By Peter Carter, Contributor For truckers (or anyone else) diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the familiar contraption known as the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device has become the “gold standard” treatment. It works… Read More »Dentist Eyes Apnea Solution That's a Bit Easier to Swallow

 UPDATED: 11/8/2011 10:15:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Most Mexican trucking companies are not willing to make the long-term investments to participate in the latest cross-border pilot program with… Read More »Mexican Trucking Companies Waiting for Certainty in Cross-Border Program

The IRS requires S-Corp owners to be paid When you started your business, chances are there weren’t quite as many options for how to organize it as there are now. So whether you’re looking at… Read More »Incorporation Options: What's the Best Fit for Your Company?

 UPDATED: 11/7/2011 10:30:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   TravelCenters of America said Monday its third-quarter earnings jumped from a year ago as fuel sales increased. The truck stop chain’s… Read More »TravelCenters' 3Q Profit Jumps

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/briefing-room.html FMCSA 33-11 Monday, November 7, 2011 Contact: Candice Tolliver Burns Tel: 202-366-9999 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Orders North… Read More »Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Orders North Carolina Passenger Van Company Off the Road For Safety Violations

A new dry trailer tracking solution is now available from Blue Tree Systems. R:Com Dot is a low-cost, self-contained and heavily ruggedized unit designed to be mounted covertly on the underside of the trailer –… Read More »Blue Tree Systems Adds Dry Trailer Tracking

 UPDATED: 11/3/2011 4:15:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor GOP Nixes Jobs Bill; Democrats Stop Competing Plan Tweet Print This   Senate Republicans killed legislation backed by President Obama to spend $60 billion on… Read More »Senate Kills Obama's $60 Billion Infrastructure Plan

Paccar Parts Fleet Services’ electronic catalog system now uses vehicle maintenance reporting standard (VMRS) codes for easier part searches. The ECAT system is a web-based application designed to provide detailed parts lists for Kenworth and… Read More »Paccar Parts Fleet Services Enhances Electronic Catalog ECAT

 UPDATED: 11/4/2011 8:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Con-way Inc. Con-way Inc. late Thursday reported a third-quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago, as its truckload, less-than-truckload… Read More »Con-way Swings to 3Q Profit

Alliance Truck Parts has added back-up alarms to its growing electrical product offering. The new back-up alarm conforms to SAEJ994 standards and can be used on construction or agricultural machinery, and any truck that requires… Read More »New Back-up Alarms from Alliance Truck Parts

 UPDATED: 11/4/2011 9:15:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   The unemployment rate declined to a six-month low of 9% in October while the economy added 80,000 jobs, including 3,100 trucking… Read More »Trucking Adds 3,100 Jobs; Unemployment Rate Declines to 9%

By Nick Erdmann, Transport Security Cargo theft has impacted nearly every industry, from paper products to televisions. Experts estimate that worldwide cargo and equipment theft costs $30 billion to $50 billion annually. Security is a… Read More »Cargo Theft Trends and How to Keep Cargo Safe