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Are we giving up traction in order to lessen 
rolling resistance? The short answer is yes, but not to the degree some might imagine. By… Read More »Traction 
vs.
 Fuel Economy?

6/28/2012 3:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   The Supreme Court Thursday upheld President Obama’s healthcare law that expands insurance… Read More »Supreme Court Upholds Healthcare Law

The basics of driving for better fuel economy include progressive shifting and taking advantage of downhill rides. By Jim Park, Equipment Editor There are still… Read More »Five Easy Ways to Reduce Fuel Consumption

6/27/2012 4:15:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Congressional leaders said Wednesday they have reached tentative agreement on a federal… Read More »Congress Reaches Tentative Agreement on Highway Bill

New Fixed Rates for the HMSP Program On June 27, 2012, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued new fixed out-of-service (OOS) rates for… Read More »New Fixed Rates for the Hazardous Materials Safety Permit (HMSP) Program & Notice to Denied HMSP Holders

Fuel efficiency is about the whole spec, from the powertrain to the tires, from the sloped hood and roof fairing to the gap between the… Read More »Driving Fuel Efficiency

6/26/2012 11:30:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Downturns Follow Oil’s Slide to Below $80 a Barrel Tweet Print This   Bruce Harmon/Trans Pixs… Read More »Diesel Drops 5.1¢ to 16-Month Low $3.678; Gasoline Tumbles 9.6¢ to $3.437 a Gallon

A new law in Iowa makes it easier for former military personnel to make the switch to a commercial driving career. House File 2403, signed… Read More »Iowa Waives CDL Drive Skills Test for Military Personnel

6/25/2012 11:30:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Con-way Inc.Con-way Freight said it will raise its less-than-truckload rates 6.9%, effective… Read More »Con-way Freight Sets 6.9% Rate Increase

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 16-12 Monday, June 25, 2012 Contact: Candice T.… Read More »FMCSA Announces Results of 2012 Drug and Alcohol Inspection Strike Force

What does this disc brake pad say to you? I found it in a motel parking lot frequented by tour buses that travel the mountainous… Read More »Crash Prevention? Sorry, not our job.

6/22/2012 8:15:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   The Panama Canal Authority announced the completion of the first section of… Read More »Section of New Panama Canal Lock Completed