CCJ Staff (CCJ)BusinessNew CNG station opens in KentuckyANG says Kentucky’s strategic freight movement location will allow alternative fuels to make an impact on the industry in this area.June 8, 2016BusinessFleetUp added to FMCSA’s ELD registryFleetUp has completed a review with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for the ELD mandate, the company says, following news last month that the agency had begun vetting information received from the few ELD providers listed on its young electronic-logging-device registry.June 8, 2016ProductsAME’s handheld digital tire inflatorAME’s Dura-Flate handheld digital tire inflator is designed to measure, inflate and deflate tires with advanced precision and is suited for the fleet service, automotive and workshop industries. Powered by two AAA batteries, the device has a backlit LCD screen with an auto-off function to help preserve its 80 hours of battery life. AME International […]June 8, 2016ProductsFreedom Air Filters’ WorkStar prefiltersFreedom Air Filters’ water-repellant prefilter pair for International’s WorkStar 7300-7800 trucks is designed to fit over the factory plastic air intake grilles. Many WorkStars are spec’d as dump and snow trucks, and the prefilters are engineered to prevent larger particles of debris such as grain chaff, rubber, dirt and sand from getting into and clogging […]June 7, 2016ProductsPrestolite Electric’s heavy-duty alternatorsPrestolite Electric’s Leece-Neville heavy-duty 12-volt alternators are engineered to deliver high output at low engine speeds. The IdlePro and IdlePro Extreme high-efficiency alternators both are designed to help extend battery life and increase vehicle uptime by enhancing electrical system and engine performance. Both also feature a heavy-duty housing design and Prestolite Electric’s Isolated Ground Technology […]June 7, 2016ProductsBridgestone’s Bandag refuse retreadBridgestone’s Bandag BRM3 all-position refuse retread features a proprietary compound and tread engineered for longer wear, durability and traction. The retread’s robust shoulders help resist damage caused by frequent twisting and turning, while a high center void and shoulder sipes contribute to a stronger grip on wet roads. Bridgestone Americas, www.bridgestoneamericas.comJune 6, 2016ProductsMomentum’s roof-mount CNG systemMomentum’s roof-mount configuration for its compressed natural gas fuel system is designed for Class 6-8 refuse trucks. The lightweight system is available in both four-tank 70 diesel-gallon-equivalent and five-tank 87 DGE configurations. It is fabricated with high-strength steel and lightweight aluminum and made of nanoparticle-enhanced matrix resin technology. The system’s fuel management module houses the […]June 6, 2016BusinessRegistration opens for ATA’s annual Management Conference & ExhibitionThe conference will offer information from industry experts and trucking executives on electronic logging devices, the future of truck safety technology, federal regulations, safety benchmarking and more, ATA says.June 3, 2016BusinessReport: Country’s largest carriers outsource more than 40% of contracted freightThe company’s report indicates that of the 13 publicly traded carriers it studied, 42 percent of freight bookings are eventually pushed to third-party carriers.June 3, 2016BusinessSchneider acquires two companies to expand final-mile deliverySchneider (No. 8 on the CCJ Top 250) has announced it is expanding its final-mile delivery service with the acquisitions of trucking company Watkins & Shepard (No. 126) and logistics technology provider Lodeso.June 2, 2016Previous PagePage 292 of 2863Next PageTop StoriesBusiness'Shocking' Montgomery Transport closure 'like losing family'Employees describe Montgomery Transport implosion as immediate and sudden.BusinessThe cost of fleet compliance failuresBusinessCargo theft costs trucking $18 million per day, most loads never recoveredTrucksTrump delays heavy truck tariff one month, adds medium-duty taxTrucksTest driving Volvo's all new VNL
