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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•March 11, 2008

ATA To Study Snow Removal

With Connecticut legislators considering fines for drivers who cause crashes because they did not clear their vehicles' roofs of ice and snow, the American Trucking Associations is asking the American Transportation Research Institute to study the issue

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 11, 2008

Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 4.9 Percent in 2007

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 4.9 percent higher in 2007 than in 2006

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 11, 2008

Women In Trucking Celebrates First Anniversary

Women In Trucking, a non-profit organization created to encourage the employment of women and assist in promoting a more female-friendly environment in the trucking industry, celebrated its one year anniversar

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Drivers•by Staff•March 10, 2008

$4 Diesel a Reality

Diesel prices hit another record last week, hitting the $4 mark in some parts of the country, while crude oil prices rose to nearly $108 a barrel

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 10, 2008

Goodyear Tops Fortune's Global Most Admired List

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been recognized as the world's most admired motor vehicle parts company by Fortune magazine

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 10, 2008

Newport Launches Aftermarket Magazine

Newport Communications announced the launch of Heavy Duty Aftermarket Journal, a quarterly magazine for heavy-duty parts distributors and service providers

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•March 10, 2008

New Study Finds 1st Hour of Driving Riskiest

A new study underscores earlier evidence that the greatest risk of an accident occurs in the first hour of driving, and that the risk in the second through 11th hour is relatively flat

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Drivers•by Staff•March 10, 2008

Senator Calls For Investigation Into Mexican Truck Program

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), along with a bipartisan of lawmakers, has called for an investigation into whether the Department of Transportation has violated the Antideficiency Act for funding the Mexican truck pilot program.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 10, 2008

Con-way Freight Turns Back Speed Governors on Trucking Fleet

Con-way Freight announced that it has turned back the speed governors on its 8,400-tractor fleet from 65 to 62 mph in a move to improve fuel conservation and reduce carbon emissions

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 10, 2008

VW Takes Control of Scania

Volkswagen AG took control of Swedish truck maker Scania AB last week, as the global truck-building industry continues a trend of consolidation

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