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ATA Truck Tonnage Index
moves upward in July ‘09
Aug 27, 2009

The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.1% in July. In June, SA tonnage fell 2.4%. July’s gain...

First Mack Pinnacle rolls off
Macungie PA assembly line
Aug 24, 2009

A new era began August 13, when the first Mack Pinnacle tractor came off the production line at the Macungie Assembly Operations in Pennsylvania. Macungie already produces the Mack Granite, Mack TerraPro, and Titan by Mack models...

Three videos educate public
about ATA safety initiatives
Aug 20, 2009

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) produced three educational videos in conjunction with its 18-point safety agenda. These videos offer a concise, visual way to learn about each of the 18 safety policies and the positive effects of their implementation...

DTNA receives telematics
service, application award
Aug 20, 2009

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) was awarded the Best Telematics Service & Application for Commercial Vehicles award by Telematics Update for its new RunSmart Predictive Cruise system...

Rand McNally launches
IntelliRoute TND 500
Aug 20, 2009

Rand McNally announced the launch of a truck navigation device designed for owner-operators and professional truck drivers. IntelliRoute TND 500 has 35% more truck-attributed roads...

Roadside Medical Clinic
will add 11 new sites
Aug 20, 2009

Roadside Medical Clinic + Lab announced that Dr Royce Brough has received licenses for 11 Roadside Medical sites throughout Texas, California, New Mexico, New Jersey, Indiana and Oklahoma...

ArvinMeritor plans to invest
in Brazil vehicle business
Aug 18, 2009

Chip McClure, ArvinMeritor Inc’s chairman, chief executive officer, and president, announced that the company is planning an up to a $10 million (US) investment for its commercial vehicle business in Brazil...

ATA commends DOT, LaHood
for focus on driver distraction
Aug 11, 2009

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) commends the US Department of Transportation (DOT) and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood for taking action to highlight the dangers of driving distracted, including distractions from writing, sending, or reading text messages while driving...

PACCAR Customer Center
celebrates 10th birthday
Aug 11, 2009

For 10 years, PACCAR Customer Center specialists have provided truck and fleet operators rapid roadside assistance through Kenworth PremierCare, Peterbilt TruckCare, and PacLease PacCentral roadside assistance services...

ATA urges transparency
to help curb speculation
Aug 11, 2009

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) must act to increase transparency in energy markets and curtail excessive speculation by establishing aggregate position limits...

Price of diesel fuel surges
for third consecutive week
Aug 11, 2009

The average price for diesel fuel nationwide jumped 7.5 cents to $2.625 a gallon, its third consecutive weekly increase, according to US Department of Energy information...

Mack gets another
order from US Army
Aug 10, 2009

Mack Trucks Inc has received an order for 18 more Mack Vision Elite model tractors from the US Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command...

Meritor WABCO air disc brakes
can meet stopping-distance regs
Aug 10, 2009

Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems has announced that its current lineup of air disc brakes is capable of supporting North American truck operators to meet and exceed the newly released US federal government-mandated, shortened stopping-distance requirements...

Piedmont expands tire
retreading agreement
Aug 10, 2009

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been selected by Piedmont Truck Tires Inc as the sole provider of tire retreading systems for the Greensboro NC-based company...

ArvinMeritor hybrid Class 8
truck gains greater notice
Aug 10, 2009

ArvinMeritor In recently hosted President Obama’s White House energy advisor, Carol Browner, at its Troy MI headquarters to discuss the company’s dual-mode hybrid Class 8...

Bendix hails NHTSA’s
stopping-distance ruling
Aug 10, 2009

Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC applauds the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) final rule requiring a 30% reduction in stopping distance for heavy trucks...

ATA applauds bill offering
incentives to reduce idling
Aug 10, 2009

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) applauds Reps Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Kay Granger (R-TX) for their sponsorship of HR 3383...

Kenworth leads the field
in customer satisfaction
for Class 8 truck owners
Aug 10, 2009

Kenworth Truck Company achieved the highest ranking in customer satisfaction among Class 8 truck owners in the Over the Road, Pickup and Delivery (P&D), and Dealer Service segments...

In search of truckers behaving heroically along American roads
Aug 4, 2009

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company continues to honor deserving truck drivers with its recognition program for those who perform good deeds along the highways of North America. The company announced that a search is on for US and Canadian drivers who come to the rescue of fellow motorists....

Motorists rank distracted driving as biggest threat
Aug 4, 2009

Thirty-five percent of drivers said they feel less safe than they did five years ago, according to the second-annual 2009 Traffic Safety Culture Index released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Overall, most American motorists report that they feel no safer now than they did five years ago....

Q3 Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index remains flat
Aug 4, 2009

The Q3 2009 Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index as reported by CK Commercial Vehicle Research rose just 1% from the adjusted Q2 2009 index to a reading of 89.0....

Price of diesel fuel climbs for second straight week
Aug 4, 2009

The average price of diesel fuel nationwide increased 2.2 cents to $2.55 a gallon, according to US Department of Energy information. This marks diesel’s second price rise in two weeks....

ATA Truck Tonnage Index
sinks 2.4% in June 2009
Aug 4, 2009

The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 2.4% in June 2009. In May, SA tonnage jumped 3.2%....

ATA supports ban on texting
while driving motor vehicles
Aug 3, 2009

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) strongly supports safety objectives in new legislation that encourages states to ban texting while operating a motor vehicle. ...

Class 8 vehicle net orders remain weak in June 09
Aug 1, 2009

Heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicle net orders for June 2009 were 51% below the prior-year period, but there were some bright spots in the underlying...

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