Peterbilt Motors Co. announced that it is taking immediate orders for the production of its vocational and aerodynamic vehicles powered by compressed and liquefied natural gas. The Model 365 and Model 384 will be offered with the Cummins Westport ISL G and built at Peterbilt's ...

Freightliner Trucks announced that it received the "Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Vocational Segment Class 8 Trucks" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Heavy Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study. Freightliner performs particularly well in performance, quality, warranty and cost of ownership factors, and improves ...

Profit Tools Inc., a software provider for small to medium-sized intermodal trucking companies, is offering up to $1 million in free Profit Tools software Sept. 1-30. New and existing customers can take advantage of this offer and get an unlimited amount of user licenses and ...

The national average retail price of a gallon of diesel increased for the sixth consecutive week, climbing 0.6 cent to $2.674 for the week ending Monday, Aug. 31. The price -- which has climbed 17.8 cents since July 20 -- is the highest recorded this ...

The Interstate 85 northbound rest area in Franklin County and the I-85 southbound rest area in Gwinnett County east of Atlanta closed permanently Aug. 25, the Georgia Department of Transportation announced. "Many factors have gone into the decision to close these rest areas," says Russell McMurray, ...

Polaris Laboratories and Sinclair Oil Lubricants announced the launch of the Sinclair Fluid Analysis Program, in which Polaris will provide complete testing and analysis for oils, diesel fuel, coolants and water-based fluids for the new Sinclair Oil program so that users may identify minor equipment ...

Less than two weeks have passed since Penske Truck Leasing announced the availability of direct-to-consumer used commercial truck sales through eBay Motors. The online marketplace already has shown promising results, the company announced. Through eBay Motors, Penske is offering visitors the opportunity to bid on a ...

Working with experts at the IBM Innovation Center in San Mateo, Calif., TMW Systems developers put the company's latest product release, TruckMate 2009, through a series of simulated high-volume freight bill transactions and dispatch activities performed by up to 2,000 concurrent users as part of ...

CSX Intermodal At CSX Intermodal, we've made getting a door-to-door spot quote faster, easier and more convenient than ever before. CSX QuickQuote gives you all the information you need, when you need it. Just use this simple tool to pick your lane, date and time, and ...

Comcar Industries announced the creation of a strategic alliance between Midwest Coast Transport Inc. and Willis Shaw Express Inc. intended to provide several key advantages that will further enhance both companies' abilities to serve their customers, maximize the productivity of their drivers and improve operating ...