Whether it happens locally or on the other side of the world, when there is an important story that could impact your trucking business, you will find it here.
Charity convoy has the goods to show Hollywood what truckers really doIt sounds like the plot to one of those hokey, cliche-ridden trucker flicks of the '70s starring B-grade actors as valiant if ornery knights of the road.But this is no picture...
Suspensions seek to check effects of torque induced by potent enginesPhysics tells us that for every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction. Applying that natural law to trucking illustrates how high-powered highway diesels may impact the...
"Let them drink tea!" is the shout that reverberates from Capitol HillOtto von Bismarck was right. "Laws," he said, "are like sausages. It's better not to see them being made."His metaphor, uttered more than a century ago, is proving a...
Trailer builders also agree on technology to meet NHTSA requirement by 2001It wasn't an easy decision, and they took as long as they possibly could to consider all the angles and ramifications, but truck makers have finally chosen one of four...
One of your vehicles has been involved in a "crash." What do you do next?All of us are striving to create a crash-free environment on our nation's highways. While we've made significant improvements in commercial vehicle crash rates, we need to do...
Suppliers Teletrac Inc. has named John F. Sarto chief executive officer and chairman of the board.Bandag Inc. has announced the appointment of J.J. Seiter to president of Tire Distribution Systems Inc., a subsidiary.Eaton Truck Components...
Slowdown in consumer spending, shipment volumes could impact truck utilization ratesAlthough traffic is expected to expand at a relatively strong rate through the first half of the year (4-5%), the number of commercial vehicles -- which are the...
Suppliers * Sam Ferrise has been named exec. vp and chief operating officer of Bandag Inc.* Freightliner Corp. has named Debi Nicholson general manager of corporate relations and communications.* Bill Walther is appointed director, North American...
While some fleets have a reputation for being among the first to embrace technological advances -- even testing them for vendors before the bugs are worked out -- they all agree that they aren't blinded by the glamour, the elegance, or even the...
For better or worse. .. For richer or poorer WasteMasters Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire N.J.-based MiniMax Enterprises, an interstate trucking company. The MiniMax fleet will be used to haul waste to WasteMasters' disposal sites...
