Trucking industry responds to GAO report
Jul 25, 2008 2:44 PM,
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released earlier this week said more than half a million commercial vehicle drivers are currently receiving full disability benefits....
Holding on … but barely
Got a note from Todd Staege the other day, taking me to task for what he considers my off-base economic outlook where trucking is concerned...
When editors win, readers win All of us here at FleetOwner are rather pumped having just learned the editors and designers on staff will soon receive no less than six “Azbee” awards ...
Countdown 2010: A Fork in the Road
With 18 months to go before the EPA's 2010 emissions standards take effect, some real differences are beginning to emerge...
Idle reduction solution suppliers 2008
Making an informed decision about the best idle reduction (IR) solution for your fleet is much easier than it used to be...
A Guide to Trucking's Future:
Can you Survive?
The daily business of running
a truck fleet demands your immediate attention, leaving little time for contemplating scenarios and plans that stretch out longer than a week ...
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New ways to find parking
Jul 25, 2008 2:41 PM
ParkingCarma has announced its Smart Parking system--which identifies the nearest available truck parking spot to drivers--will be used on California’s Interstate 5 (I-5). I-5 ...
Kenworth offers additional extended warranty
Jul 25, 2008 2:38 PM
Kenworth Truck Company has announced Paccar Financial will offer double the basic vehicle extended warranty ...
SAF-Holland road tour plans
Jul 25, 2008 2:33 PM
SAF-Holland embarks this summer on its Road Tour 08 traveling road show and training center, which will exhibit the company’s product line and newest technologies....
Fuel costs: Q&A with two experts
Jul 25, 2008 10:16 AM,
By Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
The first in a series of three free Webcasts on fuel-saving strategies and technologies presented by Fleet Owner and Truckload Carriers Association was held in June. ...
3,000 rally at Port of Oakland for cleaner trucks
Jul 24, 2008 2:25 PM
More than 3,000 environmental, community and labor advocates rallied at the Port of Oakland Tuesday to call for the implementation of a comprehensive clean trucks program...
Postal Service looks for greener fleet
Jul 24, 2008 2:19 PM
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will attempt to identify more environmentally friendly vehicle technologies less dependent on petroleum to replace its 195,000 neighborhood delivery vehicles...
Hunter Engineering brake tester meets FMCSA regulations
Jul 24, 2008 11:39 AM
Hunter Engineering has announced its B400T brake tester meets Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations to test brake compliance without a follow-up physical inspection...
Marangoni retreads to increase production
Jul 23, 2008 2:59 PM
Marangoni Tread N.A. has announced it will increase RingTread production 25% at its Madison, TN Alpha-Ring manufacturing plant...
GAO report finds drivers faking documents
Jul 23, 2008 12:27 PM,
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
Report indicates that many drivers did not receive a full medical evaluation, with a number of them providing fraudulent medical documents and forged signatures...
Clean Burn Energy Star-certified
Jul 23, 2008 11:00 AM
Clean Burn has announced it has become an Energy Star partner, earning the designation after its CB-200 coil tube boiler met Energy Star guidelines during recent testing...
Logistics+ using CargoWise’s ediEnterprise
Jul 23, 2008 10:55 AM
Logistics+ has implemented CargoWise edi’s ediEnterprise software in its North America and United Kingdom operations, as part of its plan to expand the system globally...
