By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor American Trucking Associations is gearing up a multi-front campaign to stop the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposal to change the hours of service rules. Last week ATA President… Read More »ATA Mounts Assault on HOS Proposal

At an event marking the one-year anniversary of FocusDriven, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for victims of distracted driving, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Thursday reaffirmed his commitment to putting an end to… Read More »LaHood Reaffirms Commitment to Combat Distracted Driving

If the recession had you thinking congestion was getting better, think again. (Photo courtesy Michelin.) After two years of slight declines in overall traffic congestion – attributable to the economic downturn and high fuel prices… Read More »Economic Recovery Bringing Renewed Congestion Growth

 Updated: 1/10/2011 3:00:00 PM TravelCenters of America said that it will install diesel exhaust fluid dispensers at fuel islands of 50 of its truck stops during 2011. DEF is the fluid composed of urea and… Read More »DEF Dispensers to Be Installed at 50 TravelCenters Truck Stops

ABF Freight System is taking its challenge to competitor YRC’s deal with the Teamsters union to the U.S. Court of Appeals. In November, ABF Freight System filed suit against rival YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters… Read More »ABF Appeals YRC-Teamsters Decision

 Updated: 1/11/2011 8:00:00 AM By Aryn PittawayStep-Van Driver FedEx Express This Opinion piece appears in the Jan. 10 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. I have been a courier for FedEx… Read More »Opinion: Enlarging the 'Circle of Safety'

December net orders of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles for North American markets were 27,044 units; up 128 percent year-over-year, according to ACT Research Co. Medium-duty Classes 5-7 net orders fell 9 percent month-over-month from… Read More »December Truck Orders Highest in Four and a Half Years

 Updated: 1/11/2011 8:30:00 AM Gas Gains 1.9¢ to $3.089; Fuels Again Hit Highest Levels Since 2008 Diesel rose for the sixth straight week though its increase slowed, gaining 0.2 cent to a national average $3.333… Read More »Diesel Rises 0.2¢ to $3.333 in Sixth Straight Increase

By Deborah Lockridge, Editor While speakers at a heavy-duty aftermarket event in Las Vegas were discussing how concern about government regulations has given business pause, President Obama yesterday signed an executive order aimed at tackling… Read More »President Signs Executive Order Addressing Regulation Concerns

 Updated: 1/11/2011 10:20:00 AM Wholesale inventories declined 0.2% in November, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The decline followed a revised 1.7% increase in October that was originally reported as a 1.9% gain. Economists predicted November… Read More »Wholesale Inventories Decline 0.2%

The America’s Road Team has an important new asset in its campaign for truck safety: a Volvo VN 780 equipped with the company’s leading safety technologies — and Volvo’s No-Regen Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology.… Read More »Volvo Trucks Delivers Safety Technology to America's Road Team

 Updated: 1/11/2011 11:15:00 AM Daimler AG boosted its stake in Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Bus Corp. by about $360 million, to benefit from a recovery in global demand for commercial vehicles, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. Germany-based Daimler… Read More »Daimler Boosts Stake in Mitsubishi Fuso