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NewsAugust 16, 2010

Cummins Partners With VanDyne SuperTurbo on Super Truck Program

Cummins has partnered with VanDyne SuperTurbo to develop more fuel-efficient Class 8 trucks using VanDyne SuperTurbochargers as part of the Super Truck program

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NewsAugust 16, 2010

Utility Receives PSI's Customer Excellence Award

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company has received Pressure Systems International's 2009 Customer Excellence Award

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NewsAugust 15, 2010

DOT to Post Changes in Drug Testing

The Department of Transportation plans to amend some of its rules covering drug and alcohol testing, and training requirements for Medical Review Officers

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NewsAugust 13, 2010

Truck Registrations See Third Straight Year-Over-Year Gain

The second quarter marked the first time since 2007 that new commercial vehicle registrations had three straight months that exceeded the comparable month in the previous yea

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NewsAugust 13, 2010

Frustrated Customers Sue Cat Over Acert Failures, But All Engines Have Problems, Sources Say

Continual breakdowns, ineffective repairs and financial losses from disrupted operations have pushed frustrated fleet owners to sue Caterpillar Inc., along with the truck and engine dealers who sold and tried to fix the trouble-prone heavy duty diesels

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NewsAugust 13, 2010

Appeals Court Upholds Personal Injury Decision Against Swift

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit has upheld a personal injury verdict against Swift Transportation, thought to be the largest personal injury verdict in Kansas history

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NewsAugust 13, 2010

Con-way Truckload Opens Driver Orientation Center in Ohio

Con-way Truckload, a full truckload carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc., has opened a driver orientation center in Columbus, Ohio

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NewsAugust 12, 2010

Electronic Logs Pay Off From Regulatory Standpoint

During this week's PeopleNet User Conference 2010 in Boca Raton, Fla., PeopleNet executives and fleet customers alike touted the benefits of electronic logs, especially from a regulatory and safety standpoint. The overall consensus was that electronic logging can pay off and give a company a leg up on the competition when it comes to pleasing such regulatory agencies as the Department of Transportation

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NewsAugust 12, 2010

Check Hess to Lead Association of Diesel Specialists

Chuck Hess was recently elected president of the Association of Diesel Specialists. He began his term August 4 during the 2010 ADS International Convention & Tradeshow, which attracted a record number of attendees

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NewsAugust 12, 2010

Iowa Highways Continue to Be Affected by Flooding

I-35 near Ames, Iowa, has reopened following its closure due to flooding, but a section of I-80 east of Des Moines, in the Colefax area, MM155-159, might have to be closed as soon as midnight due to expected flooding

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