IdleAire Inc., which provided stationary power for trucks to use at truck stops in lieu of idling, is ceasing operations Friday because it was unable to find a buyer for its assets, the Knoxville (Tenn.) News-Sentinel reported.
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Trucking Responds to Earthquake in Haiti, With Donations, Transportation Assistance
Within hours of the devastating Haitian earthquake, the president of TEC Equipment Inc., a chain of West Coast truck dealerships, received an e-mail from an employee asking, “What are we doing about Haiti?â€
February 1, 2010
Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Trailer Shipments Dive 44%, End 2009 at 24-Year Low
U.S. factory shipments of commercial trailers plunged 44% in 2009 from the previous year to 80,415 units, the lowest total since 1975, as dry van shipments fell to the lowest level since 1961, ACT Research Co. reported.
February 1, 2010DOT Bans Truck, Bus Operators from Texting While Driving
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood last week issued an order immediately forbidding commercial drivers from texting on handheld mobile devices and instituting steep fines for violators.
February 1, 2010Letters: Truck Size & Weight, HOS Not Safe, Game Plan
In questions of safety, heavier trucks are not the answer.
February 1, 2010The Return of Growth
At long last, we report this week that American Trucking Associations’ freight index actually rose, as tonnage carried by fleets in December was 6.6% greater than what was moved in the same month of 2008.
February 1, 2010NAFTA Surface Trade Decline Slows
The decline in surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico slowed in November from a year ago compared with October figures, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
January 28, 2010Knight’s 4Q Income Declines
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation’s fourth-quarter profit fell 18.6% to $13.1 million, or 16 cents a share, compared with $16.1 million, or 19 cents, a year ago.
January 27, 2010DOT Sets Texting Ban on Commercial Truck, Bus Drivers
WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation said Tuesday it was banning texting-while-driving by commercial truck and bus drivers.
January 26, 2010Fleet Execs, Drivers Urge More Flexibility in HOS Rules
DALLAS — Trucking industry officials said that while they needed more flexibility to take rest breaks, the current hours-of-service rules were working.
January 26, 2010