Updated: 4/26/2011 1:30:00 PM The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will hold its annual Roadcheck event June 7-9, CVSA said in a statement. The 72-hours event will bring roadside inspectors to more than 1,000 checkpoints on… Read More »CVSA's Roadcheck Set for June 7-9

Jonathan Eilen of Hampton, Minn., won the 2010 National Association of Show Trucks’ Truck-Lite Trophy Series competition. In addition to the trophy, Eilen was presented with a $5,000 check. Eilen qualified for the trophy when… Read More »Jonathan Eilen Wins NAST Truck-Lite Trophy

 Updated: 4/22/2011 1:30:00 PM Oil finished the trading week over $112 a barrel and the Obama administration will examine the role of traders and speculators in oil markets and their contribution to high fuel prices,… Read More »Oil Finishes Week Over $112; Obama Administration to Probe Speculation

Jimmy Wink and one of his round-bottom dump trailers at the Mid-America Trucking Show last month. (Photo by Tom Berg) “Trailer Talk” blog by Tom Berg, Senior Editor There are almost as many stories at… Read More »From trucker to trailer maker

 Updated: 4/21/2011 10:15:00 AM Forward Air Corp.’s first-quarter net income rose to $7.9 million, or 27 cents a share, from $3.4 million, or 12 cents, a year ago. Revenue rose 12.3% to $120.2 million, the… Read More »Forward Air's 1Q Income More than Doubles

The National Private Truck Council announced this year’s Professional Leadership Award Winners at it’s 2011 Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition, held April 17-19 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sponsored by Heavy Duty Trucking, the awards recognized… Read More »NPTC Honors Professional Leadership Award Winners

 Updated: 4/21/2011 10:30:00 AM USA Truck reported a first-quarter loss of $2.7 million, or 26 cents per share, compared with a loss of $3 million, or 24 cents, a year ago. Revenue rose 11.7% to… Read More »USA Truck's First-Quarter Loss Narrows

Charlie Cook addresses the general session at the ATD Convention and Expo on April 18. As legislative and regulatory challenges continue to grow in the nation’s capital, it’s more important than ever for commercial truck… Read More »Political Analyst Charlie Cook Kicks Off First-Ever Legislative/Regulatory Session at ATD Convention

 Updated: 4/21/2011 10:40:00 AM Rush Enterprises’ first-quarter profit more than tripled from a year ago on higher truck sales. Net income rose to $7.3 million, or 19 cents per share, from $2.2 million, or 6… Read More »Rush Enterprises' Income More Than Triples

Jubitz Travel Center is upgrading the Driver Services Lounge at its Portland, Ore., facility. The Top of the Stop, located in the Jubitz Drivers Services building, began renovation March 25 and reopened April 18. Along… Read More »Jubitz Travel Center Upgrades Driver Lounge

 Updated: 4/21/2011 12:00:00 PM Werner Enterprises’ first-quarter earnings rose 50% on higher freight shipments. Net income rose to $16.3 million, or 22 cents a share, from $10.8 million, or 15 cents, a year ago. Revenue… Read More »Werner's First-Quarter Earnings Jump 50%

A study by the American Transportation Research Institute reveals that truck drivers with poor driving records are more susceptible to being involved in a future truck crash than their peers with clean driving records. The… Read More »Research Links Truck Crash Involvement to Driver History