6-Speed PowerShift automatic in Fiesta, Focus delivers a 10% fuel economy gain
The new dual dry-clutch Ford PowerShift six-speed automatic available in the Focus and Fiesta enables a 10% fuel economy gain compared to a four-speed automatic transmission, contributing to both cars delivering as much as 40 mpg on the highway. The Po…
TCA Will Support Mandatory E-Logs
By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor The Truckload Carriers Association has adopted a new policy in favor of electronic logging and will support the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed near-universal mandate for electronic onboard …
GATX to buy 12.5K railcars from Trinity over 5 yrs
Chicago-based GATX Corp. has agreed to buy 12,500 new railcars from a Trinity Industries Inc.
FMCSA sends CSA warning letters to carriers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently sent warning letters to 23,000 carriers that need to address areas of compliance.
TCA names Fremont top fleet for company drivers
Fremont Contract Carriers offers one of the most comprehensive bonus programs of any fleet in the 2011 survey, TCA said.
Truck driver charged in Mundare crash
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TCA throws support behind EOBR mandate
SAN DIEGO, Cal. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) board agreed at its annual convention that it would support regulations mandating the use of electronic on-board recorders to track driver hours-of-service. [Full Story]
House committee members concerned about border violence
Multiple members of a congressional subcommittee voiced serious concerns Tuesday regarding the violent drug wars along the border, even as the White House prepares to open the U.S. border to long haul Mexican trucks.
States move forward with indemnity protection
Efforts to help level the playing field for truck drivers are winning support in three western statehouses. Other states are also addressing the indemnity issue.
SmartPark study returns mixed results
As states continue to close rest areas, and as truckers report overflowing truck stops in certain parts of the country, the FMCSA is looking for potential solutions. FMCSA has been funding a SmartPark program the past few years to “evaluate technolo…