty models are decreasing this month, reports Ricky Beggs, editor at Black Book, in his report on specialty markets

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NewsJuly 3, 2012

Kinetic Energy Technology Could Save Fleets Fuel

Volvo Trucks says it's developed technology that uses kinetic energy to help propel a truck. Volvo's I-See technology operates like an autopilot, taking over gearchanging and using gradients to save fuel. The technology will first be released in the European market in 2013, but could eventually be seen in North America

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NewsJuly 3, 2012

HDA Truck Pride Expands Footprint with Altorfer Cat

HDA Truck Pride announced the addition of Altorfer Cat.

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NewsJuly 3, 2012

Northwood University Offers New Aftermarket Scholarship Program

Northwood University will offer a $3,000 scholarship awarded to any qualified and admitted student whose parent or parents work in the automotive or heavy-duty aftermarket

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NewsJuly 3, 2012

TCA to Host Second Weight Loss Showdown

Truckload Carriers Association will launch a second Showdown in the fall of 2012, and applications are now being accepted through July 31

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NewsJuly 3, 2012

ADS Announces New Director of Training

The Association of Diesel Specialists appointed Tony Salas as director of training

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NewsJuly 2, 2012

FreightWatch Warns of Cargo Theft During Holiday Weekend

During the past five years, the Fourth of July weekend has one of the highest rates of cargo theft for any weekend of the year, according to FreightWatch International.

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NewsJuly 2, 2012

Diesel, Gasoline Prices Continue Three-Month Downward Trend

Diesel and gasoline prices fell this week after three straight months of decreases, according to data from the Energy Information Administration. Oil prices fell back down Monday after a surprising spike on Friday

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