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NewsJune 30, 2011

GITI Tire Opens Distribution Center in Tennessee

GITI Tire USA has opened a distribution center in Portland, Tenn., to help support the company's growing footprint in the U.S

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NewsJune 30, 2011

J.D. Power: Recent Class 8 Truck Quality May Temper Future Customer Satisfaction Gains

According to a study by J.D. Power and Associates, a coming ramp-up in production plus the release of new 2010 EPA-compliant engines may negatively impact truck quality. Overall quality of heavy-duty trucks has improved substantially in 2011,

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NewsJune 30, 2011

Possible Government Shutdown Causes Minnesota Rest Areas to Close

Truckers in Minnesota may need to find new pit stops this weekend as rest areas shu tdown in the face of a government shutdown

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NewsJune 30, 2011

Pacific Pride, Quality Petroleum Open Green Fuel Center in Alabama

Pacific Pride Services and Quality Petroleum of Alabama the opened a Commercial Fuel Center to offer biodiesel for commercial fleet fueling as well as EPA-approved, ethanol-enhanced unleaded gasoline in Tarrant, Ala

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NewsJune 30, 2011

FMCSA Strategic Plan Proposes Comprehensive Safety Effort

One of the top items on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's agenda over the next five years is to expand its influence over shippers and receivers. In its draft strategic plan for 2011-2016, the agency introduces the concept of a "commercial motor vehicle transportation life-cycle," which includes not just truck and bus companies but the entities that control or influence those companies

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NewsJune 29, 2011

Navistar Donates Vehicle To Assist In Alabama Rebuilding Efforts

Navistar donated a used step van valued at $20,000 to the Hale Empowerment and Revitalization Organization in Hale County, Alabama, to assist rebuilding efforts in the wake of the devastating tornadoes

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NewsJune 29, 2011

System Enhancement Will Expedite Permit Process in Maryland

This week, the Maryland State Highway Administration began accepting credit card/e-check payments as an option for its hauling permit customers required to obtain oversized/overweight load permits

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NewsJune 29, 2011


April 2011 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 12.1% from April 2010

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 12.1 percent higher in April 2011 than in April 2010, reaching $73.8 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation

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NewsJune 29, 2011

Mid-Atlantic Program Offers Money to Clean Up Drayage Trucks

A Mid-Atlantic partnership has come up with a program to help replace higher-polluting, short-haul drayage trucks that shuttle between the major ports, warehouses and local stores

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NewsJune 29, 2011

FedEx Adds More Than 4,000 New, Fuel Efficient Vehicles

FedEx Express significantly expanded its energy efficient vehicle fleet with electric and hybrid

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