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Drivers•by Staff•September 30, 2010

EIA Analyst Forecasts Diesel Price Increase of 10 to 15 Cents Next Year

Diesel prices are likely to go up 10 to 15 cents a gallon next year over this year, said Tancred Lidderdale of the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Lidderdale heads the EIA's analytical team that produces the monthly fuel price forecast that is a key data point for trucking industry planners. He discussed diesel supply and demand at an Oil Price Information Service conference in Atlanta earlier this week

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Equipment•by Staff•September 30, 2010

NAFTA Surface Trade Rose 18.8 Percent YTD in July

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 18.8 percent higher in July 2010 than in July 2009,

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 30, 2010

Food Safety Expert to Address Trucking Group

Government regulation of food transportation practices will be discussed at the meeting of the Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference in Phoenix on Oct. 18

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 30, 2010

BorgWarner Switches to Kit Masters for Aftermarket Distribution

BorgWarner Thermal Systems has selected Kit Masters as the exclusive distributor in the U.S. and Canada for all BorgWarner aftermarket heavy-duty truck fan drive products, including viscous fan drives, pneumatic fan drives, and fan blades

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 30, 2010

C.R. England Introduces Double-Stack Refrigerated Container-on-Flatcar Service

C.R. England has introduced TempStack, 53-foot temperature-controlled, container-on-flatcar technology to its service offerings. The first shipment scheduled on October 15 from Chicago to Los Angeles

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Drivers•by Staff•September 30, 2010

Carrier Alliance Pushing for Congress to Pass EOBR Mandate Next Year

The group of trucking companies that is pushing legislation to mandate electronic onboard recorders plans to spend the rest of the year gathering allies and building support for passage of the bill next year

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 29, 2010

Mitsubishi Fuso Celebrates Silver Anniversary

September 2010 marks the 25th anniversary of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America in North America

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•September 29, 2010

New Bill Would Mandate EOBRs; Backed by Major Trucking Companies

Five major transportation companies today announced their support for legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) that would require trucking companies engaged in interstate commerce to install electronic on-board recorders in all trucks

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 29, 2010

Webinars to Cover Human Trafficking

Two groups fighting human trafficking -- forced prostitution -- are hosting webinars to help inform truckers and travel plaza employees how they can help

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Drivers•by Staff•September 29, 2010

Pennsylvania Puts 139 Hazmat Trucks Out of Service

The Pennsylvania State Police placed 139 trucks out of service and issued 572 traffic citations during a one-day statewide enforcement effort focusing on commercial vehicles that transport hazardous materials

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