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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 18, 2012

Kevin Beaty Joins Calstart as Vice President

Kevin Beaty is joining Calstart as a vice president and director of its high-efficiency truck program

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Drivers•by Staff•September 17, 2012

Diesel prices rise only slightly

Once again this week, the price of diesel per gallon has gone up only marginally over last week. Prices rose only 0.3 cents per gallon on average to $4.14, which is an increase of approximately 30 cents over prices last year

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Equipment•by Staff•September 17, 2012

Global Reach Aids Design, Manufacture of Trucks and Buses, Daimler Head Says

HANOVER, GERMANY -- Global reach is the key to Daimler Trucks' strategy for success in markets around the world, and the large company's economies of scale in manufacturing and distribution will generate profits that can be poured into research and development that will save customers fuel and money

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Drivers•by Staff•September 17, 2012

House Passes Continuing Resolution without MAP-21 Spending Levels

The House passed a six-month continuing resolution Thursday evening to fund the government until early 2013 -- without incorporating the transportation funding levels enacted in the new transportation bill, MAP-21

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•September 17, 2012

ATA Safety Management Council Announces 2012 Award Recipients

ATA's Safety Management Council announced its 2012 award winners at its Safety & Human Resources National Conference & Exhibition in Kansas City, Mo

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Drivers•by Staff•September 17, 2012

Illinois' Arsenal Road Ramp to Open off of I-55

A new exit for Arsenal Road off of I-55 in Illinois is scheduled to open the week of Sept. 24

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Drivers•by Staff•September 17, 2012

Iowa 80 Truckstop to Add More Truck Parking

Iowa 80 Truckstop is in the process of adding 110 more truck parking spaces.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 16, 2012

Goodyear Accepting Nominations for 30th Highway Hero Award

Goodyear is now accepting nominations for its 2012 North America Highway Hero Award through Jan. 31, 2013 at www.goodyeartrucktires.com.

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Drivers•by Staff•September 14, 2012

ABF Withdraws from National Master Freight Agreement

ABF Freight System will be negotiating its future labor contract with the Teamsters union directly, and will no longer be part of the National Master Freight Agreement

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 14, 2012

Trucking Operational Costs Continue to Rise

The average marginal cost per mile for 2011 was $1.71, the highest rate since 2008. This data comes from the American Transportation Research Institute's findings in its 2012 update to An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking.

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