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NewsMay 21, 2009

Trucking Sees Little or No Change in Insurance Premiums

Insurance premium rates either decreased slightly or flattened out during the first quarter of 2009 for the trucking, intermodal, bulk transportation services and owner-operator segments, according to the Transportation Insurance Pricing Survey conducted by NIP Group

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NewsMay 21, 2009

Senators Introduce Drug Testing Bill for Truck Drivers, ATA Rallies Behind it

New legislation introduced in the Senate will help close loopholes that allow drug and alcohol users to slip by trucking companies' driver hiring checks

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NewsMay 21, 2009

Freight Stakeholders Push for Federal Action on Freight

A coalition of shipper and transportation groups has issued a "Surface Transportation Reauthorization Platform" calling for increased federal involvement in freight issues

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NewsMay 21, 2009

Mack to Sponsor Refuse Driver Skill Challenge

Mack Trucks will host its Driving Skills Safety Challenge at the WasteExpo 2009 show in Las Vegas June 9 and 10, where participants will be awarded $15,000 in prizes.

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NewsMay 21, 2009

VDOT Reduces Rest Stop Closures To Address Truck Parking Concerns

The Virginia Department of Transportation has altered its plan to close 25 of the state's 42 rest stops and now expects to close 19 to address concerns about truck parking and minimize travel distance between facilities

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NewsMay 20, 2009

Continental Offers Online Commercial Tire Training

Continental Tire North America has launched a new online training program, "Engage360 Untamed Innovation," to give tire dealers detailed information about the company's commercial vehicle tires

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NewsMay 20, 2009

TMC Announces Scholarship Program

The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations has launched its scholarship program for the 2009-2010 academic year for students from WyoTech or the University of Northwestern Ohio

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NewsMay 20, 2009

Truck-Lite Gains Diamond Supplier Status

Truck-Lite has been named Navistar's 2008 Diamond Supplier. To achieve Diamond Supplier status, suppliers must meet Navistar's standards for performance, quality, delivery, customer service and business practices

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NewsMay 20, 2009

Study Finds More GPS and Wireless Use Among Fleets

Fleet vehicles, trailers, construction equipment and mobile workers account for about 3.6 million GPS and wireless devices used in the U.S., according to a study by C.J. Driscoll & Associates

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NewsMay 19, 2009

Convoy To Re-enact 1919 Military Trek Across U.S.

Truck enthusiasts this summer will re-enact a historic 1919 U.S. Army cross-country convoy that eventually led to establishment of the modern Interstate Highway system

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