Brotherhood of drivers buried in Russia
Traditionally, winter comes to Russia at the time when no one expects it. This year, the beginning of winter has turned, quite literally, into a humanitarian catastrophe, although there were seemingly no casualties.
FMCSA Cracks Down on Household Goods Movers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is going after two California carriers for holding household goods hostage, using the new authority granted to it under the highway bill passed earlier this year.
Natural Gas Vehicle Institute Recognized as ASE-Certified CASE Training Provider
The Natural Gas Vehicle Institute has received certification from the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence for the companys training programs.
At nation’s truck stops, talk of diesel, gas, chicken and eggs
At the Flying J truck stop in rural Virginia, truck drivers can taste the coffee, smell the diesel and see the future.
In conversation with Mike McCarron Part 5: Delivering the news
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — On Oct. 23, 2012, Wheels Group announced it had acquired MSM Transportation in a blockbuster deal worth $18.6 million.
Arnold Transportation Services to Merge with LinkAmerica Corp.
U.S. Xpress announced a merger of the companys Arnold Transportation Services with LinkAmerica Corp., a Ft. Worth-based truckload and logistics carrier serving the Southeast and Southwest.
OTA Allied Trades Division elects new board for 2012-2014 term
TORONTO, Ont. — The Allied Trades Division of the Ontario Trucking Association has elected a new board of directors and chairman for the 2012-2014 term. Kim Richardson of Kim Richardson Transportation Specialists has been named chairman. …
ATA White Paper Outlines Flaws in CSA Data
In a new white paper, the American Trucking Associations demonstrates how the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s safety monitoring and measurement system, Compliance Safety Accountability, lacks sufficient data on the majority of the indu…
DOE Predicts Growth in U.S. Energy Production to Outpace Consumption Growth
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration projects that under current policies, crude oil production in the U.S. will rise sharply over the next decade, while gasoline and petroleum-based diesel use will fall.
Clean Energy Completes First Stage of Natural Gas Fueling Network
With the completion of its LNG truck fueling station in Matthews, Mo., this month, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. concludes the first stage of what it’s calling America’s Natural Gas Highway,