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NewsMarch 31, 2011

Western Star Introduces New Naming System for Expanded Model Line

LOUISVILLE, KY -- Western Star Truck Sales announced new naming for its full line of truck models

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NewsMarch 31, 2011

Upcoming Webinar: Misconceptions About Large Truck Crashes

The FMCSA Office of Analysis, Research, and Technology will hold an informational webinar to educate all FMCSA stakeholders about a number of popular beliefs concerning large truck crashes that are not supported by crash data

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NewsMarch 31, 2011

NTSB Chairman Hits the Road with Professional Truck Drivers

National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman departed Wednesday on a two-day, four-state journey from Washington, D.C. to Louisville, Ky., to get a cab's-eye view of the commercial truck industry

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NewsMarch 31, 2011

Daimler Exec: Production Ramp-up Won't Meet Demand

LOUISVILLE, KY - Noting that "Everyone wants me to be the fortune teller here at the show," Daimler Trucks North America President and CEO Martin Daum predicted U.S. Class 8 sales of 153,000 for 2011, lower than we're hearing from other OEs. The reason? Truck production capacity won't be able to ramp up as fast as demand

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NewsMarch 31, 2011

NationaLease Adds Three Member Companies

NationaLease has expanded its network of independent trucking companies with the addition of three new companies, which have been approved for full membership

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NewsMarch 31, 2011

Utility's New Parts Warehouse Serves Growing Markets in Central, Eastern U.S.

Utility Trailer Manufacturing's new, larger parts warehouse near Cincinnati was opened to fill orders in the central and eastern United States, and shows the builder's commitment to serving its dealers and customers, executives said at an official opening on Wednesday

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NewsMarch 31, 2011

ATD Announces Nominees for Truck of the Year

The American Truck Dealers will recognize one new medium-duty and one new heavy-duty truck with awards at its Convention & Exposition next month in Phoenix

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NewsMarch 31, 2011

Con-way Expects Full E-log Implementation by June

Con-way Truckload announced that 71 percent of its 3,000-driver fleet is using electronic logs (e-logs), with full integration of the technology expected in June 2011. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is expected to make the adoption of e-logs mandatory for all carriers by 2014

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NewsMarch 31, 2011

President Calls for Cutting Oil Imports

Noting that international events have people thinking about energy safety and security, President Obama Wednesday called for slashing oil imports by one-third by 2025 as part of his administration's Blueprint for A Secure Energy Future.

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NewsMarch 30, 2011

New Truck Showroom Open at Joplin 44 Petro

Joplin 44 Petro, Joplin, Mo., has opened its new Super Truck Showroom and remodeled truckstop. The expansion features 15,000 square feet of showroom space

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