Survey finds lack of consensus on funding road improvements

According to a new America THINKS survey commissioned by HNTB Corporation, the majority of Americans who say the gas tax is no longer sufficient to properly maintain the country’s roads and bridges (57%) is on the rise, up 6% from January 2009...

US Army division awards tractor contract to DTNA

The US Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command awarded a contract to Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) to produce 1,780 units of the M915A5 6x4 military linehaul tractors. ...

Sherman Bros acquires MWTI bulk chemical ops

Sherman Bros Heavy Trucking, based in Harrisburg OR, announced the acquisition of Mike Werner Trucking Inc’s (MWTI), bulk chemical division into the Sherman Bros family of businesses, which includes Team Transport, acquired in 2000; Sound Transportation, acquired in 2005; and TCT, acquired in 2008...

Gilbarco ships first Encore S DEF dispensers

Gilbarco Veeder-Root has shipped its first Encore S Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) dispensers for North America....

UltraCoupler provides seal that is secure, free of voidsUltraCoupler provides seal that is secure, free of voidsUltraCoupler provides seal that is secure, free of voids

Built stronger and more compact, the UltraCoupler by Ultraflo Corporation, a subsidiary of Bray International, offers a lightweight design, simple adjustment, and a secure seal free of voids. The coupler design is pressure-tested to 65 psi....

Peterbilt taking orders for NG-fueled vehicles

Peterbilt Motors Company is taking immediate orders for the production of its vocational and aerodynamic vehicles powered by compressed and liquefied natural gas ...

Sunoco Inc agrees to sell business to Superior Plus

Sunoco Inc has reached an agreement to sell its retail heating oil and propane distribution business to Superior Plus Corp for $82.5 million in cash....

DTNA adds surcharge
for engine, technology

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) will offer customers their choice in EPA 2010-compliant engines and emissions technologies from both Detroit Diesel and Cummins...

Starting September 16, cargo tanks with residues will need a manifest to enter the United States

The US Customs and Border Patrol no longer will allow cargo tanks containing residual product to be classified as empty when they enter the United States...

Ohio Trucking Association
salutes DistTech’s safety

DistTech earned the Fleet Safety Award in the Large Division with only two recordable accidents for the more than 5.4 million miles driven by its fleet in Ohio...

Price of diesel fuel inches up for sixth straight gain

The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide inched up slightly...

DTNA will participate
in Clean Cities program

The United States Department of Energy announced its selection of 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ...

Shell Lubricants Emissions Symposium focus: EPA 2010

Shell experts will present and discuss the various new emission control technologies, equipment changes, lubricants, and coolants. ...

Commercial trailer orders remain soft but improved

Net orders for commercial trailers in July 2009 increased 4% from June 2009 and 16% from July 2008...

CalcuLighter compares data on aluminum, steel wheels

CalcuLighter, an online tool, for truck fleet and owner-operators, provides exact financial data comparing steel and aluminum wheel alternatives...

Kenan Advantage Group receives customer awards

Kenan Advantage Group (KAG) announced receiving awards from its customers in recognition of the company’s outstanding performance....

Study by SmartDrive
quantifies driver
distraction for fleets

SmartDrive Systems announced results of a large-scale study of commercial fleets to quantify driver distraction and identify the root causes, providing fleet managers with an action plan for improving safety...

USDG to begin building
ethanol-handling terminal

US Development Group LLC (USDG), an industry leader in ethanol handling and distribution terminals, will begin construction on the West Colton Rail Terminal, a new ethanol hub in the Inland Empire area of Southern California...

ATA Truck Tonnage Index
moves upward in July ‘09

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...

Trailer ABS lamp now
permanent requirement

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a final rule that makes permanent an existing requirement that trailers with antilock brake systems (ABS) be equipped with an external malfunction indicator lamp...

Price of diesel fuel rises
for fifth straight week

The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide climbed for a fifth week, rising 1.6 cents to $2.668 a gallon and reaching its highest point so far in 2009, according to US Department of Energy information...

Aegean takes delivery
of double-hull tanker

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc has taken delivery of the Kerkyra, a 6,290-dwt double-hull bunkering tanker newbuild from Qingdao Hyundai Shipyard in China...

BlueTec technology reaches
25-million-mile testing level

Detroit Diesel Corporation announced its BlueTec emissions technology completed 25 million miles of testing ahead of schedule...

PSI-branded hoses
deliver maximum air

When replacing the valve stem connection hoses on the Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) by PSI (Pressure Systems International), it is recommended that the proprietary MTIS hose be used to maximize the performance of the system...

Domestic intermodal
transport increases
market share in 2Q

Domestic intermodal transport gained significant market share against trucks in the second quarter of 2009, a recent analysis by FTR Associates shows...