I-5 Through California, Oregon and Washington To Become Shorepower Corridor
This year, Interstate 5 through California, Oregon and Washington, will become the first Shorepower corridor, with six additional locations offering the anti-idling technology.
NADA University Introduces Guide to FET Rules for Truck Dealers
The National Automobile Dealers Association’s NADA University introduces a new guide to FET compliance rules for truck dealers.
Volvo’s N.A. market share reaches all-time high
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks is celebrating a strong year in 2011, in which it says it reached its highest ever North American market share. [Full Story]
SPECIAL REPORT: LCV spotter held personally responsible in death of co-worker
CALGARY, Alta. — The province of Alberta is hoping fines assessed to a trucking company and employee after a tragic accident can provide learning experiences that help ensure such incidents don’t happen again. [Full Story]
ATRI Updates Online Idling Regulations Compendium
The American Transportation Research Institute has updated the list of idling regulations, both state and local, on its website, atri-online.org.
Diesel and Gas See Slight Gains, Crude Prices Rise 2%
U.S. diesel prices are up slightly from last week at less than 3 cents more per gallon, to $3.854.
Survey: Driver Pay Needs to be North of $60K
A survey of fleets shows that even though the number of unseated trucks is down slightly, more carriers are thinking that driver pay needs to be more than $60,000.
Best practices guidelines published for produce carriers, shippers
TORONTO, Ont. — The North American Produce Transportation Working Group (NAPTWG) has created best practices guidelines for produce shippers and carriers. [Full Story]
CSA BASIC Fact Sheets Available on the Web
The Compliance, Safety, Accountability(CSA) program released a new Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) fact sheet series on its website.
Cleaner Air In L.A. Ports Comes At A Cost To Truckers
Trucks at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach often idle while they wait to be loaded and unloaded, adding to the pollution.