Study Finds Few Effects from Diesel Exhaust from EPA-07 Engines
The first results of what is said to be the most comprehensive study ever undertaken of the health effects of exposure to new technology diesel engines has found no evidence of gene-damaging effects in the animals studied, and only a few mild effects…
Survey: More Carriers Moving Toward CSA Compliance
More carriers taking steps to comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new Compliance, Safety, Accountability enforcement regime, and 65% are doing so with three or more methods, according to results from Transport Capital Partne…
Canadian Trucking Alliance Tells Carriers to Take Responsibility for Driver Shortage
Take a look in the mirror and stop blaming other groups for trucking-related labor problems, says a new report by the Canadian Trucking Alliance.
Dressed for Success
Truckers often lament that they are no longer viewed as the “knights of the road.” You’ve seen pictures of those knights, back in the ’50s: clean-cut guys, wearing uniforms and caps, boasting badges or pins denoting years of service.
Great Dane Re-Engineers Its Everest Reefers; Improves Vans, Flats
By Tom Berg, Senior Editor Great Dane says it has re-engineered its entire line of Everest refrigerated, Champion van and Freedom flatbed trailers for greater strength, longer life and better performance.
‘Virtual’ Vertical Integration?
Three weeks after the Mid-America Trucking Show, while I munch on very small, very rich chocolate eggs that were left on my desk by some generous rabbit, I find myself at the keyboard pondering a few things I learned and heard in Louisville. And one …
Truckers wanted forEagle Ford Shale jobs
Since the drilling frenzy began in the Eagle Ford Shale, the need for truck drivers has boomed along with it.
Truck Dealer of the Year Nominee Educates Nebraska Rep. on Natural Gas
U.S. Rep. Lee Terry , R-Neb., visited Omaha Truck Centers , owned by dealer Trey Mytty, to learn more about natural gas in the commercial vehicle industry.
Shifting gears and orange barrels, Las Cruces road projects slow drivers
Guerrero and the truckers are bracing themselves, preparing for the worst, as yet another road construction project is about to begin in Las Cruces.
Fleet Advantage Promotes Kathy Ivanov to Senior VP, Administration
Fleet Advantage , provider of truck fleet business analytics and equipment financing, promoted Kathy Walkerow-Ivanov to senior vice president of administration.