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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 15, 2011

AMSA Expands Membership to Include All U.S. Agents of Atlas Van Lines

Nearly 400 agents in the Atlas Van Lines family across the U.S. have joined the American Moving & Storage Association

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Drivers•by Staff•February 14, 2011

Obama Administration Proposed Budget Aims to Streamline Transportation Spending

President Barack Obama's proposed budget calls for a $556 billion, six-year transportation funding plan that would lump the Highway Trust Fund in with other funds into a single Transportation Trust Fund and streamline the number of transportation-related programs -- but it's not clear where the funding will come from

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Fleet Management•by Staff•February 14, 2011

Forecast: A Long Climb Out of Recession but a Busy Couple of Years for Trucking

It's going to take many years to rebuild the economy from the Great Recession, but there are positive signs for the near term, and the outlook is good for trucking over the next couple of years, says economist Noel Perry, senior consultant for FTR Associates

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 14, 2011

Heavy Duty Trucking Announces 2010 Top 20 New Products

Heavy Duty Trucking and Truckinginfo.com are pleased to announce the winners of the Top 20 Products for 2010

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 14, 2011

FMCSA's "Be Ready. Be Buckled." Contest Deadline is February 28

The annual Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Belt Partnership "Be Ready. Be Buckled." art contest for children is now in its fourth year, and the deadline for submission to the 2011 contest is February 28

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Drivers•by Staff•February 14, 2011

TCA Announces 2011 "Best Fleets to Drive For"

The Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge are pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Best Fleets to Drive For, a survey and contest that identifies North American for-hire trucking companies that provide the best workplace experiences for their drivers

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 14, 2011

Nadler Reintroduces Clean Ports Act

Rep. Jerrold Nadler reintroduced his bill, the Clean Ports Act, to give ports more authority over drayage operations. The New York Democrat introduced the measure last year but Congress did not act on it, so he is now offering it again

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 14, 2011

TRIB/TIA Announce Tire Thumper Contest Winner

The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau and the Tire Industry Association announced the winner of their "Guess the Pressure" contest at the Technology & Maintenance Council's Transportation Technology Exhibition on February 10

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 14, 2011

Canada Mandates Two Percent Biodiesel Blend for On-road Diesel, Heating Oil

Canada's Environment Minister, Peter Kent -- accompanied by federal Agriculture Minister, Gerry Ritz -- announced on Thursday that all diesel fuel and home heating oil sold in Canada after July 1, 2011 will have to contain at least two percent biofuels

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 14, 2011

Qualcomm Acquires Sylectus

Qualcomm Incorporated has announced that through its subsidiary Qualcomm Canada, Inc., it has acquired the holding company of GPSNet Technologies, Inc. which operates Sylectus, a provider of advanced fleet management software for smaller transportation companies

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