Trucking adds 5,300 jobs in January
Payroll employment in for-hire trucking is up by 51,500, or 4 percent, from January 2011.02.03.12
| Paccar, Navistar and Volvo have deferred shipments of Class 8 vehicles equipped with the faulty part. 02.03.12
| Two years ago, the American Trucking Associations and others filed suit against the state board’s low carbon fuel standard. 02.03.12
| Five texting and cell phone use violations will now contribute the highest (10 points) weighted severity to carriers’ numerical rankings. 02.01.12
| California Air Resources Board had issued a public letter to Navistar saying the company's emissions credits for the engine will expire Feb. ...
Trucking News
Bendix part recall delays new truck shipments
February 3, 2012
Paccar, Navistar and Volvo have deferred shipments of Class 8 vehicles equipped with the faulty part.
California backs fuel standard that could raise costs
February 3, 2012
Two years ago, the American Trucking Associations and others filed suit against the state board’s low carbon fuel standard.
FMCSA adds phone use violations to CSA
February 3, 2012
Five texting and cell phone use violations will now contribute the highest (10 points) weighted severity to carriers’ numerical rankings.
Navistar submits MaxxForce 13 for EPA certification
February 1, 2012
California Air Resources Board had issued a public letter to Navistar saying the company's emissions credits for the engine will expire Feb. 29.
Navistar: Part defect leads to production halt
February 1, 2012
Company says it stopped Class 8 truck production in mid-December until the problem can be remedied. Paccar and Volvo trucks also are affected.
Prayer day for truckers set
February 1, 2012
The National Day of Prayer for Truckers is scheduled for March 24 in Louisville, Ky.
Navistar-led partnership plans natural gas initiative
February 1, 2012
Navistar is developing natural gas-powered engines for Class 7 and Class 8 trucks and Clean Energy is building LNG fueling stations.
I-40 West closed by rockslide in Tennessee
January 31, 2012
Both lanes of Interstate 40 West near the Tennessee-North Carolina border have been closed and are expected to reopen Feb. 14.
TCA’s fleet safety winners
January 31, 2012
The awards recognize trucking companies that demonstrate a superior commitment to safety and accident reduction.
U.S. diesel price rises
January 30, 2012
The national average price increased 0.2-cent to $3.848 through Jan. 30. The latest price is 41.2 cents higher than a year earlier.

