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Aftermarketby StaffMay 16, 2012

Court Papers: EPA Penalties Keep Navistar in Class 8 Business

Navistar cannot meet heavy-duty emission standards and is surviving in the Class 8 business because the Environmental Protection Agency is permitting it to pay nonconformance penalties, according to court documents filed by the company and the agency. Competing engine manufacturers have petitioned for review of EPA's action, arguing that the agency should not allow Navistar to pay the penalties without going through a formal comment process.

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Driversby StaffMay 16, 2012

Nussbaum Announces Driver Pay Increase

Nussbaum Transportation, Normal, Ill., announced a 1-cent-per-mile pay increase for company drivers, effective June 3

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Driversby StaffMay 16, 2012

DOT Orders BM&L Trucking to Shut Down

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ordered Alabama-based BM&L Trucking, affiliated company IDM Transportation Inc. and its owners to immediately cease all transportation services based on serious safety violations that posed an imminent hazard to public safety

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Driversby StaffMay 16, 2012

NHTSA Proposes Stability Control Mandate

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed a first-ever federal motor vehicle safety standard to require electronic stability control (ESC) systems on large commercial trucks and buses

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Safety & Complianceby StaffMay 16, 2012

NHTSA Unveils Proposed Stability Control Mandate

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today proposed a first-ever federal motor vehicle safety standard to require electronic stability control (ESC) systems on large commercial trucks and buses

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Fuel Smartsby StaffMay 16, 2012

Alternative Fuels Mean Energy Independence, Say ACT Expo Speakers

Suppliers of alternative fuels and the equipment that burns them must cooperate to move America toward energy self-sufficiency and economic growth, says retired U.S. Army Gen. Wesley Clark.

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 15, 2012

NPTC Inducts Four Drivers into Hall of Fame

Four truck drivers, who have together logged more than 14 million miles of safe driving in more than 140 years of service, were honored by the National Private Truck Council and inducted into the NPTC/Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions Driver Hall of Fam

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 15, 2012

Inland Truck Parts Stars in Fox Sports Network's "Motorhead Garage"

Inland Truck Parts' Kansas City store will be featured on Fox Sports Network's "Motorhead Garage" TV series in an upcoming "Big Rig" episode

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Driversby StaffMay 15, 2012

YRC Freight Announces Driver Hiring Initiative

YRC Freight, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide, plans to hire 200 over-the-road drivers in cities across the U.S.

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 15, 2012

Central Freight Denies Age Discrimination Following Lawsuit Settlement

After agreeing to pay $400,000 to eight former dockworkers to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Central Freight Lines Inc. released a statement denying discrimination and saying the settlement was only to avoid the costs of further litigation

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