U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 02-12 Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Contact: Shashunga Clayton Tel.: 202-366-9999 U D Service Declared an Imminent Hazard and… Read More »U & D Service Declared an Imminent Hazard and
Ordered to Immediately Cease All Operations
By Jim Beach, Contributing Editor It’s a rare heavy-duty service shop or parts warehouse/distributor that doesn’t use some kind of computer software in its operation. It might be as simple as an accounting package such… Read More »Five Ways Software Can Improve Your Bottom Line
2/6/2012 2:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Truck maker Paccar Inc. has recalled some 2012-2013 model year Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks equipped with Bendix brake components that may leak,… Read More »Paccar Recalls Some Kenworth, Peterbilt Trucks Over Brake Issue
By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee did its job last week, reporting out a bill that would reauthorize the federal transportation program for five years at current funding levels.… Read More »House Highway Bill Clears Committee on Party-Line Vote
2/3/2012 9:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Tom Biery/Trans Pixs The largest U.S. freight railroads reached a tentative agreement last week with a union representing track and bridge maintenance… Read More »Railroads, Union Agree; Possible Strike Averted
More fleets are planning to buy trailers, driving the First Quarter Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index from CK Commercial Vehicle Research up 4.6 points from the previous quarter to a reading of 93.9. CKCVR surveys… Read More »Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index Rises 4+ Points from Previous Quarter
2/3/2012 10:30:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector rose in January at the fastest pace in nearly a year, the Institute for… Read More »ISM Services Index Jumps in January
Airlines have not lost a minute of sleep over baggage fees or sandwich prices. Photo used under Creative Commons license. On the Road Blog by Jim Park, Equipment Editor For-hire trucking could learn a few… Read More »What trucking can learn from the airlines
2/3/2012 11:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This By Rip Watson, Senior Reporter This story appears in the Feb. 6 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Editor’s… Read More »Faulty Bendix Valves Installed on Around 60,000 New Trucks
The PentaGone from Volvo’s Penta marine- and industrial-engine company showcases the innovation that can happen with integration. All That’s Trucking blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief So what were a group of truck journalists… Read More »What do trucks and a yacht have in common?
2/2/2012 5:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Provisions for heavier, longer trucks contained in a transportation reauthorization bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday did not survive… Read More »Provisions for Heavier Trucks Removed from House Transportation Bill
YRC Inc., a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide, is rebranding itself as YRC Freight. The brand was introduced to employees in late January at a company event. In addition to the new name, a new logo,… Read More »YRC Becomes YRC Freight