NTSB Supports "Drowsy Driving Prevention Week" - Stay Alert or Stay Off the Road
The National Transportation Safety Board has thrown its full support behind Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, November 6-12, 2011
The National Transportation Safety Board has thrown its full support behind Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, November 6-12, 2011
Diesel prices have retreated slightly for the first time in a month, while oil prices are on the rise, pushed by higher seasonal demand and hints of stability in the eurozone
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will vote on a two-year, $109 billion highway reauthorization bill this week. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), as the bill is called, is intended to preserve current spending levels
House Republicans plan to introduce a multiyear surface transportation reauthorization bill that would expand domestic energy production to pay for transportation infrastructure. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio said he hopes to pass the bill before the end of the year
Clean diesel will play an important role in America's new clean energy economy says Nancy Sutley, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, said during her keynote dinner address at the annual meeting of the Diesel Technology Forum
The October Cass Freight Index report shows shipment volumes increased by 2% over last October, but decreased by 10% compared to September. Even with the decrease in volume, Cass says rates paid by shippers were up significantly in the same period.
A soon-to-be-released bi-national study calls for increased use of new technology to speed border crossings and inspections, along with improved trusted traveler programs at Buffalo-Niagara border crossings
With continued growth in the availability and use of shore power, drivers, vehicle owners and fleet operators need to know how they can take advantage of truck-stop electrification and anti-idling technology
More fleets are planning purchases of power units and trailers at a larger volume than the same period last year, according to a quarterly fleet survey. The Q4 2011 Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index shows a 22% improvement over the same quarter 2010. The index currently stands at 89.2. The lower index for Q4 versus Q1-Q3 is primarily a reflection of fewer fleets planning trailer orders in the next three months
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called on Congress to pass the transportation portion of the American Jobs Act during a visit to the Bridgeport-Norristown Viaduct outside Philadelphia
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced its final research plan on hydraulic fracturing
Love's plans to add 50 truck tire care centers to current locations as a part of their 2011 planned capital expenditures of $230 million. All new Love's locations will be built with a Love's Truck Tire Care center onsite
Early registration for the upcoming National Automobile Dealers Association Convention and Expo in Las Vegas indicates attendance is on pace to exceed 20,000 for the first time in four years
The DEF Tracker draws on Integer's strong position and expertise in DEF, fertilizer and chemicals market analysis and price reporting. DEF Tracker, the first report of its kind, was created in response to increasing trading activity and more frequent contract settlements in the market
Rand McNally and Navistar have reached an agreement to make Rand McNally's IntelliRoute TND truck GPS units available as an in-dash option in International trucks beginning January 2012
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