Ferro to Address MTA Convention & Mid-West Truck & Trailer Show
FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro will address the opening session of the 50th Anniversary Mid-West Truckers Association Convention and Mid-West Truck & Trailer Show Feb. 3 in Peoria, Ill.
J.J. Keller and Associates Names New CEO
J.J. Keller and Associates has named James J. Keller as the company’s CEO, succeeding his brother Robert L. Keller, effective January 1, 2012.
Gem City Adds Full-Service Truck Tire Center
Gem City Tire, based in Dayton, Ohio, has opened its sixth full-service truck tire center in Sharonville, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati.
Accuride Boosts Aluminum Truck Wheel Capacity
Last year, Accuride significantly enhanced its capacity to make aluminum wheels for the commercial vehicle industry.
Equity Firm Buys Keen Transport
Los-Angeles based Platinum Equity has acquired Keen Transport Co., Carlisle, Pa., which includes Keen Transport Inc. and Cressler Trucking Inc.
Road funds at risk in some states over truck safety rule
Under the federal requirement that kicks in Jan. 30, truck drivers are to begin submitting their medical approval forms to state licensing offices, which are to enter the information in a nationwide database that also tracks things such as invalid lice…
Gas, Oil Prices Start 2012 on an Upswing
Diesel prices are down as far as the national average, but are up in some regions of the country, and gasoline and crude oil prices both rose Tuesday.
Towards cleaner diesels
The legislative efforts on both sides of the border to control tailpipe emissions on heavy duty vehicles is something all maintenance managers have had to become familiar with over the past few years. Given the impact of such legislation,… [Full S…
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Ticks Upward
The environment for truckers remains modestly favorable with decent growth, capacity and pricing conditions as we enter 2012 — but a severe capacity shortage that could significantly affect rates is less likely, thanks to a delay in new driver regul…
Trucking conditions improved slightly in November: FTR
NASHVILLE, Ind. — Truck conditions improved slightly in November, according to the latest Trucking Conditions Index, which measures overall trucking industry health in the US as compiled by FTR. [Full Story]