Waste Management Dedicates Illinois’ Largest CNG Fueling Facility
Waste Management of Illinois has dedicated the state’s largest commercial compressed natural gas fueling facility in Stickney, Ill.
Kee Human Resources signs on as sponsor of Best Fleets tour
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Kee Human Resources has joined Marsh Canada and Truck News as sponsor of the upcoming Best Fleets to Drive For seminar series.
Conference Board of Canada report sees benefits in transitioning heavy vehicles to natural gas
OTTAWA, Ont. — A new Conference Board of Canada report, issued today, suggests natural gas is a viable fuel for he trucking industry, despite higher up-front costs to install the necessary technology.
Missouri’s I-70 Toll Proposal Stalls
The controversial plan to turn part of Missouri’s Interstate 70 into a toll road has stalled for the session in the Missouri Legislature, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.The bill, Senate Bill 752, introduced by State Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson …
Trucker will face anti-gun charges in Mexico
Mexican federal prosecutors will press charges against the U.S. trucker who may have accidentally crossed into Juarez with 268,000 rounds of ammunition last week, a source familiar with the investigation said Monday.
Three Midwest Trucktops Join Idle-Reduction Plug-In Power Network
Truckers traveling through Nebraska and Iowa now have three more locations at which they can plug in to grid power instead of idling their engines to run in-cab comfort and convenience appliances.
Diesel, Gas Prices Drop; Concerns About Europe Drive Oil Prices Lower
Gasoline and diesel fuel prices fell again this week after modest decreases last week, according to the Energy Information Administration’s weekly fuel update. Concerns over Europe’s economy drove oil prices down this week after reports that governme…
Test Drive: Allison’s TC10 is a Future Tense Tranny
Last fall, Allison Transmission invited a few trade press reporters to Indianapolis to fill us in on a future product: the TC10, an automated mechanical transmission the company will release in late 2012.
DEF Tips and Tricks
Fleet companies are facing all kinds of new decisions with diesel exhaust fluid,
Close Call On U.S. 62 In Harrison County
Two drivers may have cheated death Monday night on U.S. 62 in Harrison County. Around 5:30, two heavy tractor parts got loose from a flat bed and bounced a half mile through traffic.