Occupy Movement Targets West Coast Ports
The Occupy movement says it will sponsor demonstrations at several coastal port facilities, with the intention being to shut down all of the major gateways.
Biodiesel Industry Sets Production Record
The U.S. biodiesel industry has set a new annual production record, producing more than 802 million gallons of biodiesel in plants from Florida to Iowa to Washington state.
DOT Doles Out More Than $215 Million to Repair Damaged Roads and Bridges
The U.S Department of Transportation will provide more than $215 million to states across the nation to cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by a variety of natural disasters.
Trucker rolls to industry award
Traffic volumes and road rage can be a roadblock to a clean driving record but truck driver Bob Ropp has safely manoeuvred a transport down Ontario highways for decades.
ONLINE SPECIAL: Can you afford not to address sleep apnea?
TORONTO, Ont. — Consider the life of a sleep apnea-stricken professional truck driver: Four hours of driving followed by a two-hour nap, then another four hours of driving and another nap. Worse, home time that is literally slept away with no… [Full…
Hours Rule Will Get More Hill Scrutiny
The pending hours of service revision will get more congressional scrutiny at a House hearing scheduled for Wednesday.
Diesel Dips Below $4 while Oil Tops $100 — Briefly
The Department of Energy’s Weekly Pump Price survey shows diesel fuel tumbled 4.6 cents a gallon from last week’s national average price.
Bergstrom’s Jack Shaffer Re-Elected HDMA Chairman
The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association has elected its 2012 slate of officers and governors. Jack Shaffer, president and CEO of Bergstrom, has been re-elected for a second term and is 2012 chairman of the HDMA Board of Directors.
World’s strongest men take Mack truck for a ride
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Talk about heavy-haul. Mack’s Titan tractor was featured at The World’s Strongest Man competition’s recent truck-pull event. [Full Story]
Freightliner Trucks Announces Design Competition
Freightliner Trucks is opening its doors to fresh ideas through its “Design the Future of Pride & Profit” truck design contest.