Australian Trucking Corporation Condemned After Firing a Female Driver for Making Emergency Pit Stop at a McDonald’s

March 12th, 2012 @ // No Comments

(More) Male co-workers demand she be reinstated immediately; Toll Group’s termination of union-supportive worker reeks of retaliation, discrimination and illegal surveillance LOS ANGELES, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – An $ 8.8 billion Australian transportation… PR Newswire: Transportation, Trucking & Railroad

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ATA Welcomes Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products as Newest Allied Member

March 8th, 2012 @ // No Comments

(More)ARLINGTON, Va., March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves proudly welcomed Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products as the federation’s newest allied member. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100129/ATALOGO) “We… PR Newswire: Transportation, Trucking & Railroad

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Navistar and Women In Trucking Award the Trucking Industry’s “2012 Influential Woman in Trucking”

March 6th, 2012 @ // No Comments

(More)KISSIMMEE, Fla., March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Navistar, Inc. and the Women In Trucking Association (WIT) presented the second annual “Influential Woman in Trucking” award to Joyce Brenny, Owner, Brenny Transportation, Inc. and Brenny Specialized, Inc., at a ceremony today, during this… PR Newswire: Transportation, Trucking & Railroad

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Rand McNally’s TND™ 760 Fleet Edition Wins Top Industry Honor

March 6th, 2012 @ // No Comments

(More)KISSIMMEE, Fla., March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Rand McNally’s TND™ 760 Fleet Edition, a mobile communications device with navigation, EOBR and driver performance capabilities priced under $ 800, was recognized this month by Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT) and industry experts as a product… PR Newswire: Trucking and Road Transportation

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ATA Files Amicus Brief in Support of FMCSA on EOBR Challenge

February 28th, 2012 @ // No Comments

(More)ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 28 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – American Trucking Associations filed an amicus brief February 24 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in support of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s defense of electronic logging… PR Newswire: Trucking and Road Transportation

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ATA Truck Tonnage Retreated 4% in January

February 28th, 2012 @ // No Comments

(More)ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 4.0% in January after surging 6.4% in December 2011.  The latest contraction put the SA index at 119.4 (2000=100),… PR Newswire: Transportation, Trucking & Railroad

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Teletrac Expands Integration With TMW Systems and TruckMate Dispatch Software

February 21st, 2012 @ // No Comments

(More)GARDEN GROVE, Calif., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Teletrac, a leading provider of advanced fleet management solutions for the trucking sector, today announced availability of an interface between its award-winning Fleet Director™ GPS and vehicle tracking solutions and… PR Newswire: Transportation, Trucking & Railroad

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Cummins Westport Announces New Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Engine

February 20th, 2012 @ // No Comments

(More)~ISX12 G Natural Gas Engine Targets Regional Trucking, Vocational and Refuse Markets in North America~ VANCOUVER, Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Cummins Westport Inc., announced today the ISX12 G, a 12 litre heavy-duty, factory built dedicated natural gas engine for regional haul… PR Newswire: Transportation, Trucking & Railroad

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Hino Trucks’ “INSIGHT” Recognized as one of Heavy Duty Trucking’s Top 20 New Products for 2011

February 20th, 2012 @ // No Comments

(More)NOVI, Mich., Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Hino Trucks’ “INSIGHT”, the most advanced web-based location and telematics solution in the medium duty commercial truck market, was named one of Heavy Duty Trucking’s Top 20 new products for 2011. (Photo:… PR Newswire: Transportation, Trucking & Railroad

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Aerodynamic Truck Fairings Wins Top Honors

February 20th, 2012 @ // No Comments

(More)LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –  Aerofficient™, leading designers and manufacturers of aerodynamic enhancement devices for heavy-duty truck trailers, today announced at the American Trucking Association’s Annual Technology & Maintenance… PR Newswire: Transportation, Trucking & Railroad

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