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Aftermarketby StaffMay 12, 2011

Mitsubishi Fuso Announces Dealer of the Year Award Winners

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America announced its 2010 U.S. Dealer of the Year awards

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Driversby StaffMay 12, 2011

Intelligent Transportation System Coming to Northwest Pennsylvania Interstates

Interstate highways across Northwestern Pennsylvania will be fitted with a wireless network of traffic cameras, dynamic message signs and highway advisory radio systems

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Driversby StaffMay 11, 2011

New Version of Jason's Law Revised to Appeal to New Congress

U.S. Reps Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Erik Paulsen (R-MN) have introduced a revised version of Jason's Law, which would create a grant program to help alleviate the parking shortages and pay for safety improvements at existing rest areas

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 11, 2011

ACT: Commercial Vehicle Market Continues on Solid Recovery Path

Improved demand across the entire heavy duty vehicle market is reflected in the most recently available data, according to ACT Research Co., which says it is "readily apparent" that the stage has been set for a long run-up in demand across the medium-duty and heavy-duty truck and commercial trailer segments

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Driversby StaffMay 11, 2011

FEMA Introduces Cellphone Emergency Alert System

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced a text message-based emergency alert system for enabled mobile devices

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 11, 2011

California Bill Would Ban Owner-Operators at Ports

A group of trucking and shipping groups is opposing a law in California to ban the use of owner-operators at state ports, which could be voted on as early as today

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Driversby StaffMay 11, 2011

Pulse of Commerce Index Falls 0.5 Percent in April

The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index fell 0.5 percent on a seasonally and workday adjusted basis in April, marking a continuation of the see-saw economic performance experienced over the past 12 months

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 11, 2011

DOT's Freight Index: Shipments Highest Since July 2008

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry increased 1.9 percent in March from February to reach the highest level since July 2008, according to the DOT's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' Freight Transportation Services Index

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Safety & Complianceby StaffMay 11, 2011

Jason's Law Reintroduced; Would Address Truck Parking Problems

U.S. Reps Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Erik Paulsen (R-MN) have reintroduced Jason's Law, which would create a grant program to help alleviate the parking shortages and pay for safety improvements at existing rest areas

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Safety & Complianceby StaffMay 11, 2011

GAO Investigators Drive Through Holes in Port Security

An investigation by the General Accountability Office has raised serious concerns about the ability of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program to safeguard the nation's ports.

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