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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 20, 2010

General Truck Tires Receive SmartWay Verification

Continental Tire North Americas has announced that four of its General Tire brand truck tires have been added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay Transport Partnership's list of verified fuel savings technologies

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•May 20, 2010

Maine Carrier Demonstrates Benefits of Heavier Trucks

H.O. Bouchard Inc., a logging and trucking contractor based in Hampden, Maine, recently demonstrated the safety and other benefits of allowing heavier trucks on the state's interstate system, as part of a pilot project approved by Congress in December

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Drivers•by Staff•May 20, 2010

The Reliance Network Adds Two Carriers to Western Coverage

The Reliance Network, a consortium of regional less-than-truckload carriers, today has added Mountain Valley Express and Peninsula Truck Lines as providers covering the western U.S

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 20, 2010

Hino Hybrid Moves to the Big Apple

The New York Department of Sanitation has taken delivery of a Hino light-duty diesel hybrid cab-over, as part of its initiative to reduce operating costs and greenhouse gas emission

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Equipment•by Staff•May 20, 2010

U.S., Mexican Governments to Develop Border Plan

Although observers had widely expected the issue of cross-border trucking to be addressed this week during Mexican President Felipe Calderon's visit to Washington, D.C., the issue was only alluded to in remarks and statements by Calderon and President Obama following yesterday's meetings

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Drivers•by Staff•May 19, 2010

CARB Expands Voucher Incentive Program

The California Air Resources Board has approved changes to its existing $28 million Voucher Incentive Program to make funding available to a larger variety of truck

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Equipment•by Staff•May 19, 2010

U.S., Mexico to Work on 21st Century Border Plan

President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon issued a joint statement after their meeting Wednesday that did not specifically mention cross-border trucking but did talk about the importance of "creating a border for the Twenty-First Century."

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 19, 2010

Fleets Shift Focus Toward Cost Savings in 2010

Cost savings is a top concern for fleet managers and executive management, with almost half of fleets naming it as their main focus for 201

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Drivers•by Staff•May 19, 2010

Biodiesel Tax Credit Moves Closer to Publication This Week

The House of Representatives is expected to take up the American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010 this week, which includes the biodiesel tax credit, which lapsed Dec. 31, 2009

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Drivers•by Staff•May 19, 2010

Boston Receives Extension on Hazmat Vehicles Ban

The City of Boston has been granted a 45-day extension of its ban on hazardous materials trucks driving through the cit

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