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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 4, 2015

Trucking Gains 700 Jobs, Unemployment Drops to 5.1%

August employment numbers show a 700-job gain for the trucking industry, while unemployment dropped to its lowest level since April 2008.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 4, 2015

ANG Opens CNG Station for N.Y. Grocery Fleet

American Natural Gas (ANG) has opened a new compressed natural gas (CNG) facility at Northeast retailer Tops Friendly Markets' distribution center in Lancaster, N.Y., the fuel distributor announced. The facility, built by ANG and located at 5873 Genesee St., will fuel Tops’ new fleet of 55 CNG tractors leased from Ryder System.

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Driversby David CullenSeptember 4, 2015

Federal Panels to Discuss Driver Wellness Initiative

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee and Medical Review Board will meet jointly on Sept. 21-22 to discuss a new “driver wellness initiative”

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Safety & Complianceby StaffSeptember 4, 2015

OnGuard Collision Mitigation Offered on Medium-Duty Trucks

Meritor Wabco’s OnGuard Collision Mitigation System is now available for medium-duty trucks, the company has announced.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 4, 2015

MacroPoint Granted 7th Patent for Freight Tracking System

MacroPoint announced that it has been granted a seventh United States patent for the company’s freight tracking system.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffSeptember 4, 2015

GPS Insight Releases Hours-of-Service Solution

GPS Insight announced the release of the new GPS Insight Hours of Service solution enabling organizations with a paperless Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) compliant system.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 4, 2015

Shorepower Offers Free Power For Driver Appreciation Week

During the week of Sept. 14 -20, Shorepower will be giving away 10 hours of free power to drivers at 62 Truck Stop Electrification host sites as part of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 3, 2015

Chevron Engineer Named Head of Oil Classification Panel

Chevron Products Company announced that senior staff engineer Shawn Whitacre has been selected as the new chairman of the ASTM Heavy-Duty Engine Oil Classification Panel.

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Equipmentby StaffSeptember 3, 2015

Class 8 Truck Orders Near 2-Year Lows in August

Preliminary numbers for Class 8 truck orders show near two-year lows in August, per the latest projections from ACT Research and FTR.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffSeptember 3, 2015

Brake Safety Week Starts Sept. 6

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Brake Safety Week will run run Sept. 6–12, with participation from law enforcement agencies across North America.

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