“On the Road” blog by Jim Park, Equipment Editor Each year, the Cargo Securement Subcommittee of Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance hosts two sessions of the North American Cargo Securement Harmonization… Read More »Have an issue with cargo securement enforcement? It pays to participate
Updated: 6/2/2011 11:00:00 AM A 3.5-mile stretch of westbound Interstate 86 in New York state could remain closed for most of the summer due to a slope failure, the New… Read More »Section of I-86 Closed in New York State
U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 17-11 Thursday, June 2, 2011 Contact: Candice Tolliver Tel.:(202) 366-9999 With “Teens and… Read More »With “Teens and Trucks,” the Roadmap this Summer is on Safety
By Tom Nunlist, Associate Editor “Fuel economy is one of our top priorities,” says Chad England, president of C.R. England. C.R. England employs a number of strategies to help boost… Read More »C.R. England Employs Bag of Tricks to Improve Fuel Economy
Updated: 6/1/2011 2:00:00 PM This year’s Atlantic hurricane season, which starts Wednesday, could produce more storms than usual and include three to six major storms, according to the U.S. Climate… Read More »Active 2011 Hurricane Season Predicted
U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html Wednesday, June 1, 2011 Contact: Candice Tolliver Tel.: (202) 366-9999 STAY OUT OF A… Read More »Media Advisory: Teens to Join Roadway Safety Leaders and Families of
Distracted Driving Crash Victims at “Teens & Trucks” Demo
American Trucking Associations predicted a bright future for the trucking industry in its Freight Transportation Forecast to 2022. Following the worst recession in the post-war era, the economy and freight… Read More »ATA Predicts a Good Decade Ahead for the Trucking Industry
Updated: 5/24/2011 9:40:00 AM UPS Inc. has begun using biodiesel fuel blends at its Worldport hub in Louisville, Ky., the National Biodiesel Board said. UPS recently installed a biodiesel tank… Read More »UPS Using Biodiesel at Worldport Facility
There will be no news on Truckinginfo.com today as our staff celebrates the holiday. Please join us as we honor those who gave their lives for our country, as employees… Read More »HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY
Updated: 5/24/2011 10:15:00 AM New home sales climbed 7.3% in April, two months after falling to a record low in February, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. Sales rose to an… Read More »New Home Sales Rise 7.3% in April
From June 13 to July 28, NAFA Fleet Management Association will conduct a six-week webinar course to help fleet managers cultivate their leadership skills. The webinar series examines how to… Read More »NAFA Launches Professional Development Webinar Course
Updated: 5/24/2011 11:00:00 AM TravelCenters of America, the nation’s only major truck stop chain that is publicly traded, announced a secondary offering of 10 million shares to be priced at… Read More »TravelCenters to Sell 10 Million Shares in Secondary Offering