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NewsJuly 10, 2013

Import Freight Traffic Expected to be Slow in Summer, Pick up in Fall

Summer typically marks the doldrums of the import freight season, and this one will likely be no exception, but things are expected to pick up big time in the fall, according to the new Port Trucker forecast from the National Retail Federation.

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NewsJuly 9, 2013

Full Closure of I-95 South for Bridge Work July 12-13

Weather permitting, on Friday night, July 12, and Saturday night July 13, starting at 9:30 p.m., the Virginia Department of Transportation will begin to close lanes on I-95 South.

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NewsJuly 9, 2013

Lane Closures on I-55 South of I-80 for Bridge Repair

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that repair work is underway on the truss bridges carrying I-55 over the Des Plaines River between Arsenal Road and Bluff Road near Channahon.

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NewsJuly 9, 2013

WEX Signs Long-Term Private Label Agreement with Citgo

WEX Inc., a provider of corporate payment solutions, announced it has signed a long-term agreement to provide private label and co-branded universal fleet card services to Citgo Petroleum Corporation.

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NewsJuly 9, 2013

Bridgestone and Firestone Truck Tires at Love's Travel Stops

Bridgestone Commercial Solutions announced that Bridgestone and Firestone commercial truck tires will retail at Love’s Travel Stops. Tires will be sold at the 175 locations with tire care service throughout the U.S.

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NewsJuly 9, 2013

XRS Partners with Capella Learning Solutions to Develop Customer Learning Platform

XRS Corp. announced that it has retained Capella Learning Solutions to develop learning courseware that will enable customers to realize the full potential of its newest software platform, XRS.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJuly 9, 2013

Which Drivers Make Good Lease-Purchase Candidates?

While capacity is important, the DOT's new CSA enforcement regime and ever-nosier agencies like the IRS make it clear that you simply can't take people that need to be led by the hand into a lease-purchase program.

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Articlesby Jim BeachJuly 9, 2013

How Technology Can Make You Greener

Trucking operations generally don’t invest in technology with the sole purpose of becoming “greener.” For most fleets, the decision is prompted by a desire to improve operational efficiencies, customer service and the bottom line.

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Articlesby Sean LydenJuly 9, 2013

MPG for Mediums

When we’re talking about on-highway trucks, there are opportunities in aerodynamics, low-rolling-resistance tires, “downspeeding” and other strategies to save fuel. But when you’re talking delivery trucks, work trucks, vans and the like, the strategies are different. Below are four approaches to improving mpg for mediums.

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NewsJuly 9, 2013

PrePass Participation Tops 450,000

Help’s PrePass truck safety screening service has reached an all-time high enrollment with more than 450,000 trucks now participating in the service.

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