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Drivers•by Staff•January 28, 2011

FMCSA to Hold Public Listening Session on Hours-of-Service Proposed Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced today that it will hold a public listening session on its hours-of-service proposal Feb. 17 in Arlington, Va

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Drivers•by Staff•January 28, 2011

Payne Trucking Inc. Acquired by Napa Transportation, Inc.

Transport Capital Partners, LLC, is pleased to have assisted in the acquisition of certain assets of the dry van division and brokerage division of Payne Trucking, Inc., Fredericksburg, VA by NAPA Transportation, Inc., Mechanicsburg, PA

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Drivers•by Staff•January 28, 2011

Canada Rolls Out New Road Safety Strategy

Canada's Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety have approved a new five-year Road Safety Strategy under which Canada will continue to strive to have the safest roads in the world

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Drivers•by Staff•January 28, 2011

Household Goods Movers Antitrust Settlement gets Preliminary Approval

A federal court has preliminarily approved a class action lawsuit settlement against several van lines for allegedly violating antitrust regulations.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 28, 2011

Milford, Conn. Gets New KW Dealership

Tri-State Kenworth has opened a new full-service dealership in Milford, Conn., easily accessible from Interstate 95, the Gov. John Davis Lodge Turnpike

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Drivers•by Staff•January 27, 2011

Fatigue Study Provides Basis for 34-Hour Restart Proposal

The 34-hour restart gives daytime drivers a chance to catch up on their rest, but it does not work as well for night drivers. In fact, it may even be detrimental to driver performance. That's the conclusion of a study the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is using to justify its proposal that the restart include two periods of rest between midnight and 6 a.m

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Drivers•by Staff•January 27, 2011

PHMSA Proposes Flammables Ban in Wetlines

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has proposed a rule that would prohibit transport of flammable liquids in the pipes beneath cargo tanks

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Drivers•by Staff•January 27, 2011

Werner Reports Higher Earnings for Quarter, Year

Werner Enterprises reported improved revenues and earnings for the fourth quarter and for 2010, with fourth-quarter profit rising 34% on higher freight demand

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 27, 2011

Freight and Capacity up for Second Week in a Row on Spot Market

Both truck loads and truck capacity trended up nationally on TransCore's DAT Network of load boards for the week ending Jan. 22. This is the second consecutive week when spot market freight and capacity increased in tandem, an unseasonable occurrence

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Drivers•by Staff•January 27, 2011

Covenant Returns to Profitability for 2010

Covenant Transportation Group, Chattanooga, Tenn., reported improved fourth-quarter 2010 numbers compared to the fourth quarter of 2009

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