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Drivers•by Staff•May 10, 2012

Carriers Can Preview Proposed CSA Safety Measurement System Changes

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has updated the CSA Safety Measurement System website and the SMS Preview website. Carriers can log in to to CSA's Safety Measurement System site to preview the first package of proposed changes through two websites

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Drivers•by Staff•May 10, 2012

CARB Urges Tractor-Trailer Owners to Register Early for Flexibility

The California Air Resources Board is encouraging small fleet owners of 2010 and older model year 53-foot or longer box-type trailers that operate on California highways to report vehicle information now to gain additional time to comply with the Tractor-Trailer Greenhouse Gas regulation

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 10, 2012

Broadway Flying J Adds Plug-In Power at Iowa Truckstop

Electrical connections at truckstop parking spaces are now available at the Broadway Flying J Travel Plaza in Williams, Iowa, on Interstate 35 at Exit 144, between Des Moines and the Minnesota state line

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•May 10, 2012

New Research Identifies Large Truck Rollover Locations

The American Transportation Research Institute has produced a database of locations with the highest frequency of large truck rollovers using more than 50,000 crash records from a nine-year period (from 2001-2009)

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 9, 2012

More Regulations Expected to Strengthen Safety Systems Market

The continuing problem of too many Class 4-8 truck safety technologies chasing too few consumer dollars has stalled their market penetration of integrated safety systems, reports Frost & Sullivan. However, the safety systems market is poised for a steep growth trajectory during the next five to seven years due to a tighter regulatory environment, introduction of integrated safety systems and availability of telematics-based safety applications

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Fleet Management•by Staff•May 9, 2012

Freight Shipments Fell 0.8% in March from February

After a one-month increase, the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 0.8% in March from February, reports the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' Freight Transportation Services Index. The March level was 16% above the April 2009 low during the recession

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Fleet Management•by Staff•May 9, 2012

Economic Growth to Continue Throughout 2012

Economic growth is expected to continue in the United States throughout the remainder of 2012, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in their spring 2012 Semiannual Economic Forecast

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 9, 2012

Rihm Kenworth Opens Fourth Location

Rihm Kenworth, one of Kenworth's oldest continually-operating family-owned truck dealers, has opened its fourth location, a 16,000-square-foot, full-service dealership in Sauk Centre, Minn

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 9, 2012

Westport Revenues Up, but Losses Deepen

Westport Innovations Inc. reported mostly growth in its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 9, 2012

Xata Corp. Losses for the Quarter

Xata Corp. reported deeper year-over-year losses for the first quarter of 2012, its second fiscal quarter

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