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NewsMay 7, 2010

Connecticut Close to Finalizing Snow-Removal Measure

Connecticut legislators have approved a law punishing drivers for not removing snow and ice from their vehicles

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NewsMay 6, 2010

ATA Voices Concerns Over DOT Shift Toward Rail, Maritime

In a recent letter to the Department of Transportation, the American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves raised several concerns about the department's statements suggesting that freight rail and marine highways replace trucks

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NewsMay 6, 2010

Navistar Announces Changes in Dealer Network

Navistar has announced several changes to its dealer network, including dealerships in southern Georgia and West Virginia, the pending ownership change in Utah/Idaho and the addition this week of new dealers in Arizona and Indiana

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NewsMay 6, 2010

Trucker Buddy Gets Great Press in Philly

Fox 29 TV in Philadelphia recently had a heartwarming story about Trucker Buddy Mark Silva, A Wal-Mart truck driver who goes the extra mile in his pen-pal relationship with a local sixth-grade class

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NewsMay 6, 2010

New Towing Network Aims to Bring Carriers and Towing Companies Together

Through a partnership between carriers and towing companies, the Towing Network has been launched in an effort to bring greater collaboration and fairer pricing to the towing services available to motor carriers

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NewsMay 6, 2010

Quality Distribution's Positive Earnings Driven By Stronger Volumes

Quality Distribution, which provides bulk transportation and related services, managed to get its net income up in the first quarter to $0.8 million, or 4 cents a share, on stronger volumes and increased revenue

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NewsMay 6, 2010

Xata Swings to Loss Despite Revenue Growth

Software provider Xata Corporation swung to a loss of $402,000 in the second quarter of fiscal year 2010, compared to net income of $91,000 in the 2009 quarter, despite a revenue boost over the year-ago period and the addition of 42 new customers

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NewsMay 6, 2010

Top Dealers Offer Tips for Getting the Most from Your Dealer Relationship

Truck owners often complain about the lack of communication from dealers during the truck service and repair process. But some of America's top truck dealers note that communication goes both ways. When we spoke to the American Truck Dealers/Heavy Duty Trucking Truck Dealer of the Year nominees, we asked them for their tips to help speed along the repair process and other ways to work with your dealer

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NewsMay 6, 2010

Pacer Narrows Loss in First Quarter

While Pacer International saw better year-over-year results during the first quarter, the asset-light transportation and logistics services provider still reported a loss of $0.5 million, up from a loss of $177.4 million in the 2009 quarter

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NewsMay 6, 2010

Despite Success, California Ports' Clean Truck Programs Remain Contentious

By all accounts, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have made great strides toward reducing air pollution caused by the trucks that serve their container facilities. At a hearing before the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit yesterday, witnesses on all sides of the issue agreed that the ports' efforts to replace old, polluting trucks with cleaner ones have so far been remarkably successful

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