2006 October
Bahr named to lead Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems
Perry Bahr has assumed duties as vice president and general manager of Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems, succeeding Gary Gerstenslager, the newly appointed president and chief operating officer of Hendrickson. Bahr elevated Roger Hatten to his former position of director of operations for the trailer division ...
CARB verifies Donaldson filter for 1994-2006 diesel engines
Donaldson Co., a manufacturer of filter systems and replacement parts, has announced that the California Environmental Protection Agency's Air Resources Board has verified the company's diesel particulate matter low-temperature filter (LTF) muffler for 1994-2006 model year non-EGR diesel engines used in on-road applications operating on ...
CDL examiner pleads guilty in connection with 151 drivers’ tests
A North Carolina commercial driver's license examiner recently pleaded guilty to making false statements in connection with fraudulent CDL testing. Jimmy D. Halcomb, of Durham, N.C., pleaded guilty Oct. 10 in U.S. District Court in Greensboro, N.C., to one count of making false statements in ...
TCA names Schneider National driver Highway Angel
The Truckload Carriers Association recently recognized John Barber of Des Moines, Iowa, as a Highway Angel for his selfless actions, which saved the life of a SUV driver. Barber, a driver for Schneider National, was driving northbound on Interstate 530 near Little Rock, Ark., when ...
Mercedes engines stand up to Freightliner tests
By John Latta
When 2007 Mercedes-Benz truck engines go into production in January, prototypes will have accumulated more than 14.5 million miles of testing, 6 million on the heavy-duty MBE 4000 and 8.5 million on the medium-duty MBE 900.
Freightliner announced Friday, Oct. 20 that it ...
Diesel price increases after 9-week drop
The national average price of a gallon of diesel ended its nine-week decline in the week ending Monday, Oct. 23. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the average price was $2.524, just over 2 cents more than the previous week but still 63 cents ...
U.S. Xpress reports 3Q profit up 82%
U.S. Xpress Inc. said Monday, Oct. 23, that its third-quarter profit rose 82 percent, as truckload revenue was helped by contributions from businesses acquired this year. Quarterly earnings increased to $7.3 million from $4 million during the same period last year. Revenue rose 33 percent ...
Knight buys Roads West for $15.6M
Knight Transportation announced Monday, Oct. 23, that it has completed a $15.6 million purchase of most of the trucking assets of Roads West Transportation. Roads West, based in Phoenix, has between $25 million and $30 million in annual sales, plus 110 company-employed drivers and 45 ...
Tri-State launches truckload division
Tri-State Expedited has formed a new truckload division to add to its expedited transportation services. Tri-State, headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, says the new division will offer drivers dedicated lanes, 100 percent of fuel surcharge, no trailer usage fee, paid tolls, no charge for base plates, ...
TAB offers invoice factoring at select Flying Js
Transportation Alliance Bank Inc., an FDIC-insured bank targeted to professional drivers and trucking companies, is offering independent owner-operators the ability to sell their receivables and get cash on the road, usually within 30 minutes. TAB's Accounts Receivable Financing product, also known as factoring, now is ...
CSA'S Data Trail
Sponsored by PeopleNet
CSA’s crash flaw: Enforcement, accident rates do not mesh
FMCSA’s massive safety program shows gaps in correlation between enforcement and accident rates by carrier size.
Risk & Reward, Part 3: Industry, FMCSA at odds over CSA
Infographic: Small Fleets loom large on inspectors’ radar
Advertisement
Advertisements
Advertisement
Events
- Great West Fleet Executive Conference
- May 29-30
- Great West Truck Show
- May 30-June 1
- Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo
- June 25-27, 2013
- Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference
- August 21-22
