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Comcar to Adopt Bendix Safety Systems on 500 New Trucks

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said Tuesday it has reached agreement with carrier and logistics firm Comcar Industries to put electronic stability control systems on 500 new trucks.

March 27, 2013

FMCSA to Propose Sleep Apnea Guidance

LOUISVILLE, Ky. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is just about ready to propose regulatory guidance that would urge medical examiners to require that some obese truck drivers be screened for obstructive sleep apnea before being allowed to drive, an agency official said.

March 25, 2013

Ferro Walks With Truckers to Promote Health at Annual MATS Event

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief Anne Ferro walked the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center with truck drivers here Friday as part of an annual walking event designed to promote drivers health.

March 25, 2013

Origo Rolls Out Ignition Interlock System

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Origo displayed its new OrigoSafe ignition interlock system at the Mid-America Trucking Show here.

March 22, 2013

Transports Lead Stock Rise as Indexes Set New Records

Trucking and transportation stock indexes have increased more rapidly over the past six months than those for the broad market, with most of the growth coming since the start of 2013.

March 18, 2013

Maryland Truckers Oppose Plan to Index Fuel Taxes

The Maryland Motor Truck Association will oppose a transportation funding plan put forth by Gov. Martin OMalley (D) that includes a new sales tax on motor fuel and a 5-cent reduction in the gasoline tax but not in the diesel tax.

March 12, 2013

DOT, FMCSA on Alert for Fraudulent Tags

Law enforcement officers have recently observed several commercial drivers and vehicles with fraudulent licenses and license plates that purport to be issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation or the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

March 12, 2013

FMCSA Names Five New Members to Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hasappointed five representatives from motor carrier stakeholder groups to its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee, FMCSA said Friday.

March 1, 2013

Movers Put Volume First When Eyeing Equipment

When it comes to what relocation companies want in the vehicles they use to move household goods and similar items, fleet managers said two words come to mind cube, as in cubic feet, and customization.

March 4, 2013

Vehicle Deaths Rose 5% in 2012, National Safety Council Says

Motor vehicle deaths in the United States increased 5% last year, the first annual increase since 2005, the National Safety Council said in a preliminary analysis it released Tuesday.

February 19, 2013