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PierPass, SoCal ports launch program aimed at reducing terminal delays

PierPass, in conjunction with the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, announced an initiative this week to study and address issues that cause “trouble tickets” during pickup and delivery at port terminals.

January 11, 2013

DOT proposes sound requirements for hybrid, electric vehicles

Per the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration offered this week a proposal to make hybrid and electric vehicles louder in order to meet the minimum sound requirements of the PSEA.

January 11, 2013

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Which drivers will go?

New research suggests that truck drivers between 25 and 35 years old, and especially those who have never married, will not stay at one company for long. And if they’ve had a disagreement with a dispatcher recently, their departure date will be even sooner. Now that you have been warned, here’s the explanation. Stay Metrics, […]

January 10, 2013

Emco Wheaton develops spill-free urea dispensing system

Emco Wheaton says its Posi/Lock Blue delivers safe, spill free dispensing of Urea and is particularly targeted at the bus transit companies where vehicles are being refueled at the same location every time. The company says Posi/Lock Blue represents a major breakthrough against open fill systems on the market which are open fill and which […]

January 10, 2013

Volvo to place QR codes on all new trucks to reduce downtime

Volvo Trucks announced Thursday an initiative to place QR Codes on all new vehicles effective April of this year.

January 10, 2013

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ATA announces new America’s Road Team captains

At a banquet at Capitol Hill this week, the American Trucking Associations announced the new group of 2013-2014 America’s Road Team captains, comprised of 19 professional truck drivers from all sectors of the industry. As part of the America’s Road Team program, the drivers will spend the next two years representing the trucking industry and […]

January 10, 2013

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Freight shipments jumped 1.7 percent in November

Holding true to the overall post-recession trend, the amount of freight carried by the transportation industry rose 1.7 percent in November from October, making up for October’s slump.

January 10, 2013

A passion for service

Two years ago the American Trucking Associations invited me to visit Volvo Truck’s New River Valley truck production plant in southern Virginia for the dedication of a new VN tractor to ATA’s America’s Road Team. It was my first exposure to the drivers, or “captains”, that make up the best — and safest — group […]

January 10, 2013

Mack takes on the World’s Strongest Man

Thirty of the world’s strongest men challenged 19,000 pounds of pure Mack power during the recent MET-Rx World’s Strongest Man 2012 competition. Pulling a Mack Pinnacle Axle Back model tractor was one of the qualifying events during the 35th annual competition conducted at the Commerce Casino and other locations throughout Los Angeles, Calif. The World’s […]

January 9, 2013

Is 11 cents a mile for roads fair?

A federal policy analysis agency thinks you should be paying more for highways and perhaps should be doing so by the mile rather than by the gallon. In a new report, the U.S. Government Accountability Agency suggested that Congress consider a pilot program to test the viability of mileage-based fees for commercial trucks as well as […]

January 9, 2013

Select the right lift adaptors with this free guide from Rotary Lift

If 2013 will bring new vehicles to your fleet, Rotary Lift says to be sure and consult its Adapter Selection Guide to make sure your vehicle lifts are equipped to properly pick up and service them. According to Rotary Lift, the free guide provides dimensions, diagrams and details for adapters compatible with Rotary Lift’s heavy-duty […]

January 9, 2013

Hankook to build high-tech, global R&D facility

Hankook Tire has unveiled its plan for construction of the company’s new, high-tech central R&D facility in Korea. For this project, Hankook Tire has contracted a partnership agreement with the world’s high-profile architectural firm, Foster+Partners, for architect and interior design of the building. On January 7th, Hankook Tire and Foster+Partners held a signing ceremony in […]

January 9, 2013

TRP targets Federal stopping distance regs with reman brake program

TRP says it has introduced an aftermarket brake program that offers brake linings for both 20,000- and 23,000-pound applications, helping operators comply with the newest truck, trailer and bus requirements. “With the recent passage of more stringent stopping distance requirements and the emphasis that the Federal Motor Carrier and Safety Administration places on brakes in […]

January 9, 2013

Quality Trailer Products, Century Wheel & Rim announce name change

Polar Corporation today announced that its Quality Trailer Products and Century Wheel & Rim operations are officially doing business as Rockwell American effective Jan. 2, 2013. According to the company, the change culminates a year-long initiative to unify the company’s Quality Trailer Products, Century Wheel & Rim, and Rockwell American brands under a single identity. […]

January 9, 2013

Trucking Conditions Index rises, shows strong environment

Increased utilization is the primary driver, FTR says, and the industry will see a one-time boom from rebuilding efforts in the Northeast in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

January 9, 2013

Industry veteran Jeff Mason retiring from Randall-Reilly

Jeffrey Mason, senior vice president of the Randall-Reilly Trucking Media, will be retiring from Randall-Reilly after 26 years with the company.

January 8, 2013

Clean Energy expanding natural gas network

Clean Energy Fuels — one of the country’s largest suppliers of natural gas to the trucking industry — announced last week a partnership with Covanta Energy to co-develop compressed natural gas stations at Covanta facilities around the U.S.

January 8, 2013

ATRI seeking feedback on 34-hour restart

The American Transportation Research Institute is still seeking feedback from carriers and drivers on the potential impact of the soon-to-be-implemented changes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s hours-of-service rules.

January 8, 2013

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