March 2012 News Archive

At the Truckload Carriers Association's Annual Awards Banquet, the TCA announced the grand prize winners of its National Fleet Safety Awards, which were Rocha Transportation of Ceres, California, and Bison Transport of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

According to Truck News, attendees of the Green Truck Summit hosted by the National Truck Equipment Association and Calstart shared their positive experiences while working with green trucks, which have led to improved fleet management.

Truckers will have another resource to learn about the best fleet management practices, as the Truckload Carriers Association will release a new publication called the Truckload Authority.

A recent partnership formed by Rolling Strong and the Kroger Company Family of Pharmacies will work to improve trucker health by providing truckers with onsite biometric readings for all of Rolling Strong's clients at Kroger stores.

The Department of Transportation recently enacted measures to improve truck driving safety by banning commercial drivers from using mobile devices while driving.

At the recent Truckload Carriers Association convention in Orlando, Florida, Gary Moffitt, founder and owner of the Arkansas Occupational Health Clinic, described how the rate of diabetes among truck drivers constitutes a significant issue in trucker health.

A product promoting trucking safety was recently released by Vehiclelight.com, which came out with a new LED Tire Alert product that provides a tire pressure monitoring system, alerting drivers when their tire pressure is low.

According to a recent survey conducted by PHH Arval, truck driving safety, reducing fuel consumption and lowering maintenance costs will be a few of the tops concerns for fleet managers in the upcoming years.

At The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, attendees will have an opportunity to learn about the fleet management practices and solutions employed by global services provider ARI.

In an effort to improve trucker health in the industry, the winners of Truckload Carriers Association Trucking's Weight Loss Showdown will be competing for cash prizes, to add to the main reward, which is weight loss among truckers.