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NewsSeptember 29, 2011

ATA President Graves, TranSafe CEO Sandberg to Present During HDAW '12

Bill Graves, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, and Annette Sandberg, a former federal safety official and now an industry consultant, will speak at opening sessions of Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week 2012, the organization said

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NewsSeptember 29, 2011

Saddle Creek to Buy 40 Freightliner-Cummins Natural Gas Tractors

Saddle Creek, a nationwide third-party logistics provider, is buying alternative fuel vehicles for its for-hire fleet as part of a commitment to sustainability, the company said. It has agreed to purchase 40 Freightliner natural gas trucks and plans to add 40 more in early 2012

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NewsSeptember 27, 2011

North American Surface Trade for July up 18.1% YoY

Trade using surface transportation between the U.S., Canada and Mexico was 18.1% higher in July 2011 than in July 2010, totaling $72.4 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics

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NewsSeptember 26, 2011

Big Drop for Diesel; Oil Under Pressure; Libya Returns

National on-highway diesel prices dropped 4.7 cents on average from last week, accelerating from the previous week's 2.9 cent drop. Diesel was $3.786 per gallon

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NewsSeptember 26, 2011

YRC Streamlines Top Management

YRC Worldwide Monday announced Jeff Rogers as YRC president and Mike Naatz as Holland president, and eliminated four executive positions

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NewsSeptember 26, 2011

ACT: Trailer Shipments Strong; Used Trucks Scarce

Two new reports from ACT Research indicate that trailer shipments were strong in August (although increasing cancellations are a concern), while the used truck market is challenged by a lack of inventory

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NewsSeptember 26, 2011

Maryland Improving I-70/I-81 Interchange

The Maryland State Highway Administration kicked off a $4 million project to improve safety at the I-70 (Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway) and I-81 (Maryland Veterans Memorial Highway) interchange in Hagerstown

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NewsSeptember 26, 2011

APRA Heavy Duty Brake Clinic This Week

On Friday, Sept. 30, the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association's Heavy Duty Brake Division will host its annual heavy-duty brake clinic

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NewsSeptember 25, 2011

I-29 in Iowa Reopened Between Council Bluffs and Loveland

The Iowa Department of Transportation reopened Interstate 29 from milepost 55 in Council Bluffs to milepost 71 near Loveland (I-680 interchange) Friday evening. The 16-mile stretch of interstate has been closed since June 9 due to the Missouri River flooding

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NewsSeptember 23, 2011

Truckers at S.C. Ports Eligible For $5,000 In Cash-for-Clunkers-type Program

A program similar to Cash for Clunkers was announced by the South Carolina State Ports Authority in an effort to get some of the oldest, most polluting diesel trucks serving the Port of Charleston off the road

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