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Safetyby StaffJanuary 3, 2019

NHTSA Provides Drugged Driving Grants to 5 States

To keep drug-impaired drivers off the nation's roadways, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently awarded more than $100,000 in funding to select states to educate law enforcement officers.

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Green Fleetby StaffJanuary 2, 2019

McDonald's Adds Natural Gas Trucks to Logistics Network in Spain

McDonald’s logistics network in Spain will now include 14 alternative-fuel powered vehicles that will run on either liquefied natural gas or compressed natural gas.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 2, 2019

Utah Drunk Driving Law Becomes Strictest in the Nation

Utah has implemented a new law that lowers its blood alcohol content limit from 0.08 to 0.05 on Dec. 30, which gives the state the strictest DUI law in the country for drivers with a standard license.

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Small Fleetby Paul ClintonJanuary 2, 2019

Gasoline Falls to $2.26 Per Gallon

The price of regular gasoline continued to decline over the holidays and reached an average of $2.266 per gallon for the week ending Dec. 31, which was 5.5 cents lower that the prior week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 2, 2019

Hertz Adds 542 Mercedes-Benz Atego Trucks to Fleet

This year alone, Hertz has added a total of 542 Mercedes-Benz Atego trucks to its fleet. The vehicle rental company has now increased its fleet to more than 1,200 Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the more than 7.5-ton segment.

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Operationsby StaffDecember 28, 2018

LTA Manufacturing Names New CEO

LTA Manufacturing, LLC, has selected Ted Fick as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the company and its four brands: LoadMaster, ATC Truck Covers, Jason Industries, and Ranch Fiberglass.

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Upfittingby StaffDecember 27, 2018

TBEI Names New Vice President

Truck Bodies and Equipment International, Inc. (TBEI), a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation, announced Jason LaPlante has been named vice president of product and service technology.

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Operationsby StaffDecember 26, 2018

Rolling Strong Partners with eTrueNorth

Rolling Strong announced a partnership to provide healthcare services to truck drivers using the eTrueNorth network of local pharmacies through the Rolling Strong health and wellness platform. 

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Small Fleetby StaffDecember 26, 2018

16.7M Takata Air Bags Remain on the Roads

About 16.7 million of the faulty Takata air-bag inflators still haven't been replaced about three years after federal regulators began to oversee a broad-ranging recall of the defective inflators that have caused at least 15 deaths in the U.S., according to a new report.

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Vehicle Researchby StaffDecember 25, 2018

16 Truck OEMs to Exhibit at Work Truck Show 2019

With the addition of Volvo Trucks, a record-setting 16 commercial vehicle manufacturers will exhibit in The Work Truck Show 2019, giving attendees the opportunity to see for themselves what these top OEMs have planned for 2019 and beyond.

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