Latest News Updates From Neil Abt

Special Coverage, Business

Tidewater Transit, MCO Transport Named Volvo Safety Award Winners

ORLANDO, Fla. — Two trucking fleets based in North Carolina were honored with the 2013 Volvo Truck Safety Award.

October 22, 2013
Special Coverage, Government, Business

Graves Says Trucking Prepared for Myriad Political, Business Changes

October 21, 2013
Business

HOS Rule Tops Survey of Trucking Concerns

ORLANDO, Fla. — Changes to the federal hours-of-service rule topped the 2013 survey of critical issues facing the North American trucking industry, the American Transportation Research Institute reported.

October 21, 2013
Special Coverage, Business

HOS Rule Tops Survey of Trucking Concerns

ORLANDO, Fla. — Changes to the federal hours-of-service rule topped the 2013 survey of critical issues facing the North American trucking industry, the American Transportation Research Institute reported.

October 21, 2013
Business

PeopleNet, McLeod Integrate for LTL Fleets

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — PeopleNet Communications Corp., an onboard computing provider, said less-than-truckload fleets will be able to respond to changes from shippers more quickly through its latest integration with McLeod Software.

September 18, 2013
Business

McLeod Offers New Versions of Products

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – McLeod Software unveiled the latest versions of LoadMaster and PowerBroker.

September 17, 2013
Business

Mercedes-Benz Unveils New Sprinter for North America

DUSSELDORF, Germany — Mercedes-Benz debuted its updated 2014 Sprinter delivery van for the North American market here, which includes a 4-cylinder diesel engine and a suite of safety technology offerings.

May 14, 2013
Business

Navistar Updates Severe-Service Line

MONTREAL — Navistar International Corp. unveiled updated versions of its International 9900i and PayStar 5900 SBA heavy-haul and severe-service models with the Cummins ISX15 engine using selective catalytic reduction technology.

April 12, 2013
Special Coverage, Business, Fuel

Westport, Clean Energy Set Program to Boost LNG Use

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Westport Innovations Inc. and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced a new joint program aimed at further accelerating the adoption of liquefied natural-gas vehicles among trucking companies.

March 19, 2013
Government

FMCSA Moving Forward on Rules, Ferro Says at TRB Meeting

WASHINGTON — The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said the agency continues to move forward on a number of mandates included in last year’s highway funding law.

January 15, 2013