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NewsDecember 27, 2006

ATA: Truck Driver Turnover Increases

As more large carriers back out of the long-haul market, more small carriers are filling the gap, said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello.

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NewsDecember 19, 2006

Diesel Drivers Report Superior Real-World Fuel Efficiency

Diesel-powered vehicles deliver more real-world miles per gallon than the numbers on new-car window stickers currently indicate, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's "YourMPG" database.

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NewsDecember 18, 2006

Freightliner Completes Field Operational Test With U.S. DOT to Improve Vehicle Safety & Reliability

PORTLAND, OR – Freightliner LLC has completed a three-year study with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) — a field-operational test of electronically controlled braking systems (ECBS) and other safety technologies. Conducted as part of the DOT's initiative to accelerate deployment of new safety technologies that reduce accidents and fatalities, the study's results will be used to improve truck safety systems' performance, reliability, durability, and maintainability.

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NewsDecember 7, 2006

The Deadliest Professions in the U.S.

While commercial fishing is the deadliest profession per capita, fatal highway incidents remain the most frequent type of fatal occupational injury, accounting for 1,428 worker deaths in 2005 according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

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NewsNovember 28, 2006

What Are the Most Common Vehicle Diagnostic Trouble Codes?

Networkcar gathered data from onboard computers of thousands of commercial vehicles using Networkfleet.

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NewsOctober 19, 2006

Sales of Large Pickups and SUV Models Revive as Gas Prices Drop

The recent decline in gas prices has brought an increase in owner loyalty rates for pickup trucks and SUVS, according to real-time retail transaction data from the Power Information Network (PIN).

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