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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 3, 2011

Michigan Companies Back From the Brink Discuss Lessons Learned

At the Mackinac Policy Conference, Charles "Chip" McClure, chairman, CEO and president, Meritor, Inc.; Richard E. "Dick" Dauch, co-founder, chairman and CEO, American Axle & Manufacturing; and Michael E. Duggan, president and CEO, Detroit Medical Center, led a discussion titled "Improving Michigan's Economic Environment: Lessons from Business Leaders.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 3, 2011

Cargo Theft A Greater Concern Than Terrorism For Supply Chain Future

Cargo theft is a major concern for an overwhelming majority of supply chain professionals, far higher than terrorism, according to the annual supply chain survey by FreightWatch International, a global logistics security solutions provider

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Drivers•by Staff•June 2, 2011

More Truck Parking Available, Under Construction In Missouri

Rest areas in Mineola, Mo., are being converted to a truck-only parking facility, and two welcome centers have opened along I-55 offering additional parking

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•June 2, 2011

Summer the Most Dangerous Time for Teen Drivers

Summer's here and the time is right for putting away the phone while driving. On the day she graduated from college in May 2008, Jacy Good's car was struck by a tractor-trailer that had swerved to avoid a young driver who had run a red light while talking on his cell phone. Her parents were killed. She barely survived and lives with serious injuries

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Drivers•by Staff•June 1, 2011

Section of Westbound I-86 Closed in Western New York After Shoulder Collapse

A section of I-86 (aka the Southern Tier Expressway) in western New York will be shut down for most of the summer after heavy rains caused part of the road's shoulder to collapse

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Drivers•by Staff•June 1, 2011

San Francisco Trucks' Toll Hike Waiver Expires in 30 Days

The Bay Area Toll Authority reminds drivers of vehicles or combinations with more than two axles that their one-year exemption from the 2010 toll increase on the region's toll bridges will expire at the end of this month

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 1, 2011

Volvo Powertrain Plans American Assembly of mDrive, I-Shift AMTs Next Year

Growing demand for automated mechanical transmissions in Mack and Volvo heavy trucks has caused Volvo Powertrain to plan assembly in the U.S. beginning in the third quarter of 2012

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Drivers•by Staff•June 1, 2011

Roadrunner Buys Bruenger Trucking

Roadrunner Transportation Systems has acquired all of the outstanding stock of truckload carrier Bruenger Trucking, Wichita, Kan., for approximately $10.6 million, plus an earn-out capped at $3 million

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Drivers•by Staff•June 1, 2011

Prime Raises Minimum Revenue for Reefer, Flatbed Contractors

Prime Inc., Springfield, Mo., raised its minimum guarantee for independent contractors in its refrigerated and flatbed divisions, ensuring earnings of no less than $102,000 for every 100,000 miles completed

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 1, 2011

March North American Surface Trade Reached Record $80 Billion

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its NAFTA partners was 15.6 percent higher in March 2011 over March 2010, reaching $80.8 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics

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