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Driversby StaffMay 10, 2011

Charter Fuels Joins Alliance AutoGas

Wisconsin energy provider Charter Fuels has partnered with the Alliance AutoGas network to supply regional fleet customers with propane autogas

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Driversby StaffMay 10, 2011

CV Safety Technology Bill Would Offer Incentives for Safety Technology

Two U.S. representatives have introduced a bill that would provide a tax credit for commercial vehicle owners to purchase and install specific advanced safety technology, including brake stroke monitoring systems, vehicle stability systems, lane departure warning systems and collision warning or mitigation systems

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 9, 2011

Expert Defines Keys to Growth in Trucking Industry at Conference

Satish Jindel, president of SJ Consulting Group, defined the keys to growth in the trucking industry at the Carrier Logistics' recent Group Conference in White Plains, N.Y

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Driversby StaffMay 9, 2011

Diesel Prices Down, Oil Recovering From Significant Fall

National on-highway diesel prices fell by 2 cents from last week to $4.104, according to the Energy Information Administration

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 9, 2011

Lease-Accounting Rules Change Delayed as Complexity Complaints Addressed

It looks like proposed changes in accounting practices that would affect fleets that lease trucks will not go into effect as soon as originally expected

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Driversby StaffMay 9, 2011

Arkansas I-40 Eastbound Reopened

Arkansas highway officials have re-opened Interstate 40's eastbound lanes, which were closed for 23 miles between Little Rock and Memphis due to flooding

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Driversby StaffMay 9, 2011

Illinois Lawmakers Approve Uniform Speed Limits for Four-Lane Non-Interstate Highways

Legislation which received final approval today by the General Assembly and was sent to the Governor would expand the uniform 65 MPH speed limit to those 4-lane divided highways outside of the Chicago-area that currently have a split speed limit

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 9, 2011

Ryder Opens First Natural Gas Vehicle Maintenance Facility

Ryder System celebrated the grand opening of its first natural gas vehicle maintenance facility and took an initial delivery of natural gas vehicles in Southern California on Wednesday, May 4, 2011

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Driversby StaffMay 9, 2011

CVSA Considering Out-of-Service Citation for Drivers Who Don't Have Medical Certificate

Under new guidelines being considered by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, a truck driver who twice fails to have a medical certificate on hand could be placed out of service

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 9, 2011

The Future Has No Bounds

As a newcomer to the trucking industry, it's difficult for me to imagine logistics in an era pre hyper-connectivity. Last week at the ALK Transportation Technology Summit, I got to see some of the best minds in trucking technology sharpen the cutting edge and debate the issues of the day.

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