Truck-driving classes offered
Classes begin June 19 for a joint BCCC and Pamlico Community College truck-driver training program, which will train students to drive a tractor-trailer and obtain their Class-A commercial driver’s licenses.
Volvo Trucks unveils "Blue Power" natural gas strategy for North America
MIAMI, Fla. — Volvo Trucks has announced it will launch its own 13-liter liquefied natural gas (LNG) engine for the North American market in 2014, claiming “significant” fuel efficiency gains compared with current natural gas…
Fatigued oil and gas workers and deadly highway crashes [The Pump Handle]
Liz Borkowski is a Research Associate at the George Washington University School of Public Health’s Department of Environmental and Occupational Health.
Proposal in New Highway Bill Would Mandate Trackers on Semis – …
A measure in the Surface Transportation Extension Act requiring electric on-board recorders has small business and independent truckers concerned they will be too expensive for them to implement and an invasion of privacy.A But others call it “big brot…
COMPETITION WATCH: Apps Transport replaces a third of its fleet with new Peterbilts
BRAMPTON, Ont. — Apps Transport Group has taken delivery of the first of 17 new Peterbilt 386s the company has ordered.
Alternative Fuels Mean Energy Independence, Say ACT Expo Speakers
Suppliers of alternative fuels and the equipment that burns them must cooperate to move America toward energy self-sufficiency and economic growth, says retired U.S. Army Gen. Wesley Clark,
TransCore reports record spot market freight volumes available in April
PORTLAND, Ore. — TransCore’s North American Freight Index indicated a record volume of spot market freight was available in April.
Cat now offering 15-litre engine in CT660 vocational truck
PEORIA, Ill. — Caterpillar has announced the availability of its 15-litre CT15 engine in the CT660 vocational truck.
Raw Materials, Volatile Demand Hurt Supplier Outlook
The cost of raw materials, weak sales and increasing international competition are among the major concerns of heavy-duty suppliers, according to a quarterly “Supplier Barometer” survey conducted by the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association.
Wireless ‘Spectrum Crunch’ Looms, Xata’s Schenk Warns
Within 18 months, the U.S. is likely to run out of wireless bandwidth, thanks to the rapid spread of wireless devices, warned Christian Schenk, vice president of Xata.