Emerging from truck factories in the U.S. right now are road tractors that can stop in substantially shorter distances than those built last week. That's because new government stopping-distance requirements took effect August 1st
Read More →TravelCenters of America has finished renovating and rebranding the newest TA full-service travel center at Exit 230 off I-65, 11166 West State Rd., DeMotte, Ind
Read More →Old Dominion Freight Line is expanding its service offerings with the introduction of Vault Logistics, a neutral third-party provider of supply chain solutions
Read More →National Truck Driver Appreciation Week will be held September 11-17. Companies are asked to register their events online
Read More →Nelson Global Products has acquired Morton Industries LLC and Bradley Services Inc., both of Morton, Ill
Read More →The American Transportation Research Institute, a non-profit research organization for the trucking industry, launched the 2011 Top Industry Issues Survey
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The national average for on-highway diesel fuel fell 1.2 cents to $3.937 last week after several weeks of steady climbing
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CORRECTED -- Caterpillar is not recalling 590,000 on-highway and off-road diesel engines, as stated in the original version of this article. In fact, the number of engines actually recalled is just 925. The company will, however, pay a $2.55 million penalty to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations for shipping some 590,000 engines without the correct emissions controls
Read More →The Alliance for Safe, Efficient and Competitive Truck Transportation selected Tom Sanderson, president & CEO of Transplace, as its chairman
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President Obama announced an agreement with 12 major auto makers to pursue the next phase in the administration's national vehicle program, increasing fuel economy to 54.5 mpg for cars and light-duty trucks by model year 2025 -- but one group says the move will mean billions in lost revenue for transportation infrastructure funding
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