Goodyear Seeks Candidates for 30th Highway Hero Award
Nominations for Goodyear’s 30th North America Highway Hero Award, which recognizes professional truck drivers for acts of heroism, will be accepted until Jan. 31. Nominations will be accepted at www.goodyeartrucktires.com.
Nominations Open for Annual Influential Women In Trucking Award
The Women in Trucking Association is now seeking candidates and accepting nominations for the 2013 Influential Woman in Trucking award.
Cummins announces two appointments to engine business
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Cummins has announced two appointments under its engine business branch. Effective Feb. 1, Ed Pence will lead the Cummins high horsepower business and Dave Crompton will lead the heavy-duty, mid-range and light-duty worldwide…
Truckers help rescue toddler
Two truck drivers were instrumental in the rescue of a 2-year-old boy from Houston County, TN, after a statewide Amber Alert was issued for the abducted child on Wednesday.
FMCSA Releases Safety Management Cycle Resources
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released new materials to assist motor carriers in identifying and addressing their safety and compliance issues.These materials include the Safety Management Cycle, an important tool that Agency S…
Let’s talk tires
Frequently, when we talk about tire management programs, we focus on what the large fleets are doing. However, there are many owner/operators who are every bit as sophisticated about their tire programs as the major fleets are. They have to be….
Volvo Trucks Strengthens Dealer Support Capacity in Southeast
Investments by Volvo Trucks dealers throughout the Southeastern U.S. have resulted in a nearly 21% increase in work capacity in that region since January 2010.
Owners Cite Woes with Engines, Dealers; Volvo Lists Some Remedies
Volvo Trucks executives knew full well what a group of its customers would say about experiences with modern engines, but invited them to speak to press reporters anyway. Then the Volvo people explained what they’re doing to alleviate service proble…
Study Examines Heavy-Duty Trucks, Alternative Fuels to 2050
On Feb. 4, leaders from the National Petroleum Councils study on Future Transportation Fuels will provide an overview of the study’s findings and present publicly, for the first time, an in-depth review of the findings on the future of the heavy-dut…
Initiative Launched to Speed Cargo Moves at the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach
PierPass Inc. announced an initiative to reduce the number of transaction problems when trucks pick up or deliver containers at the marine terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. These problems, exceptions from normal processes that re…