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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 24, 2009

Economist: Recession Expected to End This Quarter

An economist speaking to trucking executives last week said three different panels of economists believe the recession will end this quarter. A monthly survey of 51 economists published earlier this month by Blue Chip Economic Indicators say the Gross Domestic Product, the measure of the nation's economic activity, will turn positive in the third quarter

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 23, 2009

Con-way Freight Driver is 2009 Truck Driving Champion

Dale L. Duncan, a Con-way Freight professional truck driver based in San Diego, was named the 2009 National Truck Driving Grand Champion last week

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Driversby StaffAugust 21, 2009

Traffic Stoppages on Illinois I-74 This Week

Motorists traveling on the westbound side of Interstate 74 near the U.S. 34 interchange will be stopped on August 25, for about 20 minutes, while those traveling on the eastbound side will be stopped on August 2

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Safety & Complianceby StaffAugust 21, 2009

ATA Voices Support of DOT's Drunk Driving Campaign

The American Trucking Associations has voiced its support of the Department of Transportation's campaign to prevent drunk driving in the final weeks of summe

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Driversby StaffAugust 21, 2009

Daylight Transport Enhances Services

Expedited less-than-truckload carrier Daylight Transport has enhanced its services, with faster transit times on long-haul routes and a multi-million dollar investment in technology system

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Driversby StaffAugust 21, 2009

New Mexico's Underreporting Penalties in Effect

The New Mexico legislature enacted a new law that penalizes commercial vehicle drivers for failing to report either miles traveled on the state's roads or vehicle weights on a weight-distance tax retur

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Driversby StaffAugust 21, 2009

Obama Selects Lawyer as Administrator of PHMSA

President Barack Obama said he intends to name Cynthia Quarterman as administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the Department of Transportatio

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 20, 2009

ATDynamics Gets Nod From New York State

The State of New York has awarded funding to Advanced Transit Dynamics to research and develop fuel-efficient trailer aerodynamics technology

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Driversby StaffAugust 20, 2009

Pacer Finalizes Sale of Heavy-Haul Operations

Pacer International has finalized a deal with Universal Truckload Services to sell its heavy-haul trucking operations to subsidiaries of Universa

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 20, 2009

Utility Reopens New Mississippi Dealership

Utility Trailer Manufacturing has reopened its Richland, Miss., dealership, after repairing the damages caused by tornadoes and thunderstorms that hit the area in April 200

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