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Driversby StaffDecember 4, 2009

Highways to Lose $15 Billion in Spending Next Year

Federal funding for highway and transit systems projects should drop by over $15 billion next year, according to an analysis of transportation spending trends by the Associated General Contractors of America

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 4, 2009

GAO: Customs and Border Protection Needs a Plan For Container Scanning

According to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has not been making progress under the 9/11 Commission Act, which requires 100 percent of U.S.-bound cargo containers to be scanned by 2012

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Driversby StaffDecember 3, 2009

Pennsylvania Cracks Down on Truck Driver Violations

During a five-day enforcement blitz targeting traffic violations by commercial vehicle drivers, Pennsylvania State Police troopers gave out 801 traffic citations and placed 21 trucks and 20 drivers out of servic

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Aftermarketby StaffDecember 3, 2009

Ohio Truckstop Adds Transflo Express Scanning

Dogwood Crossing Travel Center, Carroll, Ohio, now offers the Transflo Express truckstop scanning solution from Pegasus TransTech, making it the 31st independently-owned truckstop to house the solution

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Aftermarketby StaffDecember 3, 2009

Convoy to Deliver Wreaths Across America Starting Sunday

This Sunday, Wreaths Across America will send off a convoy of trailer-trailers from Maine to travel across the U.S. delivering wreaths to honor veterans

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Aftermarketby StaffDecember 3, 2009

Cummins to Temporarily Slice 400 at New York Plant

Cummins Inc. will temporarily cut its workforce by 400 people at its Jamestown Engine Plant in New York starting in January, due to a significant short-term drop in demand for heavy-duty truck engine

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Driversby StaffDecember 3, 2009

Appeals Court Rules in Favor of SC Johnson in Bribery Case

In the latest developments in a civil suit alleging that SCJ Transportation executives were welcoming bribes and kickbacks from trucking companies, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled in favor of SC Johnso

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Aftermarketby StaffDecember 3, 2009

Truck Drivers See Boost in Sick Days in '08

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers needed 17 median days off of work to recuperate from injuries and illnesses in 2008, up from 15 days in 200

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Safety & Complianceby StaffDecember 3, 2009

New Report Points to Auto Giants' Unsafe Carhauling

A recent Teamsters Union report claims that auto giants Fiat-Chrysler and GM's use of cut-rate carhaul companies is threatening consumer confidence and public safety

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Aftermarketby StaffDecember 3, 2009

Consolidations Among Tech Companies Are Here to Stay

Acquisitions of transportation technology companies seem to be commonplace these days, as the economic environment leaves some companies with no choice, while others want to keep up with the advancing of technology. News of consolidations have been frequent over the last few years. In February 2008, Xata Corp. bought GeoLogic Solutions. In March of this year, Descartes Systems Group acquired privately-held Scancode Systems. In April, McLeod Software announced the purchase of iLEN

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