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NewsMay 6, 2011

Survey says Driver Shortage Will Have Widespread Impact on Fleet Capacity

More than seven in ten fleets surveyed for the Q2 2011 Fleet Sentiment Report indicate that the shortage of drivers is either impacting their fleet now or may in the future

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NewsMay 6, 2011

Compli Trucking HR & Compliance Management Software Provider Inks Two Partnership Agreements

Compli, North America's leading provider of on-demand human resource and compliance management software, recently completed partnership agreements with two prominent trucking industry providers

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NewsMay 6, 2011

Mahindra Navistar Wins India's Commercial Vehicle of the Year Award

Mahindra-Navistar Automotives Ltd. received top honors at the Apollo Tyres-CV Awards 2011, winning Commercial Vehicle of the Year and HCV Truck of the Year at India's premier and only commercial vehicle awards

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NewsMay 4, 2011

Commercial Truck Market Could be Entering 'Sweet Spot'

The commercial used truck market could be entering a period of growth as dealers begin to see more high-value trade-ins, says Chris Visser, senior analyst with the ATD/NADA Official Commercial Truck Guide

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NewsMay 4, 2011

April Truck Orders Highest in Five Years

Preliminary numbers indicate Class 8 commercial vehicle orders for North American markets climbed to 38,200 units in April, up 158 percent from year ago, according to ACT Research -- the largest monthly order intake since March 2006

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NewsMay 4, 2011

ATA Calls for Sensible Security Credentialing

The American Trucking Associations Wednesday called for Congress to eliminate duplicative background checks for commercial drivers

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NewsMay 4, 2011

Isuzu Gasoline-Engine Trucks Return with Production Start-Up at Spartan Motors

Full production of gasoline-powered Isuzu N-Series trucks has begun at a Spartan Motors facility in Charlotte, Mich., according to Isuzu Commercial Truck of America. Spartan began initial assembly on April 18, and resumed production Tuesday, May 3, under a contract with the Anaheim, Calif.-based distributor

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NewsMay 4, 2011

Isuzu Begins Full Production of N-Series Gasoline Trucks

Following a two-year hiatus, gasoline-powered N-Series trucks are once again available from Isuzu. Full production of NPR and NPQ models got underway May 3 at the Spartan Motors, Inc., assembly facility in Charlotte, Mich

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NewsMay 3, 2011

Bob Stanton Makes History With Third Goill Award

Bob Stanton, director of fleet management for Polk County, Fla., became just the second fleet professional to ever win a Larry Goill Memorial Quality Fleet Management Idea Award for the third time from the NAFA Fleet Management Association

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Articlesby Tom BergMay 3, 2011

Baby It's Cold Inside: Spec'ing Reefer Trailers

Transport refrigeration units - TRUs - are the main thing separating temperature-controlled trailers from dry freight vans. But insulation is just as important.

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