FTR Reports Shippers Conditions Index Starts Expected Decline in July
FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index for July fell to a reading of -4.5, starting the expected steady decline as shippers and carriers feel the impact of increased regulatory drag heading into 2013.
Alignment Matters: Taking vehicle alignment for granted could cost you
When it comes to the alignment on your truck, “close enough” can cost you a lot of money.
Goodyear Accepting Nominations for 30th Highway Hero Award
Goodyear is now accepting nominations for its 2012 North America Highway Hero Award through Jan.
Follow-up: Preventing over-inflation due to heat
In July’s “Trailer Trends” article, we mentioned Hendrickson’s new TireMaax Pro automatic tire inflation system, but did not do a good job of explaining it.
Vehicle Electronics: How Have They Changed the Aftermarket Business?
As sophisticated electronics move from the engine to other parts of the truck, such as multiplexed dashboards, antilock brakes, stability and traction control and transmissions that talk to the engine, it becomes an ever more challenging task
One Day, 5 Convoys, 351 Trucks, $191,000
Truck drivers in five provinces running in five separate Convoy events on Saturday drove into the record books with nearly $200,000 in pledges and donations.
FTR Reports Shippers Conditions Index Starts Expected Decline in July
FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index for July fell to a reading of -4.5, starting the expected steady decline as shippers and carriers feel the impact of increased regulatory drag heading into 2013.
Truckers group fights human trafficking
Kendis Paris of Truckers Against Trafficking said she’s aware of the alarming number of homeless people, including juvenile runaways, who find their way to truck stops each year seeking shelter and help.
Foreign Truckers To Face UK Road Use Charge
Foreign truck drivers will have to pay 10 a day to use British roads by 2015, under new legislation revealed by the Department for Transport.
Annual Trucking Expo in Memphis Oct. 13
The Memphis 3rd Annual Trucking Expo, presented by The National Association For Minority Truckers, will showcase products in trucking and shed light on various services.