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Intermodal Volume Rises for Quarter, Year
February 6, 2012
Intermodal traffic volume rose 4.1% in the fourth quarter, the eighth straight quarter of year-over-year gains, the Intermodal Association of North America said.
Unemployment Rate Declines to 8.3%; Trucking Adds 5,300 Jobs
February 3, 2012
The unemployment rate dropped in January to 8.3%, the lowest almost in three years, while the economy added 243,000 jobs, including 5,300 trucking jobs, the Labor Department said Friday.
A thinking man?s approach to driver hiring
February 3, 2012
Solid thinking is behind the most successful tools. Whether they are high-tech or pencil-and-paper, intelligence and inspiration shine through everything that works well
Truck weight increase proposal scuttled
February 3, 2012
A bleary 3 a.m. vote by the House of Representatives? Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today removed a controversial truck weight increase proposal from the five-year highway funding bill known formally as the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, allowing the committee to send the bill to the House floor for a vote by a narrow 29 to 24 margin
Economic slippage seen in several reports
February 3, 2012
Some shakiness is being detected in the U.S. economy, according to several different reports, as consumer confidence and home prices declined, even as the overall employment situation improved during the first month of 2012
EPA gives OK to install dual fuel conversion system on ISX engines
February 3, 2012
EcoDual, a provider of dual fuel conversion systems for heavy-duty diesel trucks, has received authorization from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to begin installing its systems on 2004 to 2009 Cummins ISX engines
CARB extends Truck and Bus Regulation reporting deadline
February 3, 2012
The Jan. 31, 2012, California Truck and Bus Regulation reporting date has being extended to March 30, 2012, to give fleet owners more time to submit their fleet information. Reporting is required for fleet owners to take advantage of flexibility in the regulation
Scanning app for Android devices released
February 3, 2012
A new mobile scanning app for Android devices has been released by Pegasus TransTech
Dana expands SVL aftermarket drivetrain line
February 3, 2012
Dana Holding Corp. is adding additional products to its SVL line of aftermarket drivetrain products to include additional heavy-duty components as well as light-duty axle components
Device monitors performance of engine block heater
February 3, 2012
JoSa Enterprises has released a new product that is designed to monitor a truck?s engine block heater to ensure it will start a truck in cold weather when needed