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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 12, 2009

ATA Files Motion to Intervene, Opposes Groups' Third Attempt to Change HOS Rules

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) yesterday filed a motion to intervene in the third legal challenge by the Teamsters and three so-called safety groups to the hours-of-service (HOS) rules first put in place in 2004

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 12, 2009

Pressure Systems International Announces "MTIST Stimulus Package"

Pressure Systems International, along with Wirth Financial and Velociti, announced a new retrofit program for the trucking industry

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 12, 2009

Reading Truck Body Sweeps "Green" and "Editors' Choice" Awards at Work Truck Show

Reading Truck Body, LLC (Reading, PA) won two awards at The Work Truck Show 2009 last wee

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 12, 2009

Aerodynamic Truck Design to be Honored at 25th National Space Symposium

A more efficient truck cab design will be inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame April 2 at the 25th National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo

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Equipment•by Staff•March 12, 2009

Obama Administration to Revisit Cross-Border Trucking

After President Obama signed an appropriations bill this week that cuts off funding for a controversial cross-border trucking program with Meixco, the Obama administration has said that it wants to come up with an alternative approach to cross-border trucking

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 12, 2009

Kevin Burch, President of Jet Express Elected TCA Chairman

Kevin Burch, president of Jet Express Inc., Dayton, Ohio, has been elected as 2009-2010 chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association

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Drivers•by Staff•March 12, 2009

Rocha, Roehl Earn Grand Prizes in TCA Safety Awards

The Truckload Carriers Association announced the grand prize winners of its 33rd Annual National Fleet Safety Awards: Rocha Transportation of Modesta, Calif., and Roehl Transport of Marshfield, Wis

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•March 11, 2009

FMCSA Releases Report on Cost-Benefit Analyses of Onboard Safety Systems

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the findings from three onboard safety system studies, finding that the benefits of using the systems over a period of five years outweighed the costs associated with purchasing the systems

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 11, 2009

Freight Transportation Services Index Falls 2.3 Percent in January

The Freight Transportation Services Index fell 2.3 percent in January from its December level, falling for the third consecutive month to its lowest level in more than five years

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 11, 2009

Eaton Assists Truck Fleet Owners in Applying For Government Diesel Hybrid Grants

Eaton has established a program to assist diesel truck fleet owners in applying for the $156 million in grants for diesel hybrid trucks that are available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

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