2008 June

Alvan Motor Freight ceases operations

Alvan Motor Freight, a family-owned Midwestern regional less-than-truckload motor carrier based in Kalamazoo, Mich., announced Saturday, June 28, that it is ceasing operations after 67 years of service and will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. "Today is the worst day of my business career," ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 30, 2008

ATA unveils 2008 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week logo

The American Trucking Associations on Friday, June 27, unveiled its 2008 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week logo, aimed at celebrating the men and women delivering goods across our nation. "National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is about letting our professional drivers know they are valued - and ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 30, 2008

MCT announces new West Coast produce division

MCT Transportation, a full truckload carrier of general commodities for products requiring refrigerated services and dry goods, recently expanded operations to include a new West Coast produce division. "This is an exciting development for us," says Chris Swain, West Coast sales director for Sioux Falls, S.D.-based ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 30, 2008

Panel: Truck R&D effort needs stable funding, leadership

Federal research and development efforts to improve the fuel efficiency of commercial vehicles call for full-time executive leadership and a budgetary process that better focuses the resources of the various government departments and agencies involved. Those were the broad recommendations of a committee tasked with ...

By Avery Vise Published June 30, 2008

Schneider National’s bulk division introduces local, regional service

Schneider National announced today, June 30, that it is expanding into the local and regional bulk hauling arenas. Within the last year, Schneider introduced shorter length-of-haul capabilities to shippers in four U.S. markets, with expansion into additional markets planned for later this year. Schneider Bulk's local ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 30, 2008

80 truck stops added to BioTrucker Fuel Card Network since March

The National Biodiesel Foundation announced at the Great West Truck Show in Las Vegas, Nev., that 80 new truck stops have been added to the BioTrucker Fuel Card network for a total of 229. All 80 carry biodiesel in various blends and accept the fuel ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 30, 2008

Tridako touts PowerCube APUs

At the Great West Truck Show in Las Vegas, Nev., Tridako Energy Systems showcased the PowerCube, its signature line of isolated, nonintegrated auxiliary power units. Each PowerCube is designed to provide on-the-road comfort through many performance-enhancing designs. With a choice of units powered by Kubota, Caterpillar ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 30, 2008

June 27, 2008

Innovative Computing Corp. Looking for solutions that are always Innovative? Innovative Computing Corporation continually updates their software with new options based on evolving industry needs, regulations and technology. With an ongoing development process, Innovative leverages experience and skill to maintain system Innovation designed for carriers. Proven, ...

By Dean Smallwood Published June 30, 2008

Arsenault fuel initiative aims to reduce fleet fuel costs by 10%

Arsenault Associates today, June 30, announced the launch of a major fuel-efficiency initiative for its flagship Dossier fleet maintenance management software solutions with a goal of achieving an average fuel-cost reduction of 10 percent for fleet customers. "Fuel costs are out of hand, and it's dramatically ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 30, 2008

Strick Trailers to offer MTIS with ThermAlert

ArvinMeritor announced Friday, June 27, that Strick Trailers will be offering the Meritor Tire Inflation System equipped with ThermAlert heat sensor technology as its preferred tire management system on Strick, Cheetah and Evans product lines. ThermAlert is the patented technology of the Meritor Tire Inflation ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 30, 2008