CCJ Staff (CCJ)BusinessTop 250 fleet TransWood Carriers acquires Kane TransportTransWood Carriers, No. 131 in the CCJ Top 250, announced last week it has acquired Kane Transport, a 150-truck bulk carrier based in Minnesota. Transwood, based in Omaha, Nebraska, operates around 800 trucks in the liquid and dry bulk segment.December 18, 2019BusinessVolvo set to sell UD Trucks unit to Isuzu as part of strategic allianceAll technology cooperation between the Volvo Group and Isuzu Motors will be managed through individual contracts.December 18, 2019ProductsDouble Coin/CMA tires available in new sizesDouble Coin and CMA announced the addition of new sizes in their FT115 and RDS3 product lines that now are available for purchase. The FT115 is a fuel-efficient tire that is part of Double Coin’s Opti-Green Series and is now available in a new 295/75R22.5 size. “With its shallow tread design, the added size in […]December 17, 2019BusinessAnalysis: As ELD deadline passes, a new era of digital fleet management beginsThe ELD mandate served as a catalyst for motor carriers to evaluate technology vendors on the basis of compliance and innovation.December 16, 2019ProductsVMAC’s digital throttle control for air compressorVMAC’s Underhood and Direct-Transmission Mounted air compressor systems for service vehicles now feature a Digital Throttle Control that connects to a vehicle’s OBD2 CAN data bus connector and is designed to zero in on rpm setpoints faster and more efficiently with minimal revving. Once the throttle control is plugged in, adjustments to base idle and […]December 16, 2019BusinessTCA looking for carriers to haul Wall That Heals rolling memorialThe mobile Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The Wall That Heals, will once again tour the United States in partnership with the Truckload Carriers Association. The 25th tour of the three-quarter scale replica of the memorial will begin Feb. 20, in Marco Island, Florida, and will visit 35 communities during the year.December 13, 2019ProductsGeneral Tools’ vehicle escape toolGeneral Tools’ Owl Escape Tool is designed for escaping a vehicle following an accident. The credit card-sized tool is engineered to be more powerful than spring-loaded devices and more reliable than a hammer that can be ineffective and difficult to swing if a person’s mobility is compromised. The Owl is built to require the strength […]December 11, 2019BusinessDart Transit appoints Dave Ables as CEOMr. Ables brings 25 years of transportation experience to Dart, serving in executive positions for the past six with truckload carrier PAM Transport.December 10, 2019BusinessFacing a $266M loss in 2019, Roadrunner continues downsizing, sells flatbed divisionFacing a $266 million loss in the first nine months of 2019, Roadrunner has downsized its dry van division, sold its intermodal unit and, now, has divested from its flatbed business.December 10, 2019BusinessReport: 25% of drivers aren’t learning what they need to in fleet orientationNearly one in four drivers are not learning what they expected to from their carriers during orientation.December 10, 2019Previous PagePage 62 of 2861Next PageTop StoriesCybersecurityNMFTA warns of Chinese components in trucking technologyThe trucking industry's expanded digitization increases its potential for cybercrime, and China could be a key threat to the U.S. via technology in transportation.BusinessKandel Transport acquired by Nagle CompaniesBusinessMarten Transport CEO stepping down, Randy Marten to returnRegulationsU.S. 'pausing' work visas for commercial truck driversFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
