More and more surveys are capturing the optimism truckers share about economic conditions improving, with the latest coming from Transport Capital Partners, a fleet consulting firm in the U.S. Compared with similar surveys late last year and even from the first quarter of this year, truckers are more hopeful Continue Reading

Koneta Inc.’s new Spraydown system touts increased safety and fuel savings compared to traditional mud flaps on trucks and trailers. Its functional airflow management reduces spray from tires, improving driver safety, while also reducing drag and fuel consumption. Testing in the United Kingdom yielded a Continue Reading

One plus from the economic slowdown could be giving fleets the opportunity to get up to schedule with trailer body and maintenance. The list below includes tips on everything from dry vans and reefers to basic maintenance and fighting corrosion. Also covered are Continue Reading

Initial results of European testing of second-generation biodiesel fuels show reduced emissions compared to traditional petroleum-based diesel. Biodiesel made from hydtrotreated vegetable oils has been tested in 14 Mercedes Benz trucks under everyday conditions in a joint pilot program involving several Continue Reading

More and more fleets are exploring and utilizing technology to boost efficiency and productivity, but cost will hold them back from experimenting with the most advanced solutions, according to a new report. Last year’s dramatic rise in diesel prices was a major factor in seeking out new technologies, particularly those that help Continue Reading

Last week, Navistar refuted the request of engine OEMs to side with EPA as “friends of the court” in their suit rejecting selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology to meet 2010 federal emission standards. Navistar challenges that EPA approved this technology not because it helped reduce pollution, but Continue Reading

The push continues to get fleets to consider hybrid trucks for their operations, which would not only reduce U.S. oil consumption and lower emissions, but also create new jobs. Hybrid technology advocates, including fleets, OEMs, suppliers and public interest groups called on Congress to offer incentives such as Continue Reading

The state trucking association in Colorado helped push through its Green Truck and Motor Carrier Economic Development Program, which was recently signed into law. The new law will change how sales tax is calculated on fleets, basing it instead on how many miles are spent in the state. That change, along with Continue Reading

The American Trucking Association’s recently introduced 18-point highway safety agenda drew praise from the insurance industry among others, but was criticized by some in the trucking industry. Part of the ATA’s agenda is the recommendation of a national 65 mph speed limit. The Owner Operator Continue Reading

Higher truck weight limits would help allow them to carry more freight while traveling fewer miles, which would help reduce fuel use, curb emissions, promote safer roads and raise the efficiency of the already strained interstate system, according to the Coalition for Transportation Productivity, a group of Continue Reading