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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 27, 2012

Leadership Changes at Accuride

Accuride Corp. named Scott D. Hazlett senior vice president and general manager, Accuride Wheels and Gunite

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 27, 2012

TCA Announces Participants in 2nd Weight Loss Showdown

The Truckload Carriers Association announced the participants in the follow-up to its successful Weight Loss Showdown

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Driversby StaffAugust 27, 2012

Diesel and Gasoline Prices Continue to Increase

Diesel prices continued to climb this week, according to the U.S. Department of Energy

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 27, 2012

Labor and Management Asked to Resume Port Contract Talks


The National Retail Federation urged labor and management to return to the table in negotiations for a new East Coast and Gulf Coast longshoremen's contract, saying retailers heading into the crucial holiday season will be forced to divert cargo elsewhere in a matter of days

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 27, 2012

Worldwide Equipment Opening KW Dealership in Charleston

South Carolina's Kenworth dealer is expanding to the Charleston area. Worldwide Equipment will open a third full-service dealership in South Carolina next month

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 27, 2012

Trimble to Acquire TMW Systems

Trimble, Sunnyvale, Calif., has agreed to buy privately held TMW Systems, Beachwood, Ohio, for $335 million cash. TMW will be part of Trimble's Transportation & Logistics unit, which also includes PeopleNet and other providers

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 27, 2012

Navistar Names New Chairman, Interim CEO After Ustian Announces Retirement

Navistar International Corp. announced today it has named Lewis B. Campbell, former chairman, president, and CEO of Textron Inc., as executive chairman of Navistar's board of directors and interim Chief Executive Officer. Dan Ustian is retiring as chairman, president, and CEO effective immediately and is leaving the board of directors

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 26, 2012

Dale 'Truckin' Bozo' Sommers, Trucking Radio Personality, Dead at 68

Dale "The Truckin' Bozo" Sommers, a longtime trucking radio personality, died Friday morning in a Florida hospice. He was 68

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Driversby StaffAugust 26, 2012

Nearly $243 Billion Spent on Transportation in 2009

Federal and state government expenditures on transportation were almost $243 billion in 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics

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Driversby StaffAugust 24, 2012

Republic Services Partners With Clean Energy Renewable Fuels to Recover Landfill Gas

Solid waste operator Republic Services Inc. announced an agreement to recover landfill gas from its North Shelby Landfill in Millington, Tenn., for multiple uses -- including as a vehicle fuel for its growing natural gas-powered fleet

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