Recent statements from the Department of Transportation concerning the life expectancy of truck drivers lack statistical backing. At a Nov. 8 conference on driver health in Baltimore, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief Anne Ferro said in a speech that the life expectancy of a commercial driver is 16 years shorter than the norm
A fleet safety study recently released by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, suggests that companies that strictly enforce their no-cell-phone policies have a lower crash rate than companies with milder enforcement policies
Meritor Wabco Vehicle Control Systems announced a supply agreement with Daimler Trucks North America for advanced air and water management valves for SCR-equipped trucks
Lanair Holdings LLC has acquired Clean Burn Inc, a niche manufacturer of waste oil heaters and related equipment based in Lancaster, Pa
Melton Truck Lines has placed a 300-truck order with Kenworth, on top of recent orders of 200 trailers from Utility and Great Dane
The newly combined parts group, HDA Truck Pride, recently held its first Board of Managers meeting in St. Petersburg, Fla., where its executive committee was elected
This year's Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week will once again feature the 18-wheel CVSN Pinewood Challenge
Barr-Nunn Transportation will soon be opening their fourth and newest driver terminal, located in Columbus, Ohio
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is making some changes in the Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 program it will roll out next month. The agency announced yesterday that based on feedback from the industry and the enforcement community, it is going to address concerns about how the system evaluates carriers in the Cargo-Related safety category
New York State Motor Truck Association Executive Director Kendra Adams has been named to the transition team of New York Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo
HDMA, an affiliate of the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association, has named Jack Shaffer, president and chief operating officer of Bergstrom, 2011 chairman of the HDMA Board
ArvinMeritor reported a $12 million profit for its 2010 fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30, compared to a loss of about $1.2 billion the previous year
Parker Fluid Control Division introduces the CNG Natural Gas Valve Integrated With Filter, especially suited for downstream valve installations in CNG-powered transportation
The Port of Long Beach and Vision Motor Corp. of El Segundo, Calif., have entered into an agreement to develop and demonstrate a hydrogen fuel cell/plug-in electric Tyrano Class 8 on-road truc
New research into the carbon footprint of remanufacturing found that remanufacturing avoids between 38 percent and 53 percent of the carbon dioxide that is generated from new production
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