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By Jim Park, Equipment Editor There’s nothing like a smack up side the head with a two-by-four to get your attention. That’s what the Federal… Read More »Don't Ignore Your Brakes

9/19/2012 2:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   UTi Worldwide said it has made several key executive changes to the… Read More »UTi Worldwide Sets Management Changes

Aero improvers on this Schmitz reefer trailer cut wind drag by 18% and improve fuel economy by 4.5%, says Daimler Trucks, whose research went into… Read More »Aero Trailer could save $3,900 a year in Euro fuel, Daimler engineer says

9/19/2012 1:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Kenco Logistics Services has promoted Jeff Burns to president of its business… Read More »Kenco Promotes Burns to President

STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE ANNE S. FERRO, ADMINISTRATOR FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEFORE THE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE,… Read More »Statement of FMCSA Administrator Anne S. Ferro Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

By Jim Park, Equipment Editor A few three-martini lunches and a hunting trip won’t hurt your chances of keeping a good customer, but it will… Read More »Customers: Give 'em What they Want

9/19/2012 4:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   The American Transportation Research Institute is seeking the trucking industry’s input in… Read More »ATRI Seeks Industry's Input on Truck Parking

Commentary by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief At a time when the independent parts and service provider is faced with increasing competition from industry consolidation,… Read More »Competing through Relationships

9/18/2012 9:30:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Volvo AB said Tuesday its August North American truck deliveries rose 6%… Read More »Volvo's North American Deliveries Rise 6% in August

By Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief As sophisticated electronics move from the engine to other parts of the truck, such as multiplexed dashboards, antilock brakes,… Read More »Vehicle Electronics: How Have They Changed the Aftermarket Business?

9/17/2012 3:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Tom Biery/Trans Pixs Sunday kicked off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which… Read More »Industry Marks National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor A congressional hearing yesterday on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s CSA safety enforcement program gave critics a chance… Read More »House Committee Hears CSA Complaints