C.R. England Announces Changes in Leadership
C.R. England announced two important changes in its leadership: Zach England will be the new vice president of dedicated, and Coby Bullard will be the new vice president of intermodal.
Booz Allen: America Needs to ‘Reimagine’ Infrastructure
As the nation prepares for Obama’s 2012 State of the Union address, Booz Allen Hamilton, a strategy and technology consulting firm, outlined items it says should be included in any discussion about the country’s aging infrastructure.
Measure Would Allow Truckers to Go 75 mph in Idaho
A senator in northern Idaho wants to allow truckers to drive 75 mph in the state. The current speed limit for semis in Idaho is 65 mph while cars are allowed to drive 75 mph.
Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline Proposal
President Obama announced that his administration is rejecting the controversial proposal for the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline, which would have transported 700,000 barrels of oil daily from Canada, Montana and the Dakotas to U.S. refineries in Hou…
Outsourcing Your Tire Program
The service truck arrives at 8:30 Sunday morning, as usual. The two tire techs unload 16 freshly mounted and balanced, retreaded drive tires, eight new steer tires on reconditioned wheels, and a take-off drive tire
Joule Secures $70 Million For Expansion of Biofuel Demonstration Plant
Startup company Joule Unlimited Technologies announced it received $70 million from undisclosed private and institutional investors, and the company hopes this funding will bring it closer to a breakthrough in biofuel technology.
Yanke O/O wins new Ford F-150 truck
SASKATOON, Sask. — Owner/operator Sasa Gavranovic has won a new Ford F-150 truck as part of Yanke’s “Be the One” safety program. [Full Story]
APTA calls on feds to stop Marine Atlantic rate increases
DIEPPE, N.B. — The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association is calling on the Canadian government to halt announced rate increases by Marine Atlantic. The ferry operator warned APTA that effective Feb. 12, commercial vehicle rates will go up… [Full S…
2012 IANA Operations & Maintenance Seminar Slated for May 2-3
The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) announced that its 2012 Intermodal Operations & Maintenance Seminar will take place May 2-3 at the Oak Brook Hills Marriott Hotel in Oak Brook, Ill.
New Federal Rules That Limit Truckers to 70-hour Work Weeks Are Bad…
New Federal Rules That Limit Truckers to 70-hour Work Weeks Are Bad for the Economy – I Do Not Understand – By John Hendrie Just like every other harried driver, I watch those highway behemoths steam along, cluttering my lanes and spewing noxious fumes.