A Look at CSA After Two Years
In the two years it has been up and running, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations Compliance, Safety, Accountability program has demonstrated many flaws and shortcomings. But the program is credited with the signal achievement of shining…
ABF trucker Ronnie Milner aids elderly couple, named Highway Angel
Ronnie Milner of Valparaiso, Ind., a professional truck driver for ABF Freight System of Fort Smith, Ark., has been named a Truckload Carriers Association Highway Angel.
TAC Energy Constructs DEF Hub in Arkansas
TAC Energy is nearing completion of construction on a new diesel exhaust fluid distribution hub. The new facility will be online early February, and is located at Arkansas Terminaling & Trading in North Little Rock, Ark.
Ram 1500 Declared Truck of the Year, Ford Drops F-150 ‘Atlas’ Concept into Limelight
Pickup trucks took early spotlights at the Detroit auto show this week as auto writers proclaimed the Ram 1500 as North American Truck of the Year
DOT Inspector General Commences CSA Audit
Following up on a request from Congress, the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General has begin work on an audit of the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.The agency is going to look into the quality of CSA data used to evaluate carr…
‘Tight schedules for trucks up the risk’
Swedish police have dismissed the theory that faulty winter tyres are to blame for Tuesday’s massive car crash, which involved nearly 100 cars and killed one person, but say they have pinpointed the three trucks that initially collided.
UPDATE Road closed after tractor-trailer takes down power lines
Crews work to clean up the power pole that was taken down by a tractor trailer on Curtis Parkway Wednesday.
Fontaine Modification Announces Segmentation Plan
Fontaine Modification Co. is transforming itself into three focused business segments in 2013. These segments include: Fontaine Alternative Fuels, Fontaine Auto Transport Services and Fontaine Modification Services.
Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2013
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, which represents the $725 billion equipment finance sector, revealed its Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2013. Given that every year U.S. businesses, nonprofits and government agencies spend in…
CFMS to return with condensed format, lower prices
TORONTO, Ont. — The Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar will see its 50th birthday after all.