Intermodal Traffic Grows 16.9% for Week
Intermodal traffic rose 16.9% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
Driver operates under proposed hours rules
During a four-week test, Werner Enterprises driver Frank Parker said he was less productive, more stressed and wasted time.
TURBO3000D announces availability at Petro: Lube
TURBO3000D, a fuel emission reduction retrofit device, has made Petro: Lube, with 50 locations nationally, its exclusive truck stop network for sales and installation. The retrofit device and mounting kits are available for sale and installation in all of he truck stop’s locations, which are opened 24 hours per day. The device does not void […]
Hotel locator for drivers
Hotels4Truckers.com has details on hotels and other lodging that accommodate truckers.
Knight Transportation helps employee…
Carl Ames recently completed his first triathlon. He gives his employer, Knight Transportation, part of the credit for motivating him with a free gym membership.
Teco to begin producing E-Bus hub motors in April, May
Taiwan’s Teco Group will start producing the first batch of in-wheel (hub) electric motors in April or May, according
to the chairman C.K. Liu. The hub motors will be installed in electric buses in Japan, with each vehicle using eight such propul…
Ford Focus SFE Officially Certified at 40 MPG
There’s a new member of the 40 mpg club, and it’s the 2012 Ford Focus. When equipped with a six-speed automatic and the SFE (Super Fuel Economy) package, the 2012 Focus nabs a rating of 28 city and 40 highway.
That makes it the fourth Ford vehicle…
I-40 lanes to be closed in Memphis
I-40 East lanes will be closed in Memphis Feb. 25-March 2.
Site open to comment on rules
Regulation Room at http://regulationroom.org is an online public participation website to learn about and discuss proposed new federal regulations.
Snow Slams Southern Iowa
Winter weather is back and it’s packing quite the punch. Just south on Interstate 35 near New Virginia motorists say they’re slipping and sliding all over the roads.