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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 29, 2012

Poll Explores Transportation Workers' Sleep Habits

Nearly half of truck drivers in a recently survey say they rarely or never get a good night's sleep, but that's not much worse than non-transportation workers and better than train operators and pilots

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 29, 2012

30th Anniversary Shell Rotella SuperRigs to be Held in Joplin, Mo.

The 30th Anniversary Shell Rotella SuperRigs will take place May 17-19 at the Speedco in Joplin, Mo

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•February 29, 2012

Survey Says Driver Safety a Top Concern for Light-Vehicle Fleet Managers

Fleet driver safety, reducing fuel consumption and lowering maintenance costs are the top priorities for fleet managers in the next 12-18 months, according to a recent PHH Arval survey

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Fleet Management•by Staff•February 29, 2012

Boyd Unveils 'Groundbreaking' Flatbed Intermodal Innovation

Boyd Intermodal this week unveiled a new intermodal innovation allowing double-stacking of flatbed freight on the rails

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 28, 2012

PacLease Opens Seven Franchises in Midwest and Pacific Northwest

Paccar Leasing will open seven new locations in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest as it continues to expand its franchise network in the United States

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Drivers•by Staff•February 28, 2012

ATA Files Brief in Support of FMCSA on EOBR Challenge

American Trucking Associations filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief on Feb. 24 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in support of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's defense of electronic logging devices

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 28, 2012

Lee Long, Southeastern Freight Lines, Named TMC General Chairman

Lee Long, director of maintenance for Southeastern Freight Lines, Columbia, S.C., was installed as the 2012-2013 general chairman and treasurer of the ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 28, 2012

Jeff Glatus Joins Noregon Systems as Brand Manager

Noregon Systems, a North Carolina-based software provider to the transportation industry, named Jeff Glatus brand manager

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Fleet Management•by Staff•February 28, 2012

Study Says Last Mile Visibility a Growing Focus in Intermodal

Carriers and 3PLs are increasingly working together to use technology to eliminate blind spots in the movement of containers in the last mile - the final customer destination. So says a new report, Intermodal Optimization - Enhancing Last Mile Visibility and Execution, just published by the Aberdeen Group

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Fleet Management•by Staff•February 28, 2012

ATA Truck Tonnage Retreats 4% in January

The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 4% in January after surging 6.4% in December 2011. The latest contraction put the index at 119.4 (2000=100), down from December's record level of 124.4.

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