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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 26, 2009

Networkfleet Reaches 10-Year Milestone

Networkfleet has reached the 10-year mark of providing wireless fleet management solutions to more than 100,000 subscriber vehicles in the U.S

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 26, 2009

Boost in Durable Goods Shipments Offers Hope For Trucking

Shipments of manufactured durable goods were up $3.5 billion, or 2 percent, to $173.1 billion in July, following a 0.7 percent boost in Jun

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 26, 2009

Trucking Company Failures Decline in the 2Q

The number of trucking companies that filed for bankruptcy fell to 370 during the second quarter, a 61.9 percent drop from the second quarter of 2008 when it was 97

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Safety & Complianceby StaffAugust 26, 2009

ATA Defends Truck Safety Record

The American Trucking Associations says a report released this week by a group representing trial lawyers, claiming that more than 28,000 motor carriers have been violating federal safety regulations, ignores key truck safety facts

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 26, 2009

Truck Tonnage Rises 2.1 Percent in July

The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index was up 2.1 percent in July, raising the index to 101.

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 26, 2009

OEConnection to Offer Services to International Dealers

Through an agreement with Navistar, OEConnection, an online parts and service exchange, will implement its supply chain solutions at International truck dealerships in the U.S. and Canad

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Driversby StaffAugust 26, 2009

FMCSA Mulls Safety Exam for New Entrants

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking, requesting comments from the industry on whether the agency should require new carrier applicants to pass a safety examinatio

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Driversby StaffAugust 26, 2009

Illinois Passes Anti-Indemnification Law

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed an anti-indemnification bill into law Tuesday night, which protects motor carriers against shipper contracts that hold carriers accountable for the shipper's negligenc

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Safety & Complianceby StaffAugust 26, 2009

SmartDrive Program Found to Reduce Driver Distraction

Commercial drivers can reduce the risks related to distraction by 50 percent or more by using the SmartDrive Measured Safety Progra

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Equipmentby StaffAugust 26, 2009

Ontario Forges Ahead With LCV Program

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation is under way with its pilot program for long combination vehicle

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