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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 21, 2016

Vipar HD to Sponsor Northwood University Intern at HDAW

Vipar Heavy Duty is sponsoring a Northwood University student intern during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week, allowing him to participate in Vipar’s activities during the conference.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenJanuary 21, 2016

ATA Warns Rhode Island on Policing Truck-Toll Dodging

The American Trucking Associations has weighed in on the battle over truck-only tolling in Rhode Island by cautioning the governor against banking on revenues from the proposed tolls that are “premised on truck restrictions that are currently disallowed by federal and/or state law.”

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJanuary 21, 2016

J.J. Keller Adds More HOS Rule Sets to ELog App

J.J. Keller & Associates has expanded the number of Hours of Service rule sets in its mobile logging app to help fleets maintain compliance under the electronic logging device mandate.

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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 21, 2016

Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week Kicks Off Jan. 25

The 11th annual Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week is a gathering of the independent heavy-duty aftermarket industry. Set to begin on Jan. 25, it will offer educational programs, a product expo, peer networking, social activities and meetings for suppliers and distributors.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenJanuary 21, 2016

FMCSA’s Darling: CSA Study in the Works

The acting administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration told a Senate panel that the mandated study of the effectiveness of the agency’s Carrier Safety Accountability scoring program is slated to begin next month.

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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 20, 2016

Class 8 Sleeper Orders Soared in 2015

The Class 8 sleeper segment saw its best sales and production numbers in history in 2015, according to the latest numbers from ACT Research.

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Driversby StaffJanuary 20, 2016

Trucker Assists Woman Who Crashed in a Creek

Truck driver Steve Elliot of Phenix City, Ala., has been named a Highway Angel by the TCA for helping a woman search for her missing baby after she crashed her car into a creek.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 20, 2016

Daimler Invests $22.7M in Freightliner Custom Chassis Facility

Daimler Trucks North America is investing $22.7 million in Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. to expand facilities and improve operations in South Carolina.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJanuary 20, 2016

Spot Rates, Available Cargo Plummet from Previous Week

After spiking at the start of the year, truckload rates and load-to-truck ratios on the spot market slid downward during the week ending Jan. 16, according to load board operator DAT Solutions.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJanuary 20, 2016

Economic Watch: Core Consumer Prices Up, Homebuilding Brisk

Inflation at the retail level is anything but a threat to the health of the U.S. economy with newly released figures showing a drop in the final month of 2015 while the housing market is expected to continue improving.

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