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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 23, 2009

National Share the Road Highway Safety Program Visits U.S. DOT for Take Your Child to Work Day

Life-saving highway driving tips were presented today by top professional truck drivers Thursday as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bring Your Child to Work Day activities

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Drivers•by Staff•April 23, 2009

Challenger Opens New British Columbia Terminal

Challenger Motor Freight opened a new 10-acre terminal, drivers amenities centre and offices - more than doubling its previous space - in Aldergrove, British Columbia

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 23, 2009

Still Waiting for Good News

Some are seeing indications of economic recovery, but trucking, a traditional early indicator of the economy's direction, is still waiting for good news

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 23, 2009

Republic Services, Mack Partner to Test Hybrid, SCR

Republic Services and Mack Trucks have formed a partnership that allows Republic to field-test four pre-production diesel garbage trucks equipped with selective catalytic reduction technology and to field test the first American-built Mack Diesel Hybrid garbage truck

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 23, 2009

Locke, Levin, Donohue to Speak at MEMA Legislative Summit

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is the latest speaker to join a stellar presentation line-up at the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association Legislative Summit, April 29-30.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 23, 2009

Rush Enterprises Sees Profitable First Quarter, Despite Low Sales, Slide in Aftermarket Business

Texas-based Rush Enterprises announced its first quarter results, noting it remained profitable despite historically tough market conditions

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 23, 2009

California Energy Commission Adopts Far-Reaching Green Transportation Plan

The California Energy Commission this week adopted the state's first transportation Investment Plan

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Drivers•by Staff•April 23, 2009

CARB Adopts Low-Carbon Fuel Standard

The California Air Resources Board Thursday adopted a regulation that will implement Gov. Schwarzenegger's Low Carbon Fuel Standard calling for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from California's transportation fuels by 10 percent by 2020

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Drivers•by Staff•April 23, 2009

Old Dominion Posts First-Quarter Profit

Old Dominion Freight Line reported $4 million in net income for the first quarter of 2008. Although that was down from $10.4 million during the same period last year, most of its competitors posted losses for the quarter

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 23, 2009

Record-Low Household Moving Rate Hits Household Goods Industry Hard

New Census Bureau figures showing Americans moved last year at the lowest rate in 40 years. That's consistent with industry data compiled by the American Moving & Storage Association, which also finds the trend continuing into 2009

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