ATA Names Road Team Finalists
The American Trucking Associations named 32 professional truck drivers as finalists in the selection process to become captains on the 2013-2014 America’s Road Team.
Trucking loses $140 million per day because of Sandy, but will benefit long-term
NASHVILLE, Ind. — The US trucking industry incurred short-term losses of US$140 million per day as a result of Super Storm Sandy, industry analyst FTR has estimated.
Clearing the brain while weathering Hurricane Sandy
When I was growing up as a kid in Rhode Island, there was a sports columnist who wrote for the Providence Journal, the state’s largest newspaper.
Three Drivers, Five Companies Named in Nebraska Crash Lawsuit
A wrongful death suit has been filed by the parents of a couple killed in a chain-reaction crash in September in western Nebraska.
MoDOT Starting Major Bridge Project on I-70 in St. Louis Area
The Missouri DOT is urging truckers to use I-270 and Mo. 370 as an alternate route to the Interstate 70 bridge over the Missouri River between St. Louis and St. Charles.
ATRI Needs Carrier Feedback on 34-hour Restart Changes
The American Transportation Research Institute is gathering carrier opinions on the potential impacts of changes to the 34-hour restart rule.
DEF Tracker: DEF Pump Prices are Up
The average price of U.S. diesel exhaust fluid rose 4 cents from September and October, to an average of $2.80 per gallon, reports DEF Tracker. This is the second highest average pump price in the last 12 months, behind June at $2.88 per gallon.
EnerSys Rebrands Odyssey Batteries
EnerSys has rebranded its existing line of Odyssey batteries as Odysset Extreme Series batteries to differentiate between the existing product line and a new line of batteries for the consumer market.
Bendix Updates Acom Diagnostics Software, Enhances Video-based Training
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has released the version 6.5 of its popular ACom diagnostics software.
FMCSA Lifts HOS Rules for Truckers Working on Sandy-Related Cleanup
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration declared a regional emergency over many Eastern states, lifting hours-of-service regulations for trucking and work crews dealing with the massive cleanup job following Hurricane Sandy.