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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 2, 2011

August 2011 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 18.3% from August 2010

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American neighbors, Canada and Mexico, was 18.3 percent higher in August 2011 than in August 2010, totaling $80.4 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 2, 2011

GE Survey Shows Transportation CFOs Largely Upbeat

This fall, GE Capital released its U.S. Mid-Market CFO Survey, which polled chief financial officers across seven different industries, including trucking companies. The data is encouraging, despite concerns about costs and regulations

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Driversby StaffNovember 2, 2011

Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Stations Get Green Light in Georgia

Georgia utility regulators approved a plan developed by Atlanta Gas Light that incents the private sector to invest in Compressed Natural Gas vehicle fueling stations

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Driversby StaffNovember 2, 2011

Missouri DOT Earns $1 Million to Add Truck Parking on I-70

The Missouri Department of Transportation earned $1 million in federal funding to build new truck parking spaces on the Interstate 70 corridor

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Driversby StaffNovember 2, 2011

UPS Freight Takes the Guesswork out of LTL Pickups

UPS now offers an unprecedented level of pickup control for the less-than-truckload (LTL) industry with the launch of UPS Freight Pickup Notifications for LTL

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Aftermarketby StaffNovember 2, 2011

Salt Lake City Adopts 2-Minute Idling Ordinance

On October 25, Salt Lake City passed a bylaw restricting vehicle idling to 2 minutes or less. The law does not apply when the temperature is below 32F or above 90F

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Aftermarketby StaffNovember 2, 2011

Mobile App Enhances Carrier Communication

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has launched CHRWtrucks.com, a mobile communications application for carriers doing business with the company

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Aftermarketby StaffNovember 2, 2011

Pilot Flying J to Purchase Seven Bosselman Travel Centers

The acquisition of seven Bosselman properties in Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Nebraska will expand Pilot Flying J's network in the Midwest

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Driversby StaffNovember 2, 2011

TCA Invites Carriers to Apply for Trucking's Weight Loss Showdown

The Truckload Carriers Association is looking to improve the general health of the trucking industry. It will host Trucking's Weight Loss Showdown, a competition with prize incentives for the fleet and individual who achieve the greatest percentages of weight loss

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Driversby StaffNovember 1, 2011

Senate Clears 2012 Transport Appropriations Measure, Including Heavier Truck Provision

The Senate yesterday approved a transportation appropriations bill that would, among other things, allow heavier trucks on Maine and Vermont Interstates, and continue funding for transportation enhancements such as bike paths

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