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Fleet Managementby Oliver PattonAugust 14, 2014

Ferro Farewell Focuses on Need to Spread Safety Burden

Anne Ferro’s departing message is that the cost of truck and bus safety needs to be distributed more evenly through the supply chain. Too much of the burden falls on drivers who are not paid for all the time they work, said Ferro in an exit interview Thursday with a number of reporters.

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Driversby StaffAugust 14, 2014

Roadcheck Results Differ Little From Last Year

The percentage of trucks put out of service during the three-day, continent-wide truck inspection blitz known as Roadcheck fell only slightly this year from 2013, while the driver figure edged higher.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 14, 2014

HDT Welcomes New Senior Editor

Heavy Duty Trucking and Truckinginfo.com have added Stephane Babcock, an experienced journalist and B2B editor, to the editorial team as senior editor.

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Driversby StaffAugust 14, 2014

Love’s Opens Two New Travel Stops

Love’s Travel Stops opened two new locations in Fort Myers, Fla. and Shelby, Iowa.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 14, 2014

FMCSA Employee Sentenced to Prison over Phony Tax Returns

A former financial management specialist with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was sentenced to prison late last month in U.S. District Court, Baltimore, Maryland.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffAugust 14, 2014

Revised Rules Proposed for “Reverse Logistics” Hazmat Shipments

The U.S. Transportation Department’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has proposed revising hazardous materials regulations when it comes to return shipments of certain hazardous materials by motor vehicle.

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 14, 2014

Bendix Upgrades Brake Shoe Reman Facility

Bendix has unveiled its newly upgraded brake shoe remanufacturing facility in Huntington, Indiana

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 14, 2014

Savannah Port Handles Record Amount of Container Cargo in July

The Georgia Ports Authority reached an all-time high in container trade in July, moving 293,889 twenty-foot equivalent container units at Savannah’s Garden City Terminal, a 19.2% increase over the previous year.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffAugust 13, 2014

Volvo’s Enhanced 2016 VN Series Trucks Tout Increased Fuel Efficiency

Volvo announced several enhancements to the 2016 VN Series highway tractors designed to improve fuel efficiency compared to previous generations.

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Driversby StaffAugust 13, 2014

Transport America Increases Driver Pay

Transport America announced a pay increase for all current and potential drivers working for the company.

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