YRC Freight on Tuesday, May 15, announced immediate plans to hire 200 qualified over-the-road drivers in cities across the United States, primarily in Maybrook, N.Y.; Buffalo, N.Y.; St. Paul, Minn.; Chicago; Salt Lake City; Akron, Ohio; Cleveland; Cincinnati; Indianapolis; Charlotte, N.C.; Jackson, Miss.: Albuquerque, N.M.; ...

Echo Global Logistics, a provider of transportation and supply chain management services headquartered in Chicago, announced a strategic relationship with Daymon Worldwide, which is launching Daymon Global Logistics, a new transportation management and logistics support solution. Echo also announced that Southeastern Freight Lines, a provider ...

Pegasus TransTech announced that Fikes Truck Line and its sister company FTL Custom Commodities have implemented Transflo Express truckstop scanning solution designed to provide quick, electronic delivery of trucking documents from more than 850 participating truckstops. Fikes Truck Line is a Hope, Ark.-based flatbed carrier with ...

Arsenault Associates announced that Maxum West, the Western Division of Maxum Petroleum Inc., has implemented its Dossier Maintenance Management software for its fleet of 448 vehicles. Arsenault says Dossier is helping Maxum realize a projected $1.4 million year-over-year savings while improving maintenance quality and safety. Maxum, ...

Meritor Inc. announced that Bynum Transport of Auburndale, Fla., is specifying Meritor’s MTA 23 air-ride suspension, Q Plus drum brakes, ABS with Meritor WABCO Roll Stability Support and slack adjusters on its latest Walker Stainless tanker order. Bynum, a provider of specialized tank truck transportation ...

Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems has added two Wingfoot Truck Care Centers in Gulfport, Miss., and Sulphur Springs, Texas. With these additions, there are now 44 Wingfoot Truck Care Centers throughout the United States that provide 24/7 roadside assistance, Goodyear and Dunlop truck tires and retreads, ...

Thermo King. a manufacturer of temperature control systems for a variety of mobile applications, announced a rebate promotion to help customers reduce summer season maintenance costs. The company is offering up to $200 savings now through Sept. 30 on belts, filters, starters, alternators and compressors. Mixing ...

RigDig on Tuesday, May 15, introduced virtual salesperson "Rachel Darville" to its online presence. The virtual salesperson is responsible for introducing fleet managers, dealers, contractors and owner-operators to the RigDig Truck History Report service and explaining its many benefits. “We’re very excited to add Rachel to ...

FTR Associates on Monday, May 14, said its Shippers Conditions Index for March did not show much change from the previous month. The SCI sums up all market influences that affect shippers; a reading above zero suggests a favorable shipping environment, while a reading below ...

Kenworth Truck Co. will showcase four alternative fuel trucks in its booth (No. 144) during the Alternative Clean Transportation Expo Tuesday-Thursday, May 15-17, at the Long Beach Convention Center in California. Roush CleanTech is speaking, exhibiting and sponsoring at the 2012 ACT Expo to show ...