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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 17, 2010

Sluggish Economy, CSA 2010 Top Trucking Concerns

The sluggishness of the economic recovery and the federal government's new CSA 2010 enforcement program are among the top concerns facing the North American trucking industry, according to an annual survey by the American Transportation Research Institute

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Drivers•by Staff•October 15, 2010

Roadrunner Announces New Purchase Options

Roadrunner Transportation Services, Cuday, Wisconsin, announced a program with a wider variety of choices for contractors who want to own a truck through lease/purchase or purchase

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•October 15, 2010

Record Number of Trucks Inspected During Brake Safety Week; Brake OOS Rate Drops

The number of vehicles inspected during Operation Air Brake's "Brake Safety Week" reached a historic high this year, while also showing a significant drop in the number of out-of-service defects for brake components and overall out-of-service defects

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 15, 2010

Class 8 Truck Sales Up For Month, YTD; Class 6 Sees Continued Surge

Truck makers sold 9,402 Class 8 trucks in September, up from 8,834 the previous month, making for 77,082 for the first nine months of the year

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 15, 2010

Carlisle to Acquire Hawk Corp.

Carlisle has agreed to acquire Hawk, a worldwide supplier of friction products for brakes, clutches and transmissions, for more than $400 million

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 15, 2010

Carrier Logistics to Present Webinar on Surviving and Planning for the Future

Trucking software provider Carrier Logistics Inc. will present a free webinar on what industry professionals need to know to operate more effectively and efficiently to survive

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 15, 2010

Freight Index Fell 0.6 Percent in August

The Freight Transportation Services Index fell 0.6 percent in August from its July level, falling after two monthly increases, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 14, 2010

Great Dane Trailers Breaks Ground on Southeast Plant

Great Dane Trailers officially broke ground on the site of its new refrigerated trailer manufacturing plant in Statesboro, Ga., Thursday

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Drivers•by Staff•October 14, 2010

Report Predicts Clean Diesel Will Grow in Importance

With the United States moving to implement stronger environmental and fuel economy standards and expand the use of renewable fuels, clean diesel fuel is "poised to take on an even greater role in the U.S. transportation market," according to a newly-released Hart Energy Consulting report

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Drivers•by Staff•October 14, 2010

New Hoover Dam Bypass Will Shorten Route for Truckers

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood dedicated a new bypass bridge at the Hoover Dam Thursday. When it opens next week, truckers will no longer have to take a 75-mile detour

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