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Trusted Truck initiative
sets standards for WRIs

A multi-year research partnership sponsored by the National Transportation Research Center Inc—with Volvo Trucks North America, Volvo Technology North America, and the University of Tennessee as partners—reveals an effective model for implementing wireless roadside inspections (WRIs) to improve transport efficiency and increase highway safety and security...

Heavy-duty vehicle
demand stays healthy

A strong rebound in net margins for publicly traded truckload companies in the second calendar quarter is expected to fuel continued improvement in demand for heavy-duty vehicles and trailers, according to ACT Research Co....

AFFI encourages
Congress to approve
truck weight reform

Kraig R Naasz, president and chief executive officer of the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), recently issued a statement urging the US Senate to pass the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act (S 3705), which was recently introduced by Sens Mike Crapo (R-ID), Herb Kohl (D-WI), and Susan Collins (R-ME)....

ATA supports SETA
legislation in Senate

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) strongly supports the Safe and Efficient Transportation ACT (SETA) of 2010, S 3705, introduced August 4 by US Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Herb Kohl (D-WI)...

CTP hails bipartisan bill
that gives states option
to raise interstate weight limits

The Coalition for Transportation Productivity (CTP), a group of more than 160 shippers and allied associations dedicated to responsibly increasing federal weight limits on interstate highways, applauded Sens Mike Crapo (R-ID), Herb Kohl (D-WI), and Susan Collins (R-ME)...

Kenworth PremierCare can help
customers cope with CSA 2010

This autumn, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will implement the Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010) program, which includes more stringent penalties for violations....

Driver appreciation events
can be registered online

As National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW) approaches (September 19-25, 2010), companies across the United States and Canada will host special events and promotions in honor of professional truck drivers...

‘Super Bowl of Safety’
draws top truck drivers

More than 400 top professional truck drivers from all across the United States will be heading to Columbus OH for the 2010 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC), to be held August 3-7 in the Greater Columbus Convention Center....

International ProStar+
with MaxxForce 13 EGR
engine beats competitors

Navistar Inc has announced results from independent, third-party testing that prove the new 2010 International ProStar+ Class 8 tractor with the MaxxForce 13 Advanced EGR engine is a leader in fluid economy—a measurement of diesel fuel plus liquid urea consumed and the new standard of comparison for Class 8 trucks...

Isuzu begins production
of 2011 diesel engines

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc announced that production has begun for the US market’s low-cab-forward medium-duty diesel engines to meet new emissions standards....

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