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NewsOctober 21, 2011

Beverage Container Recycler, UBCR, Converts Entire Fleet to Natural Gas Vehicles with Ryder

Ryder System, Inc. has been selected by UBCR, LLC as its fleet partner in a Michigan natural gas project that includes 16 heavy-duty natural gas vehicles, upgrades to two maintenance facilities, and the construction of two natural gas fueling stations

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NewsOctober 21, 2011

LaHood Asks Ayotte Not to Move Against Hours of Service Rule

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is urging Sen. Kelly Ayotte not to proceed with her amendment to block the rewrite of the hours of service rule. In a letter yesterday, LaHood defended the work of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in drafting the revised rule

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NewsOctober 20, 2011

Ford to Move Medium-Duty Production to U.S.

Ford says it will move production of its F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks from Mexico to the U.S. following strong ratification of a new contract by members of the United Auto Workers union.

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NewsOctober 20, 2011

Polar Corp. Celebrates 65th Anniversary

Polar Corp., which grew from a small welding shop in Opole, Minn., into North America's largest manufacturer of aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel tank trailers, is celebrating its 65th anniversary

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NewsOctober 20, 2011

Polar Corp. Celebrates 65th Anniversary

Polar Corp., which grew from a small welding shop in Opole, Minn., into North America's largest manufacturer of aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel tank trailers, is celebrating its 65th anniversary

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NewsOctober 20, 2011

Marten Transport Increases Contractor Rates Again

Marten Transport instituted its third compensation increase for independent contractors so far this year. The increase takes effect on October 26

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NewsOctober 20, 2011

Right to Repair Question Makes it to 2012 Mass. Ballot

The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition has collected 106,658 voter signatures after just 19 days of effort, easily exceeding the 68,911 required for the pro-consumer initiative to appear on the 2012 ballot

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NewsOctober 20, 2011

Toll Booth-, Transponder-free Tolling now Possible

TransCore has introduced ROVR, a GPS device with GSM communications that allows infrastructure-less tolling and includes an optional driver safety monitoring feature shown to dramatically reduce accidents, improve fuel economy, and decrease Greenhouse gases

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NewsOctober 20, 2011

Colorado I-70 Speed Harmonization Test Considered Successful

Results from the second Rolling Speed Harmonization effort continues to demonstrate that it can be used to improve road safety, reduce crashes and ultimately improve traffic flow on Interstate 70 during heavier travel periods

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NewsOctober 20, 2011

Dealer of Year Shares Success with Business Students

Truck dealer Dick Ryan of South Carolina recently visited Indiana University's Kelley School of Business as a guest lecturer, an annual honor bestowed on the winner of the Truck Dealer of the Year presented by ATD and Heavy Duty Trucking magazine

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