Eaton unveils new manual transmission design, providing fuel and weight savings
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Eaton has announced a new 10-speed manual transmission that could save fleets up to 1.9% in fuel consumption.
Canadian truckers concerned over U.S. budget border cuts
“The alarm bells are ringing on both sides of the 49th parallel over the impact of cuts in U.S. federal government spending that will automatically kick-in on March 1,” stated a news release from the Canadian Trucking Alliance.
Talk of trucker strike increase but chances improbable
It is beginning to sound a lot like 1979 when over 100,000 of the U.S. independent truckers went on strike and sent the country into a phase of turmoil.
CTA warns US spending cuts could cause ‘massive’ disruptions to businesses
OTTAWA, Ont. — The Canadian Trucking Alliance says that cuts to US federal government spending, set to automatically kick-in tomorrow, could cause “massive” disruptions to Canadian businesses.
ATA slams FMCSA’s rejection of proposed delay to HoS rule
ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations has criticized the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for rejecting a request to delay implementation of its embattled Hours-of-Service rule. In a letter to the agency, ATA general…
American Truck Showrooms – Comes to Atlanta
GULFPORT, Miss., Feb. 27, 2013 — American Truck Showrooms is a truck dealership with a very different twist and they are now opening a new location in the Atlanta area.
Ruckus after mishap
Police resorted to lathicharge to disperse a mob that created ruckus near Jubilee Park’s Sakchi gate after a road mishap on Wednesday morning.
Bridge closing to detour truck traffic
When the Sheffield Street bridge over Interstate 70 at the Jessop Place exit in Canton Township closes to traffic Monday, westbound truck drivers who want to end up on Jefferson Avenue will be facing a two-mile detour.
Trucker indicted in fiery crash that nearly killed THP sergeant
Florida truck driver Eric D. Lewis was indicted on aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, reckless driving and failure to drive within a single lane of traffic charges in the March 13, 2012, wreck on Interstate 40/75 near the Walker Springs exit th…
Electronic logging, sleep apnea screening requirements still on US lawmakers’ radar
SEATTLE, Wash. — It could be 2015 or 2016 before the US mandates the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) to track hours-of-service, according to former FMCSA administrator and current principal of TransSafe Consulting, Annette Sandberg.