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Aftermarketby StaffOctober 19, 2011

Kenworth's 2012 Calendar now Available

The new 2012 Kenworth Calendar is now available in wall and appointment formats, and features images of six of "The World's Best Trucks.

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Aftermarketby StaffOctober 19, 2011

ATA, TCA Unite in Call for Increased Truck Productivity

The American Trucking Associations and the Truckload Carriers Association came together at the conclusion of ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition in Dallas this week to call on policy makers to allow for increased truck productivity

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 18, 2011

Spot Market Volumes, Rates Increase in September

TransCore's September North American Freight Index rose 3.2% compared to August and 45% compared to September 2010. September marked the highest same-month spot-market freight availability since the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

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Driversby StaffOctober 18, 2011

Diesel Up 8 Cents from Last Week, Oil Drops on Euro Debt Concerns

The average price for diesel fuel at pumps across the country leapt 8 cents this week, putting the brakes on a five-week slide. Meanwhile, fears of a slowdown in the global economy and renewed uncertainty over European debt drove oil prices 42 cents lower on Monday

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Aftermarketby StaffOctober 18, 2011

Dan England Named 67th Chairman of American Trucking Associations

Dan England, chairman of C.R. England Inc., Salt Lake City, has been chosen to become the American Trucking Associations' 67th chairman

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Aftermarketby StaffOctober 18, 2011

Mack, Volvo to Sponsor Key Outreach and Image Programs

Mack Trucks, Inc. will once again sponsor the Share the Road highway safety outreach program in 2012, while Volvo will continue its sponsorship of America's Road Team

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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 18, 2011

Volvo Honors Roehl, Stagecoach for Safety Focus

Safety-centric company cultures and outstanding performance records earned Roehl Transport and Stagecoach Cartage and Distribution the 2011 Volvo Trucks Safety Award

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Aftermarketby StaffOctober 18, 2011

ATA's Graves: Inviting Road Ahead, but Industry Support Needed for Advocacy Efforts

While the road for trucking ahead is "long and inviting," the American Trucking Associations needs more buy-in from the trucking industry to help it improve its chances of winning the legislative and regulatory battles it's fighting, ATA President Bill Graves told members during the opening session of the group's annual Management Conference and Exhibition in Dallas yesterday

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 17, 2011

"All Eyes on the Economy" Panel Offers Insights into Trucking, Energy, Growth

A panel of economic experts said while economic growth will still be too slow to make a dent in unemployment numbers, they don't see the United States sliding into a double-dip recession - and trucking can outperform the macro economy, especially if manufacturing continues to grow as it has been

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Aftermarketby StaffOctober 17, 2011

Meritor Wabco Forms Strategic Alliance with Takata

Meritor Wabco Vehicle Control Systems and Takata Corp.'s U.S. subsidiary, TK Holdings, Inc., have signed a letter of intent to establish a strategic alliance in which the companies will work together to develop new active safety systems products for North American commercial vehicles

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