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Drivers•by Staff•May 16, 2008

Government to Stop Adding to Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The Associated Press reports that the Energy Department has canceled oil shipments into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve beginning in July when the current purchase contract expires

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 16, 2008

LA Port to Ban Owner-Operators

The Los Angeles Harbor Commission last week voted to implement a program that will ban owner-operators as part of en effort to reduce pollution at the port

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 16, 2008

Fleet Sentiment Report Looks at Purchasing Plans

A snapshot of fleet buying plans for the next quarter shows about half planning to buy power units and many saying they're not going to pre-buy engines ahead of 2010 emissions regs

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 15, 2008

EPA's SmartWay To Be Made Available to Entire Supply Chain

The Environmental Protection Agency will announce the availability of its Smartway Transport Partnership to the entire supply chain at next month's inaugural Greening the Supply Chain Conference, June 9-10 at the Sacramento Convention Center.

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Drivers•by Staff•May 15, 2008

OTA Honors Con-way Freight for Safe Driving

Con-way Freight has been recognized for its safety record and practices by Oregon Trucking Associations

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Drivers•by Staff•May 15, 2008

FFE Launches New Web Site

Frozen Food Express Industries (FFE) launched a new company web site designed for easier navigation and improved performance

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Drivers•by Staff•May 15, 2008

New York State Plans to Keep Trucks Off Some Roads

New York Gov. David Paterson and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer announced this week that the New York Department of Transportation will implement a new policy intended to keep large trucks on the Interstates and off of secondary roads,

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Fleet Management•by Staff•May 15, 2008

ArvinMeritor Announces Monthly Commodity Surcharge

ArvinMeritor reported that it plans to initiate a new commodity surcharge starting June 1 in an attempt to offset surging steel and energy prices

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 15, 2008

New Competitors Enter Truckstop Electrification Business

Even as IdleAire Technologies enters bankruptcy proceedings, several smaller companies are betting that as fuel prices continue to soar and strict truck idling regulations proliferate across the country, there is still room for growth in the market

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 15, 2008

UPS Adds 500 Alternative Fuel Vehicles to "Green Fleet"

UPS has ordered 200 hybrid electric vehicles, in addition to another 300 compressed natural gas vehicles for its U.S. delivery fleet.

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