Study Sees Mobile Fleet Management Devices More Than Doubling by 2015
About 5.5 million GPS/wireless devices are currently used to manage fleet vehicles, trailers, construction equipment and mobile workers, according to a C.J. Driscoll & Associates study.
Continental, Michelin retreads verified under EPA’s SmartWay program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has verified four different retread tires under its SmartWay Technology Program, a testing, verification, and designation program designed to help freight companies identify…
DAT Freight Index for August up Over Last Year
TransCore’s DAT Freight Index for August outpaced year-ago levels by 8.4%. This is the sixth time in 2012 volume has exceeded prior year levels.
TCA asking truckers to – ditch the pack’ and quit smoking, even for 1 day
As part of this year’s National Truck Driver Appreciation & Wellness Week, the Truckload Carriers Association has designated Sept.
House Committee Hears CSA Complaints
A congressional hearing yesterday on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s CSA safety enforcement program gave critics a chance to vent, but the committee appears content for the time being to let the agency and its constituents work thi…
Study: Commercial Drivers Could Understate Sleep Apnea Symptoms
People who drive commercial vehicles could be incorrectly reporting their symptoms of sleep apnea due to fears of losing their jobs, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society’s Annual Congress in Vienna, Austria.
DAT Freight Index for August up Over Last Year
TransCore’s DAT Freight Index for August outpaced year-ago levels by 8.4%. This is the sixth time in 2012 volume has exceeded prior year levels.
TCA Encourages Smokers to Ditch Cigarettes
As part of this year’s National Truck Driver Appreciation & Wellness Week, the Truckload Carriers Association has designated Sept. 20 as “Ditch the Pack” day.
Iowa 80 Kitchen to be Featured on Travel Channel Show
Iowa 80 Kitchen, the full-service restaurant inside the Iowa 80 TA Truckstop in Walcott, Iowa, will be featured on the Travel Channel’s show Food Paradise next spring.
Truck driving an attractive option for new career
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