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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 15, 2012

National Association for Minority Truckers to Host Trucker Recognition Events

The National Association for Minority Truckers has declared 2012 as The Year of The Trucker and will host trucker appreciation rallies, convoys and cookouts in various cities

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Drivers•by Staff•January 15, 2012

Mercer Embezzler Gets Maximum Sentence

A woman who embezzled more than $1 million from Kentucky-based Mercer Transportation was sentenced to 13 years in prison

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Drivers•by Staff•January 13, 2012

Clean Energy Unveils Backbone Network for Natural Gas Highway

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. unveiled the route plan for the first phase of 150 new LNG fueling stations along what it's calling "America's Natural Gas Highway.

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Drivers•by Staff•January 13, 2012

Minnesota Governor Addresses Infrastructure Problems With New Task Force

The day after announcing a $775 million jobs plan for Minnesota, Gov. Mark Dayton announced plans to establish the Commissioner's Transportation Finance Advisory Group, a task force that will be responsible for recommending new ways to finance a better state infrastructure

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 13, 2012

NATSO Announces Support for Amber Alert Program

The NATSO Foundation announced that the truckstop and travel plaza industry will engage in efforts to recover abducted children through the Amber Alert program

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Drivers•by Staff•January 13, 2012

Don Schneider Dies Following Lengthy Illness

Donald (Don) J. Schneider, chairman emeritus and former president and CEO of Schneider National, died Jan. 13 following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 76

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 13, 2012

Daimler Trucks Plans Major Production Increase at Cleveland, N.C., to Fill Strong Order Bank

Sustained strong orders for new vehicles are causing Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) to plan a major increase in production at its Freightliner Truck Manufacturing Plant in Cleveland, N.C. The builder will add a second shift and plans on creating more than 1,100 new jobs by the end of 2012

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Drivers•by Staff•January 12, 2012

Proposal Would Raise Ohio Speed Limit

An Ohio lawmaker has introduced a bill that would raise the speed limit for all vehicles on the state's interstate highways from 65 to 70 mph, following a similar move by the Ohio Turnpike

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 12, 2012

Forecast Predicts Hybrid, Electric Truck Sales Will Nearly Double in 2012

A forecast from Pike Research says that sales of hybrid and electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks will nearly double in 2012, but one industry expert thinks some of the numbers might be overly optimistic

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 12, 2012

President of Tennessee Express Elected 2012 IANA Chairman

The Intermodal Association of North America's board of directors announced that Dave Manning, long-time IANA member and president of Tennessee Express Inc., was elected as the association's new chairman

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