The Department of Transportation鈥檚 plan to privatize many public roadways by using more tolls has come under intense criticism by those who believe the federal highway system was set up to be paid for by taxpayers, the Washington Post reported Monday.
March 17, 2008Business, Fuel, Equipment, Government, Technology, Safety
Cummins Releases CARB-Compliant APU
Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. Wednesday unveiled two new auxiliary power unit systems that are compliant with new California Air Resources Board idle-reduction regulations.
March 26, 2008Business, Technology
UPS Names Freight Forwarding Management
UPS Inc. Tuesday named a new senior management team to oversee its freight forwarding, global brokerage and non-asset network management service businesses.
March 25, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Fuel, Technology, Equipment
Letters to the Editor: SAFER Scores, Fuel Prices, Border Opening
The Opinion column by John Hausladen, 鈥淏e Ready to Explain Your SAFER Scores,鈥 is an excellent reminder to fleets about how important the Safety and Fitness Electronic Record System score is 鈥 and, how it can be misinterpreted by those uninformed about the industry.
March 19, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Technology, Equipment
DOT Says Delay Hits Progress on Several Key Regulations
A recent Transportation Department report said work on several key new regulations has fallen behind schedule, including shorter stopping distance for heavy trucks, safety reviews of new trucking companies, medical certification of drivers and a new registration system.
March 19, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment
Illinois to Pay $1.2 Million for Rest Stop Security Upgrades
The Illinois Department of Transportation will spend $1.2 million to update and repair security systems at interstate rest stops, the Associated Press reported Monday.
March 18, 2008Business, Government, Equipment, Technology
FleetPride Buys Wyo. Operations of Truck & Industrial Supply Co.
Heavy-duty truck and trailer parts aftermarket distributor FleetPride Inc. said it finalized the acquisition of certain assets of Truck & Industrial Supply Co.
March 18, 2008Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Navistar, BAE Awarded Military Truck Order
Navistar International Corp. and BAE Systems won 99% of a $1.1 billion Pentagon order for blast-resistant trucks, Bloomberg reported.
March 17, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment
DOT鈥檚 Road-Privatization Policy Draws Criticism
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Trucking Industry Moves From Proprietary Hardware to Open-Systems Approach
Historically, trucking companies have relied on information technology systems 鈥 both in the cab and in the office 鈥 that run proprietary software on proprietary hardware, effectively making it impossible for one manufacturer鈥檚 system to access data gathered by another service.
March 17, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Technology
Letters to the Editor: HOS, Crash Statistics, No Driver Shortage, Aerodynamics
I have been driving for 46 years and have been with Roadway 25 years. I think the 11-hour rule is very good. It gives you some flexibility if you have any delays.
March 10, 2008