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NewsJune 1, 2010

Fleets Honored for Safe Driving

ARLINGTON, VA - A number of commercial fleets were recently recognized by the National Private Truck Council (NPTC) for continuing to elevate safety performance.

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NewsMay 28, 2010

Leasing & Rental Companies Still Protected Under Graves Law

ALEXANDRIA, VA - An effort to repeal the federal law prohibiting states from imposing vicarious liability on owners of rented and leased vehicles was further quashed May 26 by the Truck Renting and Leasing Association and its industry allies.

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NewsMay 25, 2010

Sysco Deploys Video-Based Solution to Reduce Vehicle Accidents

SAN DIEGO - Sysco Corporation has signed on to a 5-year commitment to deploy DriveCam's Driver Risk Management solution in its entire fleet of 9,000 vehicles.

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NewsMay 17, 2010

GE Debuts GE NIGHTHAWK PLATINUM Halogen Headlights

CLEVELAND, OHIO - GE Lighting, a unit of GE's Appliances & Lighting business, introduces the NIGHTHAWK PLATINUM, a new halogen headlight that puts up to 90 percent more light on the road compared to new standard halogen headlights.

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NewsMay 17, 2010

New Book Seeks to Improve Interaction between Motorists and Commercial Drivers

CROSSVILLE, TN - A long haul trucker aims to provide crucial information on how the normal, everyday driver of a non-commercial vehicle can drive safely around commercial vehicles.

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NewsMay 12, 2010

High Density Plastic Van Partition Offers Fleet Fuel Savings

SARASOTA, FL - In an economy that stretches every dollar budgeted to support a business, the Chameleon 2000 is offering fleet owners relief in one the most expensive areas - fuel.

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Articlesby Mike ButschMay 12, 2010

Who's Looking at Your Logs?

Noncompliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Hours of Service regulations can carry stiff penalties. Reviewing company drivers’ Records of Duty Status or Logs is critical.

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NewsMay 10, 2010

La. House Rejects Cell Phone Ban for Truck Drivers

BATON ROUGE, LA - The Louisiana House sidetracked a bill May 6 that would have banned truck drivers from talking on hand-held cell phones while driving.

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NewsApril 16, 2010

Hardin Trucking Adopts Cell Phone Ban, Texting

BRUCE, MS - Hardin Trucking, Inc. and affiliated partner employees are banned from texting or talking on a hand-held cell phone while behind the wheel of a company vehicle or while using a company-issued phone in their personal vehicle.

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NewsApril 9, 2010

TSOA’s Robinson Achieves Certified Director of Safety Status

WOODSTOCK, GA - Dave Robinson, safety and compliance officer for Transport Solutions of America (TSOA), is one of 31 CDS qualified professionals in the state of Georgia.

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