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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•August 21, 2012

60 Trucks in DOT Test of 'Connected Vehicle' Crash Avoidance Technology

The Department of Transportation yesterday launched a year-long pilot project to test technology that lets cars, trucks and buses "talk" to each other and to infrastructure. The idea behind these Wi-Fi-like devices is to avoid crashes and improve traffic flow. If tests and other research go well, it could lead to regulations in the future

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 21, 2012

TCA Adds Wellness to Driver Appreciation Week

The Truckload Carriers Association is adding a new element to National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, an event that's been held annually since 1998: wellness

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 21, 2012

ATA Truck Tonnage Unchanged in July

The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index was unchanged in July after increasing 1.1% in June

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 21, 2012

Heger Takes Over Truck Tire Technologies at Continental

Roger Stansbie, director of truck tire technologies for the Americas for Continental's Commercial Vehicle Tire Business Unit, is retiring

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 21, 2012

Dairy Queen Opens at Kenly 95 Petro

Kenly 95 Petro, in Kenly, N.C., added a Dairy Queen

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Drivers•by Staff•August 21, 2012

I-75 South Reopens Early in Tennessee Following Landslide Repairs

The Tennessee Department of Transportation officially reopened all lanes on I-75 South in Campbell County

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•August 21, 2012

Legal Claims, Counterclaims Continue from 2011 Amtrak-Truck Crash

The trucking company involved in a June 2011 crash of an Amtrak train east of Reno, Nev., filed new court documents taking issue with a Union Pacific Railroad video of the rail crossing gates, according to the Reno Gazette Journal

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Drivers•by Staff•August 20, 2012

Diesel Prices Still on the Rise

Truckers are continuing to dig a little deeper into their wallets as diesel prices continue to climb, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. According to the Energy Information Administration's weekly report, the national average for a gallon of diesel fuel jumped 6 cents this week, which is a 22-cent increase over last year's prices.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 20, 2012

Republic Diesel Buys Truck Supplies Inc.

Republic Diesel Inc., based in Louisville, Ky., purchased the assets and equipment of neighboring Truck Supplies Inc. of Lexington, Ky

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Drivers•by Staff•August 20, 2012

Minnesota Uses New Bridge-Building Tech to Slash Road-Closure Time

The Minnesota Department of Transportation used a giant automated machine called a Self-Propelled Modular Transporter to move a finished bridge into position over the weekend, and reduced the overall road closure time by two months

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