iPhone Trucker News

Electronic on-board recorders will not enhance safety, fix hours-of-service problems or respect driver privacy, contrary to what motor-carrier associations are saying, OOIDA leadership stated in official comments to a Canadian working group. More: continued here

The first iPhone application for the trucking industry, appropriately named Trucker, has become one of top 25% downloaded apps within the “lifestyle” section of the Apple iTunes Store.  The Trucker App continues to gain attention with its ability to constantly have updated files and information added to the “Drivers’ Resource Page” on a daily [...] [...]

The current state of the economy has hit many people and businesses hard.  Unfortunately, there is really no good news in sight for the economy and I personally do not see it getting better any time soon.  The primary goal in getting the economy back on track is one that is not being focused upon [...]

Fleet Equipment magazine and Citgo Petroleum Corp. have honored Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. More: continued here

Trucks in New Jersey will be allowed to idle during rest periods after all. Gail Toth, executive director of the New Jersey Motor Truck Association, was informed this week that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection was extending the idling exemption for rest periods. More: continued here

The 10th annual Expedite Expo is planned for July 23-24, 2010. The event will be held at the Roberts Convention Centre in Wilmington, OH. The event features a number of driver workshops. More: continued here

Freightliner says that by April 23 it hopes to have notified the owners of nearly 9,000 trucks that their vehicles may have a potentially dangerous flaw. The problem is that the left-hand, inner tie-rod can loosen and separate from the steering rack, potentially leading to loss of control. More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is… More: continued here

Among the thousands of professional truckers planning to head to Louisville for the Mid-America Trucking Show March 25-27? This is one place every year that you will find everything imaginable you need to make, build or continue a successful trucking business. In addition, the days are filled with educational and social events guaranteed to be [...]

WARRENVILLE, Ill. – Navistar announced its International MaxxForce DT mid-range engine has been certifie… [Full Story] More: continued here