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Cargo theft rings plant operatives as drivers inside legitimate, fully vetted carriers, then execute coordinated thefts that look like a traditional straight theft from the outside.
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National Truck Driver Appreciation Week will be held September 11-17. Companies are asked to register their events online
Read More →Nelson Global Products has acquired Morton Industries LLC and Bradley Services Inc., both of Morton, Ill
Read More →The American Transportation Research Institute, a non-profit research organization for the trucking industry, launched the 2011 Top Industry Issues Survey
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The national average for on-highway diesel fuel fell 1.2 cents to $3.937 last week after several weeks of steady climbing
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CORRECTED -- Caterpillar is not recalling 590,000 on-highway and off-road diesel engines, as stated in the original version of this article. In fact, the number of engines actually recalled is just 925. The company will, however, pay a $2.55 million penalty to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations for shipping some 590,000 engines without the correct emissions controls
Read More →The Alliance for Safe, Efficient and Competitive Truck Transportation selected Tom Sanderson, president & CEO of Transplace, as its chairman
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President Obama announced an agreement with 12 major auto makers to pursue the next phase in the administration's national vehicle program, increasing fuel economy to 54.5 mpg for cars and light-duty trucks by model year 2025 -- but one group says the move will mean billions in lost revenue for transportation infrastructure funding
Read More →The American Trucking Associations will sponsor a video contest for National Truck Driver Appreciation Week for a third year
Read More →Pilot Flying J announced it would give $10,000 to the Truckload Carriers Association's public image campaign
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Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine proposed legislation that will allow six-axle trucks weighing up to 100,000 pounds on all interstates highways in the state. Currently, trucks weighing more than 80,000 pounds are restricted to secondary roads except for the Maine Turnpike from Kittery to Augusta. The Maine Republican's bill would allow states to bypass Congress and seek individual waivers of the interstate restrictions from the U.S. DOT
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