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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 22, 2012

South Carolina Ports Authority Teams Up with Norfolk Southern for Inland Port

The South Carolina Ports Authority is proceeding with plans to develop an inland port in Greer, S.C., to improve the efficiency of international container movements between the Port of Charleston, the South Carolina Upstate region and neighboring states

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 22, 2012

Class 8 Orders Still Weak in July

The Class 8 market continued to experience weak orders and falling backlogs through the month of July, as build rates again exceeded the pace of incoming orders

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Driversby StaffAugust 22, 2012

DOT: States to Get $17.5 Million to Fight Distracted Driving

The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a new grant program that will provide approximately $17.5 million to states that have laws banning distracted driving in fiscal year 2013

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 22, 2012

Pete Allen Joins Cadec Global as CEO

Cadec Global announced that transportation industry veteran Pete Allen has joined the company as CEO. Allen was previously Senior Vice President Global Sales at telematics company Inthinc

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Safety & Complianceby StaffAugust 21, 2012

60 Trucks in DOT Test of 'Connected Vehicle' Crash Avoidance Technology

The Department of Transportation yesterday launched a year-long pilot project to test technology that lets cars, trucks and buses "talk" to each other and to infrastructure. The idea behind these Wi-Fi-like devices is to avoid crashes and improve traffic flow. If tests and other research go well, it could lead to regulations in the future

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 21, 2012

TCA Adds Wellness to Driver Appreciation Week

The Truckload Carriers Association is adding a new element to National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, an event that's been held annually since 1998: wellness

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 21, 2012

ATA Truck Tonnage Unchanged in July

The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index was unchanged in July after increasing 1.1% in June

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 21, 2012

Heger Takes Over Truck Tire Technologies at Continental

Roger Stansbie, director of truck tire technologies for the Americas for Continental's Commercial Vehicle Tire Business Unit, is retiring

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 21, 2012

Dairy Queen Opens at Kenly 95 Petro

Kenly 95 Petro, in Kenly, N.C., added a Dairy Queen

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Driversby StaffAugust 21, 2012

I-75 South Reopens Early in Tennessee Following Landslide Repairs

The Tennessee Department of Transportation officially reopened all lanes on I-75 South in Campbell County

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