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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 13, 2012

Gilbarco Veeder-Root Names VP of Marketing, North America

Travis Bouck has joined Gilbarco Veeder-Root as vice president of marketing, North America. In this role, Bouck will lead the Greensboro, N.C.-based marketing team in positioning and product strategy, business development and new-product introduction

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Equipment•by Staff•June 13, 2012

Groeneveld USA Appoints New CEO

Bert van Hasselt has been appointed CEO of Groeneveld USA Inc., Netherlands-based Groeneveld's U.S. sales and service organization. Van Hasselt will be responsible for shaping the future growth of Groeneveld in the U.S, both through company-owned branches and independent dealers

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Fleet Management•by Staff•June 13, 2012

Truckload Driver Turnover Pushes Higher in First Quarter

After a one quarter reprieve, the annualized turnover rate for large truckload fleets rose slightly in the first quarter of 2012 while small truckload fleets saw a tremendous surge in turnover, according to American Trucking Associations' Chief Economist Bob Costello

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Drivers•by Staff•June 13, 2012

FMCSA Lightens Paperwork Load for Intermodal Drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has lightened the regulatory load for intermodal drivers and equipment providers. In a final rule this week, the agency said it is no longer necessary for drivers to submit a vehicle inspection report if the intermodal chassis has no defects. Chassis providers will not have to keep those reports, either

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Drivers•by Staff•June 12, 2012

Court Rules for Navistar Competitors in Clean Air Case

In a victory for Navistar's competitors, a federal court said that the Environmental Protection Agency should not have allowed Navistar to pay penalties on engines that don't meet clean air standards

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Drivers•by Staff•June 12, 2012

Second Bridge Planned for Detroit-Canada Link

It's looking like officials are closer to building a second bridge to link Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, lightening traffic at one of the most congested U.S.-Canadian border crossings. The new span would be downriver from the 83-year-old Ambassador Bridge

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 12, 2012

TransCore DAT: May Surpasses April's Record Freight Volume

In May, TransCore's DAT North American Freight Index again achieved record freight volume in a single month, surpassing the record set in April by 1.7%. On a year-over-year basis, volume increased 25%

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Drivers•by Staff•June 12, 2012

ATA Demands FMCSA Release Study Used to Develop CSA Scoring System

American Trucking Associations is calling on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to release a study of the links between violations and crash risk used to develop its methodology for assigning carriers' scores in its monitoring and measurement system: Compliance, Safety, Accountability

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Fleet Management•by Staff•June 12, 2012

Retail Container Imports Expected to Increase 4.8% in June

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 4.8% in June compared with the same month last year, and year-over-year increases are expected to continue into the holiday season shipping cycle

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Drivers•by Staff•June 12, 2012

EIA Lowers Forecasts for 2012 Diesel, Gasoline Prices

For 2012, the Energy Information Administration has lowered its forecasted price for diesel and gasoline, and it expects West Texas Intermediate crude oil to average about $95 per barrel over the second half of 2012

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