Preliminary 2010 fatality and injury data shows that highway deaths fell to 32,885 for the year, the lowest level since 1949. The data also revealed that truck-related fatalities increased by nearly nine percent to 3,675.… Read More »Highway Fatalities Drop, Truck-related Deaths Rise
UPDATED: 12/8/2011 12:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This U.S. highway deaths fell to the lowest level in 2010 since 1949, but truck-related fatalities rose for the first time since… Read More »Highway Fatalities Fall to Record Low; Truck-Related Deaths Rise
By Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief Don’t expect trailer-on-flatcar to go away anytime soon, but expect it to increasingly be via 53-foot trailers. In FTR’s “State of Freight” webinar Thursday, senior consultant Larry Gross noted… Read More »TOFC still going strong
UPDATED: 12/9/2011 9:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The U.S. trade deficit narrowed by 1.6% in October, shrinking to its lowest level of the year, the Commerce Department said… Read More »U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows in October
The trucking industry helps honor the nation’s fallen heroes. All That’s Trucking Blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief Tomorrow, Dec. 10, is Wreaths Across America Day, and the trucking industry is an integral part… Read More »Wreaths Across America
UPDATED: 12/9/2011 10:30:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The Senate Commerce Committee has set Dec. 14 to hear three bills introduced this week as part of the two-year transportation… Read More »Senate Panel to Hear Transportation Bills
Jost International has introduced two new lightweight landing gear products designed to reduce trailer weight without compromising strength. Each is built with the standard Jost internal gearbox, which protects the gearing from abuse and moisture… Read More »Two New Landing Gear Products from Jost
UPDATED: 12/8/2011 5:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This C.H. Robinson Worldwide announced late Thursday that its board has declared an increase to its regular quarterly cash dividend. The logistics company… Read More »C.H. Robinson Boosts Quarterly Dividend
By TruckingInfo Staff The Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee this week wrapped up work on recommendations to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on technical details of the pending electronic onboard recorder requirement. Details of… Read More »Advisory Committee Wraps Up Work on EOBR Recommendations
UPDATED: 12/7/2011 10:30:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Investor Carl Icahn told CNBC that a potential merger between Navistar International Corp. and Oshkosh Corp. would “be a good mergerâ€�… Read More »Icahn Sees Positives in Potential Navistar-Oshkosh Merger
Telular Corporation has announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement to acquire SkyBitz, Inc. The combined companies will create the largest “pure player” asset tracking and management company in the world, Telular says. The… Read More »Telular Extends M2M Portfolio with SkyBitz Acquisition
UPDATED: 12/6/2011 10:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Eaton to Continue with Roadranger; Dana to Support Customers Directly Tweet Print This Truck component makers Eaton Corp. and Dana Holding Corp. said Tuesday… Read More »Dana, Eaton to End Joint Marketing Relationship by Mid-2012