Max KvideraBusinessNTSB sets truck safety forumHours of service and electronic onboard recorders are among topics listed for the National Transportation Safety Board’s public forum on truck safety.April 7, 2011BusinessTruck shortages, rate hikes about to kick inTruckload capacity shortages will gather momentum this year and continue through 2013.April 6, 2011BusinessSaltchuk Resources to buy Interstate DistributorAcquisition is transaction between Seattle-area family owned companies.April 5, 2011BusinessVolvo sees 8% fuel economy gain over 2007Aerodynamic features and powertrain enhancements boost Volvo VN fuel economy another 3 percent for an overall gain of 8 percent.March 31, 2011EquipmentAir disc brakes made standardPeterbilt will make front-axle air disc brakes standard across its entire Class 8 truck and tractor line.March 30, 2011BusinessBendix debuts collision mitigation technologyBendix Wingman Advanced is a collision mitigation technology that expands on the Bendix Electronic Stability Program.March 30, 2011EquipmentRefrigerated unit control systemSystem features distributed electronics for increased reliability and simpler troubleshooting.March 30, 2011BusinessBendix shows collision mitigation systemBendix Wingman Advanced is a collision mitigation technology that expands on the Bendix Electronic Stability Program.March 30, 2011BusinessPeterbilt to make air disc brakes standardMove will apply to entire Calss 8 truck lineup.March 30, 2011BusinessAnti-trafficking group to visit truck showThe non-profit Chapter 61 Ministries started the project two years ago to fight human trafficking.March 28, 2011Previous PagePage 21 of 51Next PageTop StoriesSmall Fleet ChampRight-sizing for management: MRL Transport owner Mark Ledford hits five trucksLedford got his start trucking after working a dock where his manager said Ledford would never drive truck. Not only would he drive, he'd grow a fleet well beyond 30 trucks before selling out. MRL Transport is his second turn in the barrel, and Ledford's hit a profitability sweet spot.LifeFMCSA cancels sexual assault study 'focused on DEI' and 'transgender ideology'Overdrive RadioSmall-biz trucking success, with family assist: The woman behind owner-operator Jason ShellyRegulationsFMCSA, other agencies update timelines for bevy of in-progress regsFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
