Standards-testing authority ASTM has a new voluntary standard for biodiesel, designed to meet the needs of customers using ultra-low-sulfur diesel and new diesel engine and… Read More »Industry Sets New Biodiesel Standards
7/27/2012 9:30:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The U.S. economy grew at a 1.5% annual rate in the second… Read More »U.S. Economy Grows at 1.5% Pace in Second Quarter
The American Trucking Associations’ June tonnage index had its largest month-to-month gain so far this year, thanks to a larger-than-estimated loss the previous month. Tonnage… Read More »ATA Truck Tonnage Jumped 1.2% in June
7/26/2012 12:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Covenant Transportation Group’s second-quarter net income rose to $4.3 million, or 29… Read More »Covenant Transportation's 2Q Profit Improves
On-board scales allow users to load to the maximum every time with no need to check-weigh or rework the load, Trailer Talk blog by Tom… Read More »Standard on-board trailer scale adds operating value, suppliers say
7/25/2012 4:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Knight Transportation said late Wednesday, its second-quarter profit improved from a year ago.… Read More »Knight Transportation's 2Q Income Rises
Trillium CNG, a business unit of Integrys Energy Group, and AMP Americas announced a joint venture focused on building a network of CNG stations across… Read More »Trillium CNG, AMP Americas Partner to Build CNG Stations
7/24/2012 3:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The hours-of-service rules set to take effect next year for truck drivers… Read More »HOS Rule Will Add Significant Costs, ATA Says in Court Filing
By Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief If you take the plunger out of one of today’s fuel injectors and hold it in your hand, the… Read More »6 Steps to Cleaner Fuel
7/23/2012 2:15:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will research how it could assign… Read More »FMCSA to Publish Crash Accountability Results Next Year
By Jim Beach, Contributing Editor Technology allows fleets to take a much more proactive role in managing safety. In the past, addressing driver behavior was… Read More »Using Analytics for Proactive Predictions
7/20/2012 11:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Larry Smith/Trans Pixs Heartland Express said its second-quarter profit fell 19% from… Read More »Heartland's Income Drops but Revenue, Fleet Size Increase