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Aftermarketby StaffApril 3, 2012

Drivers Asked to Weigh in on CSA

The American Transportation Research Institute launched its second annual truck driver survey to identify CSA impacts on trucking operations, as well as driver perceptions and attitudes toward the maturing regulatory program

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Equipmentby StaffApril 3, 2012

China Heavy Truck Demand Down in Q4; Medium Duty Demand Up

Heavy truck demand in China fell in the fourth quarter due to continuing construction market weakness, and growth in consumer spending supported increased road freight transportation

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Driversby StaffApril 3, 2012

Epes Transport Announces Northeast Pay Increase

Epes Transport System, a North Carolina-based truckload carrier, announced an enhancement to its existing pay package

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 3, 2012

ACT Research: Class 8 Preliminary Net Orders Soft in March

The final numbers for March net orders, which will be released mid-April, will approach 20,000 units for heavy-duty Class 8 trucks and 13,500 for medium-duty Classes 5-7 vehicles, reports ACT Research

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Driversby StaffApril 3, 2012

Quality Distribution Acquires Trojan Vacuum Services

Quality Distribution's wholly owned subsidiary, Quality Carriers, has purchased the operating assets of Trojan Vacuum Services from Wiley Lease Co. for $8.7 million in cash

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Aftermarketby StaffApril 3, 2012

Used Trucks: Medium Duty Prices Stable, Heavy-Duty Buyers Wait for Natural Gas Options

For the past several months, the used medium-duty truck segment has been very stable, not moving much in either direction, says Ricky Beggs, managing editor at Black Book, which provides vehicle pricing information for the automotive industry

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 3, 2012

Rail Logistics-Cold Train and Interstate Distributor Co. Partner for Dedicated Drayage Fleet

Rail Logistics-Cold Train and Interstate Distributor Co. announced a new partnership in which Cold Train will use a dedicated fleet of trucks from Interstate Distributor for short-haul drayage service to and from the Port of Quincy Intermodal Terminal in Washington State

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Driversby StaffApril 3, 2012

DEF Pump Price Continues Downward Trend

The average U.S. diesel exhaust fluid pump price fell by 1 cent to $2.74 per gallon between February and March 2012. This continued a marginal downward trend, which has seen the price drop 2 cents since December 2011

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Driversby StaffApril 3, 2012

Three Oregon Ports of Entry to Switch to Phone-based Services

The Oregon Motor Carrier Transportation Division is closing its registration offices at three ports of entry and replacing over-the-counter services with phones and fax machines truck drivers can use for registration and over-dimension permit services

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Driversby StaffApril 3, 2012

$62 Million Allocated for Repairs to Damaged U.S. Roads and Bridges

The U.S. Department of Transportation will pay nearly $62 million for seven states to help cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by natural disasters and catastrophic events

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