Five Easy Ways to Reduce Fuel Consumption
There are still legions of drivers who are not practicing even the most basic fuel-saving techniques. Just hang around an intersection with a lot of truck traffic and listen
TCA to Host Second Weight Loss Showdown
Truckload Carriers Association will launch a second Showdown in the fall of 2012, and applications are now being accepted through July 31.
Top 5 Vehicle Maintenance Violations
Vehicle maintenance violations are a huge threat to a carrier’s safety record. There are close to 200 separate violations on FMCSA’s list of point-carrying infractions, and many carry ratings of 5 points or higher.
Sustainable transportation is no longer an option
What kind of a message is your fuel surcharge sending your customers? Perhaps what I should be asking is, what might your fuel surcharge be saying to your customers’ customers?
CARB Extends Reporting Deadline for Greenhouse Gas Regulation
The California Air Resources Board has extended the reporting deadline to September 1, 2012, for its greenhouse gas tractor-trailer regulation so that small fleets can take advantage of flexibility options.
Kinetic Energy Technology Could Save Fleets Fuel
Volvo Trucks says it’s developed technology that uses uses kinetic energy to help propel a truck. Volvo’s I-See technology operates like an autopilot, taking over gearchanging and using gradients to save fuel. The technology will first be released i…
OnRamp Transportation Services Announces New President
OnRamp Transportation Services has promoted Spencer Angerbauer to the role of president. Angerbauer is a 14-year veteran of multiple industries, including transportation, technology, commercial real estate and property management.
Happy Independence Day
13-14 at the Hyatt Dulles in Herndon, Va…. More > 6/27/2012 – ATA to Host First National Trucking Natural Gas Summit ATA will host what it says is the first-ever national summit on the growing use of natural gas as a fuel for moving freight across…
Truckers prepare to transport NATO supplies
Islamabad agreed to reopen the land routes into its war-torn neighbour after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she was sorry for the deaths of 24 Pakistani soldiers in an air strike in November.
Diesel, Gasoline Prices Continue Three-Month Downward Trend
Diesel and gasoline prices fell this week after three straight months of decreases, according to data from the Energy Information Administration.