2010 September
FleetPride acquires Southwest Brake & Parts
FleetPride Inc., an independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, announced that it has acquired Southwest Brake & Parts Inc. The acquisition, terms of which were not disclosed, expands FleetPride's footprint into Michigan and includes eight Southwest Brake & Parts locations throughout the ...
FleetCor launches Chevron and Texaco MasterCard
FleetCor Operating Company announced the launch of a new offering to its business card portfolio. The Chevron and Texaco Universal Business MasterCard will provide companies the tracking benefits of a fuel card system with the flexibility to make fuel purchases wherever MasterCard cards are accepted. ...
Shell Lubricants 2010 Fleet Technology Conference on tour in October
Shell Lubricants says that with changes in emissions regulations and engine technology, as well as the constant pressure to reduce operating costs, it is important for fleets to increase their knowledge of the latest technology and ways to gain operating efficiencies.
The Shell Lubricants 2010 Fleet ...
Demand for Tiger II funding overwhelms supply
Nearly 1,000 construction grant applications for more than $19 billion from all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia far exceeded the $600 million in Tiger (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) II dollars the U.S. Department of Transportation can award for infrastructure projects ...
YRC Worldwide announces tentative agreement with Teamsters
YRC Worldwide Inc. announced Friday, Sept. 24, that it has entered into a tentative agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to address the company's competitiveness, re-entry into multiemployer pension funds and progress toward long-term growth.
Details of the agreement will be made available subject to ...
TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index records highest August spot volume
TransCore announced that its Canadian Freight Index showed a 50 percent year-over-year increase in spot market freight volume with a 2 point increase from July. Freight for the month of August registered the highest volume ever recorded for the same month in the last five ...
DOT grants $9.2M to improve transportation safety, sustainability
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than $9.2 million in grants to seven University Transportation Centers that are using new technologies and developing innovative approaches to improve transportation systems throughout the country.
“You don’t have to look far to see the impact of research conducted ...
Hybrid Truck Users Forum set for Sept. 28-30
Kenworth Truck Co. will showcase a T370 diesel-electric hybrid tractor at the 10th annual Hybrid Truck Users Forum Sept. 28-30 at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn, Mich. The national forum brings together fleets, suppliers and manufacturers to examine the latest in hybrid technology for the ...
Bruckner Truck names Murphy VP/sales
Brian Murphy has been named vice president of Sales at Bruckner Truck. He has been marketing manager for the last six years. “Through his efforts, we have become one of the leaders in our industry for internet marketing, advertising analysis and CRM technology,” says Brian ...
Boyd Bros. recognizes two drivers for two million safe miles
Boyd Bros. Transportation Inc. celebrated National Truck Drivers Appreciation Week by honoring two of its drivers who both recently logged two million consecutive safe miles with the flatbed carrier.
Virgil Shell of Columbia, S.C., and Dennis Howard of Goodwater, Ala., were recognized at a luncheon and ...
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Events
- Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo
- June 25-27, 2013
- Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference
- August 21-22
- The Great American Trucking Show
- Aug. 22-24
- CCJ Fall Symposium
- Dec. 2-4
