U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 20-10 Monday, December 13, 2010 Contact: Candice Tolliver… Read More »FMCSA Launches New Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) Program for Commercial Trucks and Buses
The 11-ft tall, bright orange, four-door, five-seat vehicle Volvo VHD pickup truck is powered by an EPA 2010-certified 500-hp Volvo D13 engine and features an… Read More »Volvo Shows Custom-Built VHD Pickup Designed for Customer Demo Rides
Updated: 12/7/2010 10:00:00 AM FedEx Corp. said Tuesday its FedEx Freight Canada unit has improved transit times on hundreds of cross-border routes between the United… Read More »FedEx Freight Cuts Transit Times on Canada Routes
Wreaths Across America is a non-profit organization endeavoring to place wreaths at the grave sites of veterans each year during the holidays. The project was… Read More »Wreaths Across America Getting Strong Support from Trucking
Updated: 12/7/2010 1:30:00 PM Diesel will continue to rise into next year, averaging $3.23 at the pump in 2011, the Department of Energy said in… Read More »Diesel to Average $3.23 Next Year, DOE Says
John L. Mica (R-Fla.) Chairman of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee To hardly anyone’s surprise, U.S. Rep. John L. Mica (R-Fla.) has been confirmed by vote… Read More »Mica Selected Chairman of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Updated: 12/8/2010 11:00:00 AM Volvo AB CEO Leif Johansson will resign from his position next summer, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. Johansson, 59, has been CEO since 1997.… Read More »Volvo CEO to Resign Next Summer
U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 19-10 Monday, December 10, 2010 Contact: Candice Tolliver… Read More »Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Orders RLT Tours, LLC of Lake Pond, PA to Cease All Passenger Carrier Operations
A report written by a group of authors with ties to organized labor says there is a link between misclassification of drivers and safety and… Read More »New Study Addresses Port Driver Employment Classification
Updated: 12/8/2010 12:30:00 PM Oil declined Wednesday a day after topping $90 a barrel, following a Department of Energy report that showed higher gasoline and… Read More »Oil Slips After Topping $90 a Barrel
WheelTime Network, L.L.C., today announced the rollout of the WheelTime Customer Service Platform. The company says it is an industry-first repair and maintenance service management… Read More »Wheeltime Rolls Out Customer Service Platform Rolls Out
Updated: 12/7/2010 3:45:00 PM Paccar Inc. said Tuesday it has declared a special cash dividend of 30 cents per share. It is the truck maker’s… Read More »Paccar Declares Special Dividend