ACT Research: Class 8 Preliminary Net Orders Soft in March
The final numbers for March net orders, which will be released mid-April, will approach 20,000 units for heavy-duty Class 8 trucks and 13,500 for medium-duty Classes 5-7 vehicles, reports ACT Research.
$62 Million Allocated for Repairs to Damaged U.S. Roads and Bridges
The U.S. Department of Transportation will pay nearly $62 million for seven states to help cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by natural disasters and catastrophic events.
Cheap insurance, really cheap insurance
A set of visual brake stroke indicators costs no more than a few bucks per wheel-end, and can save hundreds by preventing just one out-of-service situation. So why aren’t more fleets and owner-operators using them?
$62 Million Allocated for Repairs to Damaged U.S. Roads and Bridges
The U.S. Department of Transportation will pay nearly $62 million for seven states to help cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by natural disasters and catastrophic events.
18-Wheelers Feeling Pain at the Pump
While you may think you’re paying a lot at the pump, it costs truckers almost ten times what the average driver pays.
Shoving trucker, scuffle over bar bill: Weekly Valley police, fire blotter
Unwelcome guest: At 8:03 a.m., a business owner in the 14600 block of 468 Avenue Southeast found evidence that a truck driver had parked his vehicle, uninvited, on the business lot.
Sleep Apnea Affects More Than 40 Percent Of Truck Drivers, Australian Study Shows
The study, published in the journal SLEEP included 517 long-distance truck drivers in Australia.
FleetPride Names Lee Stockseth President and COO
FleetPride promoted Lee Stockseth to president and COO. He will continue to report to W. M. McGee, chairman and CEO.
Trucker Buddy Elects New Officers, Board Members
The executive committee and board of directors of Trucker Buddy International have named new officers and members.
Trucking Conditions Index Holds Steady in February
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for February eased very slightly to a reading of 5.9. FTR forecasts the February reading to be the low point for 2012