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NewsAugust 31, 2009

Diesel Prices Show Slight Increase

The average price of diesel showed little change from last week, increasing 0.6 cents to $2.67

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NewsAugust 31, 2009

Daimler Trucks to Participate in DOE's Clean Cities Programs

As part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities program, Daimler Trucks North America has announced it will participate in at least seven of the 25 projects, representing $32.9 million in fundin

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NewsAugust 31, 2009

Two Comcar Companies Form Strategic Alliance

Midwest Coast Transport, a Florida-based truckload carrier, has formed a strategic alliance with Willis Shaw Express, a truckload carrier based in Arizon

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NewsAugust 31, 2009

No-idling Restrictions in Texas Effective Tuesday

Truck drivers in many areas of Texas will be subject to new anti-idling restrictions Tuesday as a state administrative code with exemptions is expirin

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NewsAugust 31, 2009

New Grote President Talks About Lighting Trends

When you step into the cab of a truck or climb into the trailer, you're probably not thinking about an important element that makes your job a lot easier: lighting. Grote Industries, a lighting supplier to the heavy-duty trucking industry, is doing some exciting things in an area many of us take for granted. Dominic Grote, who was recently named president of the company, provided the inside scoo

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NewsAugust 31, 2009

Trailer Orders Gain 16 Percent From July 2008

Commercial trailer orders were up 16 percent in July from the same month of 2008, the first recorded year-over-year gain in 200

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NewsAugust 28, 2009

Bosselman Adds 15 to Boss Shops Network

Bosselman has purchased 15 Flying J Care Service Centers, adding to the Boss Shops network

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NewsAugust 28, 2009

FMCSA Eyes Boost in UCR Fees For 2010

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is giving the industry 15 days to comment on a proposed rulemaking that would raise fees for interstate commercial truck and bus companies, brokers, freight forwarders and leasing companies under the Unified Carrier Registration

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NewsAugust 28, 2009

C.R. England Off the Hook For '05 Accident

A Portland jury held C.R. England not responsible for a 2005 traffic accident involving one its drivers and an 85-year-old woman, who was seriously injure

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NewsAugust 27, 2009

NHTSA Makes External ABS Lamp Rule Permanent

In a final rule, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has made permanent an existing rule requiring that trailers with antilock brake systems be equipped with an external antilock malfunction indicator lam

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