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ARLINGTON, Va. – Fleets that extremely sensitive to even the smallest change in operating costs need to manage costs more effectively than ever, accor EPA to toughen DEF-dosing standards on new engines — WASHINGTON – The EPA dismissed Navistar’s bold …
Ice Road Trucker heading to Fostoria
By ALLISON WINGATE sTAFF wRITER Alex Debogorski may be one of reality television’s most unlikely stars.
Texting a sin in Silver State
CARSON CITY, Nev. Pretty much anything goes in Vegas. Except — soon — talking and texting while driving.
Con-way Truckload Helps Offer Driver Training in Detroit
Con-way Truckload announced a partnership with U.S. Truck Driver Training School of Detroit to create affordable training opportunities for prospective truck drivers. This comes as forecasts released by economists at IHS Global Insight predict it wi…
Increases Proposed for Maryland Toll Facilities
The Maryland Transportation Authority proposed a toll increase to help manage rising infrastructure costs, which would double the toll on some Interstate highway bridges by mid-2013.
Driver Turnover Rises in First Quarter
Turnover for longhaul truck drivers increased in the first three months of 2011, according to American Trucking Associations’ latest Trucking Activity Report.
ConMet Adds Altwies as National Accounts Manager
Consolidated Metco has added Jason Altwies as the company’s national account manager based in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Alcoa Expands Wheel and Transportation Products Division
Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products announced several personnel changes as part of an ongoing effort to expand business both internationally and into new market segments.
Accuride Buys Forgitron; S.C. Facility to Product Truck Wheels
Accuride Corp. has acquired substantially all of the assets of Forgitron Technologies LLC, including an 80,000-square-foot forged aluminum wheel manufacturing facility in Camden, S.C.
Dart Transit Outfits Fleet With Mobileye Collision Avoidance Technology
Dart Transit is equipping new trucks that will be used in its lease-purchase program for owner-operators with Mobileye’s collision avoidance system.