Trailer Market Expected to Improve Slightly
The same pressures hitting the truck market are affecting the trailer market. A combination of downed freight shipments and saturated capacity, mixed with longer equipment life, will likely…
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Manufacturers Ask for Consistent Standards on Emissions, Fuel Economy
Standards for corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emission (GHG) regulations should be “compatible and consistent”, says the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). The association…
No commentsLester Named Medical Chief for FMCSA
Dr. Benisse Lester has been named as chief medical officer by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Lester served as director of occupational medicine and safety for the…
No commentsMexican Trucks Busted for Drug Smuggling at Border
Border officers in Texas stopped four separate shipments of illegal drugs from entering the country in two days, reported etrucker.com. Four Mexican truckers tried to smuggle the illicit…
No commentsPeterbilt, Kenworth Return to Mid-America Trucking Show
After sitting out last year, both Peterbilt Motor Company and Kenworth Truck Company will roll back into Louisville for the 2010 Mid-America Trucking Show in March. The March…
No commentsNorth Carolina Tackles Texting Travelers
North Carolina joins the growing number of states telling drivers to hang up and drive beginning Dec. 1, when a ban on texting while driving takes effect in…
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