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Drivers•by Staff•June 18, 2012

YRC Freight Increases Speed Across North American LTL Network

YRC Freight implemented improvements to its North American LTL network, which now features faster service into and out of every major U.S. city

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 18, 2012

John "Hans" Schaupp Elected Chairman of NTTC

The National Tank Truck Carriers elected John "Hans" Schaupp chairman at the NTTC's recent annual meeting in San Francisco

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•June 17, 2012

Trucker Honored Again for Heroism

A trucker who was honored earlier this year as the Goodyear Highway Hero for his actions in saving a woman from a gun-wielding boyfriend has been honored again, this time by the Pennsylvania State Police

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Drivers•by Staff•June 16, 2012

FMCSA to Post CSA Study in Response to ATA Request

In response to prodding by American Trucking Associations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it will release a study of the links between violations and crash risk that it uses in the CSA safety enforcement system

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Drivers•by Staff•June 15, 2012

Some Rural Arkansas Highways Getting Higher Speed Limits

The Arkansas Highway Commission authorized the state Highway and Transportation Department to raise speed limits on certain rural highways. A recent analysis of rural four- and five-lane highways recommended that speed limits on a number of highways be raised from 55 mph to 60 mph

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Drivers•by Staff•June 15, 2012

Bridge Deal Reached for New Windsor-Detroit Border Crossing

An agreement has finally been reached on a $4 billion project to build a second bridge linking Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Mich. to take pressure off the crowded Ambassador Bridge border crossing, the busiest trade crossing on the U.S.-Canada border

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 14, 2012

TA to Open Another Free Fitness Facility

TravelCenters of America will open another StayFit fitness center at TA Dallas South, located at I-20, Exit 472/I-635 in Dallas. This location, scheduled to open next month, will mark the 40th StayFit fitness center in the TA and Petro Stopping Centers full service travel center network

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Drivers•by Staff•June 14, 2012

Part of Kentucky's I-24 Restricted to One Lane

Traffic will be restricted to one lane on Kentucky's Interstate 24 westbound at the I-69/Western Kentucky Parkway Interchange in Lyon County. This work zone is expected to be in place for about two months

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Fleet Management•by Staff•June 14, 2012

Used Prices on Class 8 Sleeper Tractors Continue to Rise

Retail prices for Class 8 sleeper tractors continued to rise from January through April, despite average mileage near record highs, says Chris Visser, senior analyst with the American Truck Dealers' Commercial Truck Guide, a division of the National Automobile Dealers Association

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 14, 2012

Daimler Trucks North America Names New CFO, Parts and Service Head

Daimler Trucks North America announced several key transitions in the company's senior leadership ranks, effective July 1

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