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Drivers•by Staff•July 11, 2011

Schneider Creates 300 New Jobs in South Central U.S.

Schneider National is immediately hiring 300 professional truck drivers in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico for its growing Dedicated and Bulk tanker divisions. The company's growth in the area is fueled by new, booming business with leading energy companies in the oil industry

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 11, 2011

Daimler Truck Financial to Provide Financing Services to Mitsubishi Fuso

Daimler Truck Financial has reached an agreement with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America to begin providing financial products and services for more than 175 MFTA dealers and their customers in the United States

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Drivers•by Staff•July 11, 2011

J.B. Hunt Launches WhatisCSA.com

J.B. Hunt Transport Services launched a new website, www.WhatisCSA.com, to help share information about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's CSA safety initiative, Compliance, Safety, Accountability

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 11, 2011

As Tire Prices Rise, Association Warns of Casing Shortage

The Retread Tire Association is warning of a severe shortage of retreadable truck tires, also known as casings, as the first week of July saw another round of tire price hikes

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Drivers•by Staff•July 8, 2011

Maryland to Close Lanes on Southbound I-95 in Greenbelt starting July 13

Beginning Wednesday night, July 13, the Maryland State Highway Administration will close up to three lanes on southbound I-95/I-495 on the Capital Beltway at the MD 201 Bridge, Kenilworth Avenue, weather permitting

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Fleet Management•by Staff•July 8, 2011

Spot Freight Index Up Over Month, Year

In June 2011, TransCore's spot freight index marked the sixth consecutive month with the highest same-month spot market freight availability. June also recorded the second-highest volume of any single month in the 15-year history of the Index

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Drivers•by Staff•July 7, 2011

ABF Can Proceed with Suit Against YRC, Teamsters

A court has ruled that ABF can proceed in its lawsuit against YRC and the Teamsters that claims the deal the struggling LTL truck with the union in its restructuring plan isn't fair to other companies that are part of the National Master Freight Agreement

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•July 7, 2011

Roadcheck 2011 Saw Lowest Out-of-Service Rates Ever

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's Roadcheck 2011 produced the lowest out-of-service rates recorded in its history

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Drivers•by Staff•July 7, 2011

House Panel Unveils Highway Proposal

The starting point for reauthorization of the federal highway law in the House is a six-year vision - not a bill yet - of a dramatically smaller program that seeks to leverage federal funds by giving states more flexibility. At a briefing on Capitol Hill, Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., unveiled the outlines of a $230 billion measure that relies solely on the money that's available through the Highway Trust Fund

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 7, 2011

Cummins Pays $500,000 in Penalties to California, EPA

The California Air Resources Board today announced that Cummins paid $500,000 for failing to properly retest its engines already in use

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