Kevin JonesBusinessTrucking employment gains again, up 3,300 jobs in MarchThe for-hire trucking industry added 3,300 payroll jobs in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the monthly employment report released April 4 by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.April 4, 2014BusinessMichelin X ONE tops 2 million tires sold; new trailer tire introducedLess than four years after topping one million Michelin X One tire sales, Michelin Americas Truck Tires has reached the two million mark in North America, the company said Thursday in a presentation at the Mid-America Trucking Show. Michelin marked the occasion by introducing new innovations for the X One lineup that includes the Michelin […]March 28, 2014BusinessEaton inks deals with Paccar, VolvoEaton has expanded its truck transmission offerings with Paccar and Volvo, the company announced Thursday at the Mid-America Trucking Show.March 28, 2014BusinessMeritor WABCO to release ProView performance management system in May 2014Meritor WABCO is working with SmartDrive Systems to develop what the company bills as the commercial vehicle industry’s most comprehensive and efficient performance management system. Designed to help fleets improve safety and operational efficiency, ProView Powered by SmartDrive will be available starting in May 2014. “By offering video and data analytics and delivering critical event […]March 26, 2014BusinessNational diesel price remains mostly flat, still above $4March diesel price swings continue to come in more lamb than lion: The national average diesel price climbed slightly, up a half-cent to $4.021 in the week ended March 10.March 10, 2014BusinessCSA scoring is faulty, unfair for small carriers, GAO report saysThe scoring system used by FMCSA in its Compliance, Safety, Accountability system is flawed and is made up of an incomplete data set, particularly for small carriers, a GAO report concludes.February 4, 2014Custom RigsWorking grain hauler with 4 million miles takes home beauty prizeA hard-working grain hauler took home the President’s Choice award at the Heart of America Trucking Show’s Beauty Contest last weekend.October 23, 2013BusinessGoodyear offers big-fleet pricing package to owner-opsA market-share leader in the sales and service of commercial tires to the largest fleets is rolling out out a special pricing package aimed at owner-operators and small fleets – and at improving its share of that market segment.October 21, 2013BusinessDoctors, guns and money: OOIDA seminars had it allThe sun came out for the second day of the Heart of America Trucking Show and so did the crowd on Saturday. And plenty of attendees took a break from old friends, beautiful trucks and good music to pack the seminar tent for a range presentations designed to make a professional trucker a little more healthy, wealthy and secure.October 21, 2013BusinessFMCSA chief honors safe drivers at OOIDA celebrationTrucking’s top regulator said Friday that she was “grateful and honored” to call the names of 35 “remarkably impressive owner-operators” in recognition of their accident-free years.October 18, 2013Previous PagePage 3 of 4Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsFMCSA, police investigate double broker's odd inspections historyMaroon Express Inc., a revoked carrier authority/double broker under investigation within FMCSA, has one clean inspection on their record associated with a truck that got inspected three times in four days, operating under different DOT numbers each time.Custom RigsFrom 'Career Gambler' to 'Triple Seven': Familiar 389 remade to fit new owner's styleParkingNew Outpost company aims to deliver on parking shortage, small fleet growthBusinessConvoy's unpaid carriers finally settling with Hercules Capital?Featured SponsorEngineered for superior calls in high-noise environments.