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Aftermarketby StaffFebruary 24, 2012

Health and Wellness to be Key Topic at TCA's Annual Convention

The Truckload Carriers Associationwill offer numerous activities related to health and wellness at its Annual Convention in Kissimmee, Fla., March 4-7

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Driversby StaffFebruary 24, 2012

Roadrunner Transportation Systems Acquires Capital Transportation Logistics

Roadrunner Transportation Systems acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Capital Transportation Logistics, located in Nashua, N.H. The purchase price of $6.25 million was financed with borrowings under Roadrunner's credit facility

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Aftermarketby StaffFebruary 24, 2012

Fleet Forum to Offer In-Depth Information at Mid-America

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Anne Ferro will join a lineup of industry experts next month as two of the trucking industry's publications, Fleet Owner and Heavy Duty Trucking, team up with the Mid-America Trucking Show to provide an in-depth look at the future of equipment and trucking in the 2012 Fleet Forum

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 24, 2012

ACT Research: Trailer Orders Strong in January

January trailer net orders dropped from December to 26,000 units, but they were the strongest orders for the first month of the year since 2006, according to ACT Research.

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Driversby StaffFebruary 24, 2012

Safety Groups Go to Court Over New HOS Rule

The federal rule for truck driver hours of service still fails to make needed improvements regarding tired trucker

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Driversby StaffFebruary 24, 2012

YRC to Cut 121 Ohio Jobs

YRC Worldwide will cut 121 jobs from a terminal in Columbus, Ohio, reports The Columbus Dispatch.

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Driversby StaffFebruary 24, 2012

New York Motor Truck Says 'Fair Play Act' Anything But

Legislation has been introduced in both the New York State Senate and the Assembly to address the "misclassification" of truck drivers as independent contractors. However, the legislation would be so far-reaching, it would "effectively eliminate the owner-operator business model the trucking industry has been using for over 70 years," according to the New York State Motor Truck Association

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Aftermarketby StaffFebruary 24, 2012

Reliable Transportation Owner Ronald Lhotak Dies

Ronald Lhotak, owner and CEO of Reliable Transportation Specialists Inc., passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, at the age of 68

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 24, 2012

HDT Announces 2012 Truck Fleet Innovators

Newport Business Media announced its 2012 HDT Truck Fleet Innovators. Since 2006, each year the editors of Heavy Duty Trucking have honored a group of select industry leaders for their innovation in various areas

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Driversby StaffFebruary 23, 2012

NFI Promotes Barron to Executive Vice President

NFI appointed Rob Barron to executive vice president from senior vice president and general counsel

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