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Drivers•by Staff•August 25, 2011

ATA Urges Governors to Reject N.Y., N.J. Toll Hike

American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves called on Govs. Chris Christie of New Jersey and Andrew Cuomo of New York to reconsider what he called an "ill-conceived and unprecedented" toll hike recently approved by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 24, 2011

Trailer Order Backlogs Ease in Response to Fewer Orders, Continuing Production Strength

Net orders for commercial trailers declined 2% in July from June levels, the fourth straight monthly decline this year, says ACT Research Co. (ACT).

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Drivers•by Staff•August 24, 2011

Hurricane Prompting North Carolina Ports to Close Gates Early Friday

The North Carolina Ports of Morehead City and Wilmington will be closing their gates to commercial traffic at noon on Friday, August 26 in preparation for the threat of Hurricane Irene

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Drivers•by Staff•August 24, 2011

Texas Simplifies Vehicle Registration Fee Structure

A new system that standardizes and simplifies registration fees for nearly every vehicle owner in Texas begins September 1

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 24, 2011

Higher Durable Goods Orders Temper Economic Gloom

Durable goods orders jumped 4% in July, according to the Commerce Department. Demand for autos and airplanes surged, more than erasing June's 1.3% drop and doubling economists' expectations

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•August 24, 2011

California DMV Employee Charged with Taking Bribes to Falsify CDL Records

An employee of the California Department of Motor Vehicles has been charged with taking bribes to alter driver's license records and issue commercial licenses to individuals who had not passed the required written and driving tests

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 24, 2011

Zappos' Robert Richman to Keynote HDAW Opening Session

Robert Richman, product manager of Zappos Insights, the Zappos Family company, will be the keynote speaker at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week

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Equipment•by Staff•August 24, 2011

Report Exposes High Mexican Truck Defects. Or does it?

Just a few months before the U.S. is scheduled to reopen its border to Mexican long-haul truckers, a report has surfaced that indicates a large majority of trucks heading northbound into El Paso from Mexico have reportable defects

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Drivers•by Staff•August 24, 2011

Roadrunner Transportation Systems Buying Prime Logistics Corp.

Roadrunner Transportation Systems will acquire all of the outstanding stock of Prime Logistics Corp. for approximately $97.5 million

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Drivers•by Staff•August 24, 2011

Oregon Breaks Ground on Second Solar Highway Project

Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez joined the Oregon Department of Transportation and representatives from public and private partner organizations to break ground this week on Oregon's second solar highway project

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