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Drivers•by Staff•January 3, 2012

Former FMCSA Supervisor Jailed for Accepting Bribes

A DOT official in New York State was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to felony bribe-taking

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 2, 2012

Trailer Industry Expects Strong Start to 2012

Commercial trailer net orders surged in November, with 28,393 trailers added to the order board

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Drivers•by Staff•December 29, 2011

Maryland Hikes Truck Tolls January 1

Effective 12:01 a.m. on Sunday Jan. 1, 2012, new toll rates and other changes take effect at Maryland's toll facilities

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 29, 2011

Tolling Begins Today on Seattle's Highway 520 Bridge

Tolling on one of the state's busiest bridges is set to begin Thursday, but state transportation officials are expecting traffic on the route to be much lighter than usual

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 29, 2011

Secretary of Energy to Deliver Keynote Address at Green Truck Summit

United States Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu will give the keynote address at the 2012 Green Truck Summit on Monday, March 5 at The Work Truck Show 2012

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Fleet Management•by Staff•December 29, 2011

Containerized Exports up 5.8%, Asian Imports Almost Flat

U.S. international containerized trade grew about 3.7% in 2011, a sharp slowdown from double-digit gains from the year before, according to preliminary figures from PIERS

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 29, 2011

Owner-Operator Wins Grand Prize in TCI's "12 Days of Christmas" Promotion

Ron Phares of Springfield, IL, was drawn as the grand-prize winner of Illinois-based Truck Centers, Inc.'s "12 Days of Christmas" promotion

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Fleet Management•by Staff•December 29, 2011

Trailer Industry Expects Strong Start to 2012

Commercial trailer net orders surged in November, with 28,393 trailers added to the order board

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Drivers•by Staff•December 28, 2011

Poll Finds Tolls More Popular Than Higher Fuel Taxes

In a Reason-Rupe poll of 1,200 adults, 58% of respondents said they would rather pay tolls if and when they use a particular lane or highway, rather than paying higher fuel taxes

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•December 28, 2011

Study: Early Cellphone Safety Studies Likely Overestimated Crash Risk

A Wayne State University study published in the January 2012 issue of the journal Epidemiology points out that two influential early studies of cellphone use and crash risk may have overestimated the relative risk of conversation on cellphones while driving

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