Graves Says Annual Meeting to Take Place During a ‘Transitional Moment’ for Trucking
With a new highway funding bill signed into law and the U.S. business community anxiously awaiting the outcome of the presidential election, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said the federation’s upcoming annual conference will take place during a “transitional moment” for the industry.
September 24, 2012Groups Call on Congress to Fund Highway Safety Grants
Two prominent groups called on Congress to support the nation’s priority highway safety grant program when it considers federal funding legislation, saying that failure to do so would result in increased highway deaths and injuries.
September 11, 2012Volvo Trucks Names New North American President
Göran Nyberg has been appointed president of Volvo Trucks, North American sales and marketing, effective Oct. 1.
September 10, 2012Lax Oversight Hurting Pilot Program Involving Mexican Trucks, FMCSA Told
The ongoing pilot program that allows approved Mexican fleets into the interior of the United States suffers from lax oversight that does not sufficiently ensure compliance with the program’s requirements, a federal auditor said in a report released last week.
September 10, 2012DOT Helps Launch Road Test of Crash-Avoidance Technology System
The Department of Transportation Tuesday helped launch a road test of new technology system designed to help avoid crashes.
August 21, 2012Rollover Stability Tops ESC, ATRI Says of Safety Systems
An analysis of crash data by the American Transportation Research Institute found that trucks equipped with roll stability control systems had fewer rollovers and less crash-related costs than trucks with more expensive electronic stability control systems.
August 20, 2012Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.2% for Week
U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3.2% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
August 17, 2012Intermodal Volume Rises 5.2% in 2Q, IANA Reports
North American intermodal shipping volumes rose 5.2% during the second quarter, with the domestic segment growing more quickly than import-export business, the Intermodal Association of North America reported.
August 16, 20123% of Fatal Crashes Involved Alcohol-Impaired Truck Drivers in 2010
Drivers of large trucks made up the smallest percentage of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2010, according to recently released data by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
August 15, 2012Nevada Highway Patrol Wins Inspectors Championship
Christopher Smithen, a certified North American Standard inspector from the Nevada Highway Patrol, was awarded the Jimmy K. Ammons Grand Champion Award for his combined performances in six competition areas in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s North American Inspectors Championship last week in Minneapolis.
August 13, 2012