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Iowa 80 Truckstop, Walcott, Iowa, has added a Caribou Coffee to its list of offerings at the food court
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GITI Tire USA has opened a distribution center in Portland, Tenn., to help support the company's growing footprint in the U.S
Read More →According to a study by J.D. Power and Associates, a coming ramp-up in production plus the release of new 2010 EPA-compliant engines may negatively impact truck quality. Overall quality of heavy-duty trucks has improved substantially in 2011,
Read More →Truckers in Minnesota may need to find new pit stops this weekend as rest areas shu tdown in the face of a government shutdown
Read More →Pacific Pride Services and Quality Petroleum of Alabama the opened a Commercial Fuel Center to offer biodiesel for commercial fleet fueling as well as EPA-approved, ethanol-enhanced unleaded gasoline in Tarrant, Ala
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One of the top items on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's agenda over the next five years is to expand its influence over shippers and receivers. In its draft strategic plan for 2011-2016, the agency introduces the concept of a "commercial motor vehicle transportation life-cycle," which includes not just truck and bus companies but the entities that control or influence those companies
Read More →Navistar donated a used step van valued at $20,000 to the Hale Empowerment and Revitalization Organization in Hale County, Alabama, to assist rebuilding efforts in the wake of the devastating tornadoes
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is taking a close look at whether onboard driver monitoring systems are an effective way to improve safety. The agency is mid-way through a multi-year research project designed to measure how well drivers respond to feedback from systems that track lane departures, impending collisions and fatigue, among other indicators. The research also will produce the largest continuous collection of naturalistic driving data ever undertaken
Read More →This week, the Maryland State Highway Administration began accepting credit card/e-check payments as an option for its hauling permit customers required to obtain oversized/overweight load permits
Read More →Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 12.1 percent higher in April 2011 than in April 2010, reaching $73.8 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation
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