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Aftermarketby StaffMarch 17, 2011

Work Truck Show 2011 Breaks All Event Records

The Work Truck Show 2011, held in conjunction with the 47th Annual NTEA Convention in Indianapolis, March 8-10, has broken all event records. Verified Show attendance was 10,020, a 24 percent increase over 2010 and a 10 percent improvement over the previous record of 9,084 set in 2007

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Safety & Complianceby StaffMarch 17, 2011

TCA Names Winners of National Fleet Safety Award

Brian Kurtz Trucking Ltd., of Breslau, Ontario, and Bison Transport of Winnipeg, Manitoba are the grand prize winners of the Truckload Carriers Association National Fleet Safety Awards

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Aftermarketby StaffMarch 17, 2011

Gary Salisbury Elected 2011-2012 TCA Chairman

Gary Salisbury, president and chief executive officer of Fikes Truck Line of Hope, Ark., has been elected as 2011-2012 chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)

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Driversby StaffMarch 16, 2011

NFBC Unveils ExpressPass for Trucks, Buses

The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, operator of three of the four Niagara River bridges between Western New York and Southern Ontario, introduced ExpressPass for trucks crossing the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge that will help reduce wait times for all motorists

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Driversby StaffMarch 16, 2011

Mansfield Oil Company Acquires Gas Equipment Systems, Inc.

Mansfield Oil Company has acquired California-based Gas Equipment Systems, Inc. GESI was founded by President & CEO Larry Ozier in 1998 and has supplied, constructed or maintained more than 150 compressed natural gas fueling stations in its thirteen year history

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Aftermarketby StaffMarch 16, 2011

Greer Truck and Trailer Parts, Inc. Becomes VIPAR Stockholder

Greer Truck and Trailer Parts, Inc. is the newest stockholder to join the VIPAR Heavy Duty network of distributors. Headquartered in Paul, Idaho, Greer Truck and Trailer Parts operates one location and is lead by Ray Greer, president

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Driversby StaffMarch 16, 2011

Senator Kerry Introduces Infrastructure Bank Bill

At a press conference Tuesday, Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), announced legislation to create an infrastructure bank that would help close America's widening infrastructure funding gap and create millions of American jobs in the next decade

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Driversby StaffMarch 16, 2011

Ferro Explains FMCSA Approach to Mexican EOBR Decision

The U.S. plan to equip Mexican trucks with electronic recorders for driver logs would be a limited, temporary program undertaken because it's the only way the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration can ensure that the Mexican trucks will be monitored, said FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro

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Driversby StaffMarch 15, 2011

YRC Worldwide May Face Bankruptcy Over Pensions

Troubled less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide, may face bankruptcy as Teamsters seek a higher interest rate on deferred pension obligations owed by the company

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Driversby StaffMarch 15, 2011

TCA Names 2011 Best Fleets to Drive For

The Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge announced the winners of the third annual Best Fleets to Drive For survey and contest

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