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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 21, 2010

Truck Registrations Rise For Second Straight Month

New commercial vehicle registrations continued to see year-over-year improvement in April, with an increase of 2.8 percent from April 2009, according to Polk Commercial Vehicle Solutions. April marked the second straight month to see a year-over-year gain, which hasn't occurred since 2006

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•June 21, 2010

NECS Forms Strategic Partnership With JS Eastman Enterprises

National Energy Control Services and JS Eastman Enterprises have formed a strategic partnership to bring together the regulatory compliance, DOT compliance, driver safety management and tax-related expertise of NECS with the crisis response knowledge and experience of JS Eastman

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•June 21, 2010

Proper Paperwork Is Key to Being Environmentally, Safety Compliant

"If you can't show you did it, you didn't do it," said Nick Bujeaud, district manager at KPA, which provides compliance and risk management services. During KPA's Recordkeeping 101: EPA and OSHA Required Paperwork Webinar last week, Bujeaud could not stress enough the importance of maintaining the necessary paperwork required to stay compliant with Environmental Protection Agency and Occupational Safety and Health Administration rules

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 21, 2010

Class 8 Orders Continue to Rebound in May

The month of May saw an 84 percent boost in net orders for Class 8 trucks, compared to the same month last yea

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Drivers•by Staff•June 21, 2010

Diesel Jumps For First Time in Five Weeks

Diesel prices jumped for the first time in five weeks, gaining 3.3 cents this wee

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Drivers•by Staff•June 21, 2010

Southeastern Freight Lines Expands Savannah Service Center

Less-than-truckload carrier Southeastern Freight Lines has expanded its Savannah, Ga., Service Center with 20 new freight doors, bringing the total to 58

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 18, 2010

Truck Dealer of the Year Brings 'Green' Campaign to Technology Summit

Beltway Companies of Baltimore, Md., was among the businesses represented at a Green Technology Summit in Frederick, Md., recently

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Fleet Management•by Staff•June 18, 2010

Manufacturing Continues to Grow; Price Indexes Fall Slightly

Manufacturing activity continued to improve in May, climbing 0.9 percent on its third straight monthly gain of about 1 percent, according to the Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, the Producer Price Index was down 0.3 percent in May, and the Consumer Price Index fell 0.2 percen

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 18, 2010

Detroit Diesel to Expand Redford Township Engine Plant

Detroit Diesel announced it will pour about $194 million into the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Redford Township, Mich. The facility, which employs 1,900 people, will provide expanded manufacturing capacity for heavy-duty diesel engine

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Drivers•by Staff•June 18, 2010

Senate Hearing on Employee Misclassification Emphasizes State Efforts

During a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the Employee Misclassification Prevention Act held last Thursday, speakers stressed the importance of state efforts to combat misclassification of independent contractors

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