ACS Advertising Announces Promotions
ACS Advertising, A Xerox company, announced the promotion of eight team members as the agency develops its client service team.
Agreement Sets New Course for Highway Program
It turns out that Congress can compromise after all.At the last moment, House and Senate negotiators wheeled and dealed their way to a highway agreement in which no one gets everything and everyone gets something.The bill still is not certain. Senat…
Truckstop Electrification Installed at Four New Sites
Truckstop electrification continues to expand, with four more sites in the Mid-South and central U.S. now added to the growing national network of places at which drivers can plug in to reduce idling and save money.
IT and MPG
In the abstract, reducing fuel cost represents a pretty straightforward undertaking: Get as many miles as possible out of every gallon of fuel, pay as little as possible for those gallons, and reduce the number of miles each truck travels to get the…
FMCSA to Conduct Fireworks Roadside Inspections
From June 28 through July 8, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is conducting a nationwide roadside inspection sweep targeting commercial trucks transporting fireworks categorized as Class 1 Explosives.
Traction vs. Fuel Economy?
Traction is a funny thing: We know when we don’t have enough of it, but can we quantify how much is enough? It’s a question that arises when discussing fuel-efficient tires.
new Cobra 8000 GPS navigation for truck drivers
Cobra has a brand new GPS navigation system for truckers. It is called 8000 PRO HD, 7″ GPS Navigation for Professional Drivers with Lifetime Maps and Live Traffic.
Cloverdale trucker is B.C. grand champ
Giesbrecht, a commercial truck driver who works with Ken Johnson Trucking Ltd., also came in first place in something called the tandem-tandem event at the British Columbia Professional Truck Driving Championships.
Yara Opens DEF Storage Terminal in Bayonne, N.J.
Diesel exhaust fluid provider Yara North America will open a new storage terminal in Bayonne, N.J., to give fleets and retail outlets throughout the East Coast with increased access to Air1 DEF
Trucker who spilled gasoline into Goldstream River pleads guilty
James Allan Charles Smith, 34, made his first appearance in Western Communities provincial court Thursday morning and entered two guilty pleas before Judge Josiah Wood.