Volvo’s N.A. market share reaches all-time high
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks is celebrating a strong year in 2011, in which it says it reached its highest ever North American market share. [Full Story]
SPECIAL REPORT: LCV spotter held personally responsible in death of co-worker
CALGARY, Alta. — The province of Alberta is hoping fines assessed to a trucking company and employee after a tragic accident can provide learning experiences that help ensure such incidents don’t happen again. [Full Story]
ATRI Updates Online Idling Regulations Compendium
The American Transportation Research Institute has updated the list of idling regulations, both state and local, on its website, atri-online.org.
Diesel and Gas See Slight Gains, Crude Prices Rise 2%
U.S. diesel prices are up slightly from last week at less than 3 cents more per gallon, to $3.854.
Survey: Driver Pay Needs to be North of $60K
A survey of fleets shows that even though the number of unseated trucks is down slightly, more carriers are thinking that driver pay needs to be more than $60,000.
Best practices guidelines published for produce carriers, shippers
TORONTO, Ont. — The North American Produce Transportation Working Group (NAPTWG) has created best practices guidelines for produce shippers and carriers. [Full Story]
CSA BASIC Fact Sheets Available on the Web
The Compliance, Safety, Accountability(CSA) program released a new Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) fact sheet series on its website.
Cleaner Air In L.A. Ports Comes At A Cost To Truckers
Trucks at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach often idle while they wait to be loaded and unloaded, adding to the pollution.
Diversification Diligence
Diversification. It’s a tactic trucking companies have been embracing for a while now,
Truckers Wait Out Pass Closure
Truckers waiting for Snoqualmie Pass to reopen, cooled their heels at a Union Gap truck stop this morning.