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Fuel Smartsby StaffJune 2, 2014

Diesel Prices Creep Downward to $3.918

Diesel prices moved lower again this week, if only marginally. Most regions saw declines except the Gulf Coast where prices held steady from last week. Gasoline was up more than 4 cents a gallon nationally, while crude oil saw another lackluster trading day on Monday.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 2, 2014

Kenworth T680 Advantage Road Tour Announced

Truck operators interested in maximizing their fuel economy will have the opportunity to explore the new Kenworth T680 Advantage during a three month tour announced by Kenworth.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 2, 2014

Freightliner Team Run Smart Pros Named Citizen Driver Award Winners

Freightliner announced that Team Run Smart Pros Henry Albert and Linda and Bob Caffee have been recognized with 2014 Citizen Driver awards from TravelCenters of America.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 2, 2014

Schneider Sponsors Lindsay Lawler's Highway Angel Truck Stop Tour

Tour to put spotlight on good deeds and hard work of professional truck drivers.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 2, 2014

Love's Offers Tire Care Tips for Tire Safety Week

Tires are among the highest expenses for fleets and owner-operators, and tires and wheels accounted for 10% of out-of-service violations. Love's Truck Tire Care centers can help keep your tire expenses down while helping to prevent tire-related roadside breakdowns.

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Fleet Managementby Oliver PattonJune 2, 2014

Trucking Alliance Pushes Plan to Study 34-Hour Restart

Congress is considering a plan to study the 34-hour restart provision of the hours of service rule using data collected by electronic logs. This approach is being suggested by the Trucking Alliance and other groups to counter the effort by American Trucking Associations to have Congress cut off funds for enforcement of the restart provision.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 2, 2014

Iowa 80 Celebrates 50th Anniversary with 1964 Menu Prices

Iowa 80 Kitchen in the Iowa 80 Truckstop will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary with a special menu featuring opening day menu prices.

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 2, 2014

Bendix Offers Brake Inspection Tips Ahead of Roadcheck 2014

Brake violations are historically among the top reasons trucks are taken out of service during the Roadcheck inspection blitz. Bendix has a few ideas on how to keep your trucks out of the compound during this year's 72-hour blitz.

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Fleet Managementby Oliver PattonJune 2, 2014

House Leaders Propose Plan to Plug Highway Gap by Cutting Postal Services

Republican leaders in the House are proposing a stopgap plan that claims money from postal service reforms to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent through next May.

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Fleet Managementby Jim ParkJune 2, 2014

TransForce to Acquire Transport America

TransForce says the transaction will provide the Quebec-based carrier with critical mass in the U.S. truckload sector.

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