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Feds, industry join forces to boost driver safety
Apr 1, 2005,
by Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
LOUISVILLE, KY. DOT Secretary Norman Mineta and FMCSA Administrator Annette Sandberg headlined a driver-focused event here at the Mid-America Trucking Show today to kick off a renewed effort to increase seat-belt use among commercial drivers, as well as highlight other ways government and the trucking industry can improve their safety on the highway...
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Webasto debuts no-idle AC
Apr 1, 2005
LOUISVILLE, KY. Webasto Product North America introduced its non-idling sleeper berth cooling system, dubbed BlueCool Truck, this afternoon at the Mid-America Trucking Show...
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Michelin widens wide-tire line
Apr 1, 2005,
by Jim Mele, editor-in-chief
LOUISVILLE, KY. Two new drive tires for Michelin’s X One wide single tire line have been introduced at the Mid-America Trucking Show...
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Chevron brings training to fleets
Apr 1, 2005
ChevronTexaco Products Company (ChevronTexaco), a provider of heavy-duty engine oils, lubricants and coolants, introduced a new series of Chevron Delo On-Highway Symposiums on March 31...
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New tires from Continental help celebrate 90th anniversary
Apr 1, 2005
LOUISEVILLE, KY. Continental Tire North America, Inc. (CTNA) introduced three new tires to the North American market on March 31 to help commemorate the brand’s 90th anniversary, including a new General D660 drive tire, new General S580 steer tire and new General ST250 trailer tire...
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Freightliner adds air-disc brakes, noise abatement packages
Mar 31, 2005
LOUISVILLE, KY. -- Freightliner Trucks announced the availability of the latest Bendix/Spicer air disc brakes as an option on its Class 8 truck models, as well as its medium-duty and vocational Business Class M2 models, here at the Mid-America Trucking Show...
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International debuts big-bore diesel
Mar 31, 2005,
by David Cullen, executive editor
LOUISVILLE, KY. International Truck and Engine Corporation announced its new family of International brand big-bore diesel engines here today at the Mid-America Trucking Show. The new 11- to 13-liter engine range will be compliant with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2007 emissions standards, according to the OEM, and is projected to be available on International Class 8 vehicles starting in the Fall of 2007...
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Volvo revs up D16 engine
Mar 31, 2005
LOUISVILLE, KY. Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. announced here at the Mid-America Trucking Show that its new 16-liter Volvo D16 engine will be available with Volvo VNL line tractors...
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Kenworth previews 2006
Mar 30, 2005
LOUISVILLE, KY. Kenworth Truck Company has unveiled the 2006 model-year versions of its T600, T800, W900 and C500 Class 8 trucks here at the Mid-America Trucking Show...
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Peterbilt adds 386 aero
Mar 30, 2005
LOUISVILLE, KY. Peterbilt is adding is another aerodynamic unit, Model 386, to its lineup of premium trucks, the OEM announced during its press conference here at the Mid-America Trucking Show...
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Truckload trips on 1Q hurdle
Mar 30, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
Contrary to transportation analysts’ expectations of fairly robust growth in trucking through 2005, two major truckload carriers--Covenant Transport and U.S. Xpress Enterprises--expect a recent slowdown in demand to bring first-quarter losses...
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Diesel prices expected to climb for now
Mar 29, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
The national average price for a gallon of diesel increased 0.5 cents last week to set a new record high of $2.249, the Energy Information Administration said...
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Trailer lessor goes paperless
Mar 24, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
Trailer lessor Xtra Lease has deployed a system of handheld computers coupled with Wi-Fi and Internet communications at just over 40 of its 87 U.S. and Canadian branches ...
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Diesel hits record high
Mar 23, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
Rising crude oil prices and lingering winter weather in the Northeast have nudged up diesel prices. The national average price for a gallon of diesel jumped 5 cents to average $2.244 per gallon last week, according to the Energy Information Administration...
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Trucks to be banned from fast lane in Florida
Mar 23, 2005
Trucks will be banned from the left lane of the Florida Turnpike in Miami-Dade County on a 27-mi. stretch between the Interstate 75 (Exit 39) and Caribbean Boulevard (Exit 12) interchanges in mid-April, according to Florida DOT...
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FFE sees revenue, net income rise
Mar 22, 2005
Dallas, TX-based refrigerated carrier Frozen Food Express Industries (FFE) said its profits and revenues rose for the fourth quarter of 2004 and for the year...
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Truck building capacity may be tapped out
Mar 18, 2005,
By Sean Kilcarr and Terrence Nguyen
The continuing demand for trucks is placing a lot of strain on the capacity of truck OEMs and their suppliers alike, which may lead to even longer lead times for new vehicles as 2005 progresses. ...
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Peterbilt unveils new model options
Mar 17, 2005,
by Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
LAS VEGAS. Peterbilt Motors Co. unveiled two new options here at the ConExpo-Con/Agg show for its Model 357 chassis – a 115-in. BBC set-back front axle configuration designed for concrete mixers and a heavy-haul configuration equipped with a high-capacity cooling system and 625-hp C-15 Caterpillar engine option...
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DOT agency says D.C. hazmat ban illegal
Mar 15, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
The Department of Transportation’s Surface Transportation Board (STB) has determined that the District of Columbia preempted its safety regime under the Federal Rail Safety Act and the Hazardous Material Transportation Act when it enacted a transportation ban on certain hazardous materials within 2.2 miles of the U.S. Capitol without approval from the district DOT...
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Diesel up 2.6 cents to $2.194
Mar 15, 2005
The national average price for a gallon of diesel fuel ticked up 2.6 cents to average $2.194 last week, according to the Energy Information Administration...
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Trucking faces uphill fight against Interstate tolls
Mar 14, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
With the House of Representatives already passing its own version of the highway bill that grants states more authority to levy tolls on existing Interstate lanes, the trucking industry and safety groups are likely to face a tough battle to get a similar tolling provision off the Senate version of the bill...
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Goodyear names Highway Hero finalists
Mar 11, 2005
Four professional truck drivers have been selected as finalists for the Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award, a prestigious program that recognizes drivers for acts of valor on the job...
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HOS highway bill amendment withdrawn
Mar 9, 2005
Rep. John Boozman’s (R-AR) hours of service (HOS) amendment to the highway bill (H.R. 3) that would allow truckers to break up on-duty periods with up to two hours of off-duty time was withdrawn this afternoon after a 10 minute discussion before the full House...
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West Coast and national diesel prices set to cool
Mar 8, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
After weeks of rocketing diesel prices, supply conditions both nationally and in the white-hot West Coast region are set to stabilize to more gradual increases, according to the Energy Information Administration...
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