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Drivers•by Staff•May 26, 2009

Jim Palmer Trucking Escapes Bankruptcy

A Missoula, Mont., bankruptcy judge approved a reorganization plan for Jim Palmer Trucking May 8, allowing the company to escape Chapter 11

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 26, 2009

Love's Introduces 25th Tire Care Center With Michelin

Love's Travel Stops opened its 25th truck tire care service location under its partnership with Michelin Americas Truck Tires

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 26, 2009

Manac Picks up Assets from Trailmobile

Manac acquired certain assets of defunct Trailmobile Canada as part of the company's asset liquidation process during the first week of May.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 22, 2009

Truck Pride Honors Service Expert of 2008

John Wensel, owner of Wensel's Truck and Car Repair, was named 2008 Truck Service Expert of the Year at Truck Pride's 25th Annual Membership Meeting in Tucson, Ariz

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 22, 2009

New Truck Registrations Drop 40 Percent, Report Says

New commercial truck registrations (Class 3-8) were down 40 percent for the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, according to the Polk Commercial Vehicle Market Intelligence Report

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 22, 2009

Dealers Oppose Fuel Economy Measure

Last week the House Committee on Energy and Commerce adopted an amendment to the "Global Warming Bill" (H.R. 2454) that would move authority to regulate fuel economy for heavy-duty trucks away from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 22, 2009

NATSO to Hold DEF Educational Session

The NATSO Foundation has tapped Noel Perry, transportation economist from Transport Fundamentals, to provide valuable insight into the anticipated need for Diesel Exhaust Fluid at an educational session June 5 in Nashville, Tenn

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Drivers•by Staff•May 22, 2009

Illinois Legislature Passes Truck Weight Bill

On Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's desk is a bill that would provide uniform access on most Illinois roads to 80,000-pound trucks

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 21, 2009

Trucking Sees Little or No Change in Insurance Premiums

Insurance premium rates either decreased slightly or flattened out during the first quarter of 2009 for the trucking, intermodal, bulk transportation services and owner-operator segments, according to the Transportation Insurance Pricing Survey conducted by NIP Group

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Equipment•by Staff•May 21, 2009

LaHood: Obama Administration Plans to Reinstate Cross-Border Trucking

The Obama administration is close to finishing a plan to revive long-distance trucking across the U.S.-Mexican border

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