Senate Bill Would Block Rewrite of Hours of Service Rule
New Hampshire Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte introduced a measure to block the pending rewrite of the hours of service rule.Offered as an amendment to the 2012 transportation appropriations bill, which the Senate is working on this week, the provisi…
CTA meets with CBP commissioner
TORONTO, Ont. — The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says it’s “encouraged,” following a meeting with Alan Bersin, commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection. [Full Story]
CV Demand Stays Strong in September
In the face of a sluggish economy and in what is typically the weakest new order period of the year, commercial vehicle order activity strengthened in September.
Free truck driving school offered in Mid-Michigan
So, you want to be a truck driver? Mott Community College in Flint is offering free truck driver training next week.
Rechargeable LED Light Stick has Magnetic Mount
Magnalight’s new portable LED light offers high light output combined with an integrated magnetic mounting system to produce a weatherproof, portable industrial grade LED task light.
Werner outfitting entire trailer fleet with tire inflation systems
Tires are expensive and prices keep rising, so they’re worth protecting by keeping them properly inflated. That’s not easy with a large fleet’s trailers, which can be scattered around the country and don’t often pass through its inspection and mainte…
U.S. truckers, lawmakers stand in bipartisan opposition t…
Today the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association stood at the Mexico border alongside Republican and Democratic lawmakers and other vocal opponents of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s cross-border trucking pilot program citing concerns f…
CN Purchases new EcoTherm Containers
In an effort to reduce energy consumption and improve service, CN has added 200 EcoTherm containers to their EcoTherm fleet.
Moving Industry’s Annual Safety Conference Coming to Baltimore
Sessions exploring solutions to the top safety challenges currently facing the professional moving industry highlight the 2011 National Safety & Operations Conference Nov. 9-10 in Baltimore, Md., the annual event sponsored by the American Moving …
Chris Hines Joins Zonar as Executive Vice President
Chris Hines, Zonar’s new executive vice president, brings with him more than 25 years of financial and technological experience in the transportation industry.