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Newsby Oliver PattonApril 11, 2013

Some Consensus, Some Differences Emerge from CSA Advisory Panel

An advisory committee for the CSA safety enforcement program dove deep into the complex details and emerged with some consensus and some irreconcilable differences.

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NewsApril 11, 2013

Freight Brokerage Continues as an Important Role for Carriers

Results from Transport Capital Partners’ First Quarter 2013 Business Expectations Survey found that while some carriers are reporting an increase in brokered freight services in the last three months, a majority of carriers (62%) are using fewer brokers than six months ago.

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NewsApril 11, 2013

CNG Refueling Station to Launch in Westbrook Maine

Businesses, municipalities and citizens of Westbrook, Maine and the surrounding communities will soon be able to fuel with compressed natural gas. American Natural Gas, LLC announced the company is permitting and constructing a public, heavy-duty CNG fueling facility in Westbrook. The refueling station is already in development.

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NewsApril 11, 2013

Universal Lubricants Appoints New Director of HD Technical Sales

Universal Lubricants announced the appointment of industry veteran Sonny Mays to lead the company’s technical support and sales in the heavy-duty market to meet increasing demand.

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NewsApril 11, 2013

VSG and Stertil-Koni Agree to Licensing Agreements

Lift manufacturers Vehicle Service Group and Stertil-Koni USA Inc. have agreed to license patented heavy-duty vehicle lift technology to each other. The mutual licensing agreements resolve patent infringement lawsuits the companies filed against each other last year.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 10, 2013

East Coast and Gulf Coast Port Workers Approve New Contract

Fears in trucking about the possibility of a strike by longshoremen at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports can be laid to rest with the approval of a new labor contract by dockworkers.

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NewsApril 10, 2013

FMCSA Issues Warnings Over Hiring Fraud and Motor Carrier PINs

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued two alerts, one about truck drivers being defrauded and another about the importance of protecting a motor carrier’s personal identification number.

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NewsApril 10, 2013

ATA: Trucking is Prepared for Panama Canal Expansion, but Challenges Exist

Trucking is prepared for the projected increases in freight to come from the expansion of the Panama Canal, but the country still faces challenges related to congestion and the condition of our infrastructure, an American Trucking Associations representative said on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 10, 2013

Spot Market Loads Shrink While Rates Head Higher

The amount of freight on one of the nation’s biggest spot market providers shows the number of loads available has fallen dramatically over the past week.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 9, 2013

U.S. Xpress Agrees To $2.75 Million Settlement Over Disclosure Claims

U.S. Xpress will pay $2.75 million as part of a settlement stemming from a federal court case over claims that it did not provide required discloses about background checks to those applying for truck driving jobs.

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