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Drivers•by Staff•May 8, 2012

Teamsters Endorse Obama in 2012

Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa announced the union's endorsement of President Barack Obama for re-election in 2012. Hoffa made the official announcement to more than 1,500 Teamster members attending the union's annual conference in Las Vegas this week

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Drivers•by Staff•May 8, 2012

Three States Get $20 Million in Emergency Transportation Funding

Oregon, Alabama and South Carolina will receive a shared $20 million in federal funds to help cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by natural disasters or catastrophic events

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 8, 2012

Tarpstop Adds Director of Outside Sales

Tarpstop, a U.S. manufacturer of tarps and tarping systems, announced that Bob Abrahamson, formerly with Ancra International, has joined the company as director of outside sales

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•May 8, 2012

Students Promote Safety Belts in FMCSA Art Contest

Two youngsters were honored for their posters urging truck drivers to buckle up

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 8, 2012

Fontaine Names New VP of Sales and Marketing

Fontaine Trailer Company has promoted Alan Briley to vice president of sales and marketing

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Fleet Management•by Staff•May 8, 2012

Domestic Intermodal Container Volume Surges 14.9% in First Quarter

Domestic container volume gained a "remarkable" 14.9% in the first quarter compared to a year ago, according to the Intermodal Association of North America's Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics report

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Fleet Management•by Staff•May 8, 2012

Increases in Retail Container Traffic Expected Through Back-to-School Season

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports will be flat in May compared with the same month last year, but is expected to see solid year-over-year increases through this summer and the back-to-school season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracke

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 7, 2012

Peterbilt Hands Out Annual Dealer Awards

Peterbilt Motors recognized dealers with its annual Dealer of the Year awards at the annual Peterbilt Dealer Meeting held in Frisco, Texas

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 7, 2012

Hendrickson Announces Suspension Training Program for June

Hendrickson has scheduled its next round of technical suspension training for the heavy-duty transportation industry with its ninth session of the Hendrickson Vehicle Suspension Institute

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•May 7, 2012

Highway Fatalities to Reach Record Low

The number of highway deaths in the U.S. is on track to be at its lowest on record, according to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's early estimate of 2011 traffic fatalities

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