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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 16, 2012

HireRight Settles Claim of Inaccurate Background Reports on Truck Drivers

HireRight, which the trucking industry knows for its DAC driver screening services, has agreed to pay $2.6 million to settle charges that it did not take adequate steps to verify the accuracy of criminal background checks as required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 16, 2012

Mack, Volvo to Build Transmissions in U.S.

The Mack mDrive and Volvo I-Shift transmissions are now being assembled in Hagerstown, Md

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Drivers•by Staff•August 16, 2012

Three Love's Locations to Open This Month

Love's Travel Stops will open three new locations in three different states in the next three weeks

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Drivers•by Staff•August 16, 2012

Companies Announce Florida Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition

A group of 15 companies announced the creation of The Florida Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition, advocating financial incentives similar to those in Texas and nearly a dozen other states to help with the purchase of natural gas vehicles

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Drivers•by Staff•August 15, 2012

FMCSA Puts Clock on New Entrant Applications

New entrants to trucking will face a shorter deadline for correcting problems in their applications, under a new policy by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 15, 2012

Navistar's Troy Clarke to Give Keynote Address at 2013 ATD Convention

The American Truck Dealers announced that Troy A. Clarke, president of truck and engine operations for Navistar, Inc., will provide keynote remarks at the 2013 ATD Convention and Expo in Orlando, Fla., next February.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 15, 2012

FTR Reports Shippers Conditions Index Remains at Near Neutral

FTR Associates' Shippers Conditions Index for June was basically unchanged from the previous month and remains in near neutral territory at a reading of -1.8

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 15, 2012

Chrysler Truck Sales Strong, 'Ram' to Replace 'Dodge' in Registrations

CORRECTED -- Chrysler's Ram truck brand is doing very well, showing that splitting it off from Dodge about two years ago was a wise move, say company executives. And starting with 2013 models, Rams will gain official registration status at state motor vehicle departments

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 15, 2012

TravelCenters of America Raising Money for St. Christopher Fund

TravelCenters of America, which operates TA and Petro Stopping Centers, launched its third annual campaign in support of the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund

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Drivers•by Staff•August 15, 2012

Ohio Turnpike Takes Actions to Cut Down on Trucker Toll Fraud

Ohio Turnpike officials have set up a system to stop a longtime scam that truckers have used to short the roadway's automated payment machines $50,000 or more on a yearly basis

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