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Drivers•by Staff•August 31, 2011

Obama Urges Congress to Extend Transportation Funding

President Obama urged Congress this morning to extend the federal highway bill, set to expire on September 30th, which he said would protect a million jobs

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Drivers•by Staff•August 30, 2011

Advisory Panel Will Take More Time on EOBR Recommendations

It is too soon to gauge the impact of last week's court ruling on the electronic onboard recorder rule, but David Parker, chairman of the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee, sees it as an opportunity

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 30, 2011

TravelCenters of America Adds Pet Areas

TravelCenters of America now welcomes pets to all locations in the TA and Petro Stopping Centers network

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•August 30, 2011

Harvard Researchers Study Potential Sleep Apnea Screening Tool

Researchers from Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health investigated a new type of screening tool to identify drivers at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea

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Drivers•by Staff•August 30, 2011

FMCSA Awards Over $2 Million for Truck Safety in South Dakota

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced over $2 million in federal grants to improve commercial truck and bus safety in North Dakota

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 30, 2011

BTS: NA Surface Trade Up 11% in June on the Year

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American neighbors, Canada and Mexico, was 11% higher in June 2011 than in June 2010, totaling $77.5 billion,

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 30, 2011

TransCore: Broker Rates Exceed Shippers' in 24% of U.S. Lanes in Q2

Trucking companies received the highest truckload rates from freight brokers and other intermediaries in 24% of routes in the U.S. throughout the second quarter, according to a report by TransCore

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Drivers•by Staff•August 30, 2011

FedEx Freight Expands Service in Mexico

FedEx Freight will now serve three additional markets in Mexico

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Drivers•by Staff•August 30, 2011

DOT Proposes to Eliminate Deadlines for Replacing Traffic Signs

The Obama Administration is eliminating dozens of burdensome regulations on traffic signs, which cash-strapped state and local governments expect will save them millions of dollars

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Drivers•by Staff•August 30, 2011

UPS Buys 100 All-Electric Vehicles for California

UPS purchased 100 all-electric delivery vehicles for deployment in California to replace diesel trucks

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