“All That’s Trucking” blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief Looks like History Channel’s Ice Road Truckers “Deadliest Roads” offshoot has inspired another channel to feature truckers in a “reality show,” which looks like part… Read More »Are "tough truckers" on "deadliest roads" good fun or bad image?
3/9/2012 12:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The U.S. unemployment rate held at 8.3% in February, and trucking added more than 10,000 jobs, the Labor Department said Friday. The… Read More »Unemployment Rate Holds at 8.3%; Trucking Adds 10,000 Jobs
By Tom Berg, Senior Editor Verizon Communications and Via Motors are developing a gasoline-electric series hybrid van for possible large-scale integration into Verizon’s fleet. Based on a General Motors G-2500 cargo van, the hybrid system… Read More »Via, Verizon Developing a Series Hybrid Van for Installers' Use
3/8/2012 4:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Bruce Harmon/Trans Pixs U.S. intermodal traffic rose 6% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads… Read More »Intermodal Traffic Rises 6%
Every time a technician picks up a wrench, somebody has to pay, especially after the warranty expires on your emissions equipment. — Photo by Jim Park “On the Road” Blog by Jim Park, Equipment Editor… Read More »EPA Engine Report Card: the rest of the story
3/7/2012 11:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This February freight volumes grew modestly but revenue rose strongly, according to the latest freight index report from Cass Information Systems. The monthly… Read More »Cass Freight Index Improves in February
In spite of a reading of 6.1 for January’s Trucking Conditions Index, FTR Associates forecasts a slow climb to strongly positive territory for trucking throughout 2012, with volumes and profits sufficient for investment for growth… Read More »FTR's Trucking Conditions Index Expected to Climb in 2012
3/6/2012 2:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This TT File Photo Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution and one of its major shareholders launched a secondary offering of the Tampa, Fla.,… Read More »Quality, Apollo Offer 5 Million of Carrier's Shares
Testing for parasitic loads: A multi-meter is connected to a battery and to the vehicle wiring. There is an inline fuse along the negative cable that is used to prevent current from the electrical system… Read More »Parasitic Loads and Battery Life
3/5/2012 11:30:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Fleet software providers Xata Corp. and ALK Technologies on Monday announced the launch of CoPilot Truck 8 Professional for XataNet. The navigation… Read More »Xata, ALK Launch Navigation Software for XataNet
Navistar awarded Perdue Farms its Strategic Partnership Award for collaboration to create an ultra lightweight tractor specification and tractor-trailer electronics integration. Navistar and Barr International Trucks of Salisbury, Md., awarded Perdue Farms a Strategic Partnership… Read More »Navistar Honors Perdue Farms for Innovative Partnership
3/2/2012 9:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This U.S. auto sales rose in February to the fastest pace in four years, led by big gains for Chrysler Group LLC and… Read More »Auto Sales Hit Four-Year High