Today's News

FMCSA’s VanSteenburg calls for improved fleet safety effort

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:45:00 EDT

Improvements have been made in truck safety, but 4,000 people still lost their lives last year in truck-involved crashes, according to Jack VanSteenburg, chief safety officer for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). “We can do better; we need to do better,” he told tank truck fleet managers at the National Tank Truck Carriers 64th Annual Conference May 8 in San Francisco CA.

US private equity activity in oil & gas industry hits highest levels in 20 years

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:34:00 EDT

Private equity (PE) interest in the US oil and gas industry marked at least a 20-year high during the first quarter of 2012, as the volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reached 11 transactions, which had a total deal value of $11.5 billion, a 120% increase in activity when compared to the same period in 2011, according to PwC US

ATA joins with law enforcement, advocacy groups to press for ELD mandate

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:33:00 EDT

In a letter sent to members of the House and Senate currently negotiating the highway bill in conference, American Trucking Associations, along with several other industry and advocacy groups, urged the retention of the Senate's proposed mandate for electronic logging devices

Western Star rolls out new 4700 tractor, adds options for 6900

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:32:00 EDT

Western Star Truck Sales Inc added a new 4700 tractor to its product lineup. The wraps came off the new tractor during a special event on May 8 in Las Vegas NV. The 4700 tractor and additional product updates are now available to order

Wabash National Corp completes acquisition of Walker Group Holdings

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:31:00 EDT

Wabash National Corporation completed its previously announced acquisition of Walker Group Holdings LLC (Walker), a leading producer of liquid transportation systems and engineered products based in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, for an all-cash purchase price of $360 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The deal was completed May 8