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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 27, 2013

Work Truck Event Returns to Indianapolis Next Week

More than 10,000 work truck industry professionals are set to descend on Indianapolis next week for North America's largest work truck event. The Work Truck Show 2013 runs March 6-8 at the Indiana Convention Center and features 500,000 square feet of the newest vocational trucks, vans and equipment.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•February 27, 2013

Mutsumi Miwa Rejoins Mitsubishi Fuso Truck as CFO

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc. has announced that Mutsumi Miwa is returning to its U.S. headquarters as chief financial officer.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•February 27, 2013

Women in Trucking to Announce 2013 Influential Woman of the Year

Women in the trucking industry are becoming more visible and more welcome as leaders. For the third consecutive year, the Women In Trucking association, with the support of Navistar Inc., will highlight the achievements of female role models and pioneers in the trucking industry with the Influential Woman In Trucking award.

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•February 26, 2013

FMCSA Denies ATA Request To Delay HOS Start

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has rejected a request by the American Trucking Associations to delay the start of updated hours-of-service regulations.

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•February 26, 2013

New Reports Show Bright Spots In The Economy

While trucking and the rest of the nation are nervous about the increasing likelihood of federal budget sequestration and its effect on the economy, some of the first numbers out show the year has started off better than expected.

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Drivers•by Evan Lockridge•February 26, 2013

Winter Storm Heads East

The winter storm that’s pummeled the nation’s mid-section and the Plains, that the National Weather Service is calling a “crippling, historic blizzard,” continues in the Midwest and is moving toward the Great Lakes Northeast while bringing dangerous rain storms to the Southeast.

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Fuel Smarts•by Evan Lockridge•February 26, 2013

Canada to Follow U.S. Greenhouse Gas Regulations For Trucks

Canadian Environment Minister Peter Kent Monday announced final regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for trucks and buses in the country, which will mirror those set to go into effect starting next year in the United States.

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•February 26, 2013

Diesel Hits Highest Level Since August 2008 for Second Straight Week

The average U.S. cost of diesel rose only 0.2 cents this week from the week before, but it was enough to send it to its highest price since August of 2008 for the second consecutive week. It's also up for the sixth straight week.

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Drivers•by Evan Lockridge•February 26, 2013

Report Claims Ontario, Canada, has Quotas for Truck Inspections

A story from north of the border claims what some in trucking have long thought was true: That truck inspectors in some parts have quotas.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 26, 2013

Old Dominion Expands Billings Service Center

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. increased its presence in Billings, Mont., moving to a larger facility.

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