EPA’s Navistar Proposal Up for Final Review
The Environmental Protection Agency is close to releasing a revised proposal on whether or not Navistar International can pay penalties on engines that don’t meet clean air standards.The proposed rule, which still is under wraps, is awaiting final r…
Arkansas Best Corp. Posts Profit of 11.8 million for Second Quarter of 2012
Arkansas Best Corp. (ABF) announced its net income for the second quarter
6 Keys to Choosing the Right Mobile App
Shopping for mobile apps to help your trucking operation? Here are some tips that can help:
Trucking industry works to put more drivers on the road
At JTL Truck Driver Training in the Millard area, instructor Kim Merrill teaches how to drop and hook a trailer.
Natural Gas: What Fleets Need to Know, Part 1
In 2011, the use of natural gas as a vehicle fuel rose 7.1% year over year and 38% from 2006, federal data show. It more than doubled during the past decade, to 38.85 million cubic feet in 2011.
Thermo King Invested Much Toil and Treasure in 2013 Reefer Products, Execs Say
Thermo King’s new Precedent series of transport refrigeration units that will meet federal exhaust emissions limits for 2013 represent three years’ work by hundreds of employees here and overseas, and cost more than $60 million, the biggest such inv…
Treating drivers right keeps Nussbaum driver turnover low
How does a trucking company with a 500-plus-mile average length of haul keep its driver turnover down around 30% when the industry average is over 100%?
Companies pile on perks to keep drivers truckin’
Truck stops are getting a makeover as companies add amenities to combat a growing shortage of a precious commodity: drivers.
AMTA meets with transport minister to discuss natural gas, wide-base tires
EDMONTON, Alta. — The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) recently met with provincial Transport Minister Ric McIver, to discuss key issues including the use of wide-base single tires and natural gas-powered tractors.
COMPETITION WATCH: Contrans reports record second quarter
WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Contrans Group set a new record for profitability in the second quarter, the company announced.