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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 25, 2012

Volvo Trucks Pays Tribute to Military Heroes During Memorial Day Ride for Freedom

Volvo Trucks rode to the nation's capital during Memorial Day weekend as part of the Rolling Thunder - Ride for Freedom rally

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 25, 2012

Wabash National Begins Production of Carbon Steel Vacuum Tankers

Wabash National Corp. announced production of its first carbon steel vacuum tanker, designed to transport bulk non-hazardous liquids primarily for the oil and gas industry. The new product offering will add up to 60 additional jobs for Wabash National in Lafayette, Ind.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 25, 2012

Hendrickson Specialty Auxiliary Axle Systems wins Pace Award

Hendrickson Specialty Auxiliary Axle Systems was named a 2012 Automotive News Pace (Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence) Award winner for its Compliant Tie Rod and Dampening System with PerfecTrak Technology

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 25, 2012

Industry Leaders: Companies Need to Evolve to Survive

Transportation companies need to migrate and evolve as a matter of survival, said Derek Leathers, President and COO of Werner Enterprises, during his keynote address at the 8th annual ALK Transportation Technology Summit this month

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•May 25, 2012

Ohio Troopers Seek Driver Help in Stopping Crime

With the the Ohio State Highway Patrol's newly launched Truck Shield program, truck drivers can assist patrol by acting as extra sets of eyes and ears on the road

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Drivers•by Staff•May 25, 2012

California I-5 Projects to Cause Northbound Freeway Closure Tonight

Improvements to California's I-5 corridor will cause closures, including the full closure of northbound I-5 between Valley View Avenue and Carmenita Road tonight beginning at 11:59 p.m. and continuing until 5 a.m. tomorrow, says the California Department of Transportation

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Drivers•by Staff•May 25, 2012

Taxing Natural Gas Trucks Will Pose a Challenge

As interstate trucking operations have been expressing increasing interest in using liquefied natural gas in their trucks, the American Trucking Associations' state law experts say widespread adoption of LNG will pose a large challenge to fuel tax administrators

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Fleet Management•by Staff•May 25, 2012

Housing, Manufacturing Numbers Good News for Trucking

Two key economic indicators that affect trucking freight, housing starts and industrial production, exceeded expectations in April

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Drivers•by Staff•May 24, 2012

Natural Gas Future Has Potential, Report Says

A recently released natural gas analysis from TIAX LLC predicts the opportunity for the compressed-natural-gas fueling market will grow steadily over the next few years

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Fleet Management•by Staff•May 24, 2012

Texas DOT Planning for Freight Boom From Panama Canal expansion

Saying the state is in a "unique position" to take advantage of the upcoming expansion of the Panama Canal, the Texas Department of Transportation is taking steps to make sure the Lone Star State is well-positioned to capitalize on this economic opportunity

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