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Monthly freight index down 1% in April, year-over-year up 3.7%
The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry declined 1.0 percent in April from March, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Freight Transportation Services Index released Wednesday, June 8. The April decrease followed a rise in March. BTS, a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, reported […]
June 8, 2011
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ATA, OOIDA seek heavy truck crashworthiness standards
The American Trucking Associations and the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association on Wednesday, June 8, called on the federal government to begin researching how standards for crashworthiness for heavy trucks could benefit America’s professional truck drivers. “NHTSA has continuously developed crashworthiness standards for automobiles and light trucks, but to date has generally not applied crashworthiness […]
June 8, 2011
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DOT, Better Business Bureau team to combat distracted driving
The U.S. Department of Transportation and Better Business Bureau announced a collaboration to educate consumers and businesses about the dangers of distracted driving. DOT and BBB are calling on businesses across the country to adopt distracted driving policies as part of their employee culture to help save lives, reduce time lost from work due to […]
June 8, 2011
Business
Transflo Express: Small carriers favor online signup
Small carriers are taking advantage of the Web signup option for Transflo Express from Pegasus TransTech. According to the company, nearly 10 percent of all enrollments have been exclusively on the Web, mostly by small fleet carriers using the option, introduced a year ago on the Pegasus TransTech Website at www.pegasustranstech.com/signup.php. Transflo Express is designed […]
June 8, 2011
Business
UPS orders 2,000 gas-powered Freightliner walk-in vans
UPS has ordered more than 2,000 gasoline-powered walk-in van chassis for its fleet from Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. Following last year’s deployment of a preproduction run of 350 FCCC gas-powered MT-45G and MT-55G chassis, UPS ordered 2,121 additional units in February and March. The walk-in van chassis are expected to be delivered to UPS during […]
June 8, 2011
Business
Southland NationaLease now a full network member
Southland NationaLease, a truck renting and leasing company headquartered in Harahan, La., has been approved for full membership in the NationaLease truck leasing organization. “Since its application to become a developing member of NationaLease, Southland NationaLease has grown their leasing operation under the direction of its President David Russo,” says Gene Scoggins, NationaLease president. “We […]
June 8, 2011
Business
Baltimore Gas and Electric chooses Networkfleet
Baltimore Gas and Electric announced that it has chosen Networkfleet’s telematics solution integrated with AssetWorks FleetFocus asset management software to track GPS location and report on maintenance issues for 400 utility service vehicles. BGE intends to use the joint technology solution to streamline maintenance scheduling and reduce vehicle downtime. BGE serves more than 1.2 million […]
June 8, 2011
Business
U.S. Chamber of Commerce board elects John Ruan III chairman
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors on Wednesday, June 8, elected John Ruan III as chairman for a one-year term. Ruan, chairman of Iowa-based Ruan Transportation Management Systems, takes on the role held by Thomas D. Bell, chairman of SecurAmerica. “John possesses an unwavering commitment to free enterprise and civic-mindedness,” says Thomas Donohue, […]
June 8, 2011
Business
Bendix CVS earns Frost & Sullivan’s Product Leadership award
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced that it is the recipient of the Frost & Sullivan 2011 North American Product Leadership of the Year Award in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Systems Market. Recognizing Bendix for its efforts in the North American advanced commercial vehicle safety technology market, Frost & Sullivan honored Bendix for the company’s Bendix […]
June 8, 2011
Business
CEI adds 30 shops to truck repair network
The CEI Group Inc., a provider of fleet collision management services in the United States and Canada, has expanded its repair network in 2011 by enrolling 30 new medium- and heavy-duty truck body shops in 11 states. Among the 30 new network shops admitted this year, 14 service heavy-duty trucks and are located in Sacramento, […]
June 8, 2011
Business
PressurePro, DPL America integrate TPMS/telemetry solution
Advantage PressurePro, a provider of tire pressure monitoring systems and TPMS technologies, and DPL America, a supplier of advanced wireless and telemetry products, have announced to the market their integrated solutions. The partnership brings real-time tire pressure and temperature readings to DPL America’s Titan Equipment Monitoring System, among other capabilities. “TPMS is the ideal complement […]
June 8, 2011
Business
Xata Turnpike supports Google’s Android
Xata Corp., a provider of fleet optimization software, announced that its Xata Turnpike fleet management and compliance solution now supports the Google Android mobile-device operating system across multiple wireless carriers. Xata says Android gives customers more feature-rich mobile device options for running Xata Turnpike and also gives users functionality on the new Samsung Galaxy Tab, […]
June 8, 2011
Business
Yokohama targets customer needs with updated website
Yokohama Tire Corp. has launched its updated Website at www.yokohamatire.com designed to put customers and their needs first, says Theresa Palang, Yokohama manager of public relations and digital marketing. It is built for engagement, interactivity, education, empowerment with information and positive shopping experience. “With the new site, we have now provided those customers with new […]
June 8, 2011
Business
Michelin rolls out XZA3+ Evertread steer tire
Michelin America Truck Tires’ XZA3 + Evertread steer tire incorporates a dual-compound tread designed for improved fuel efficiency and mileage, and to meet California Air Resources Board requirements and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay certification. The dual compounds include a tough wear-resistant compound for the five bands of tread that actually contact the road, and […]
June 8, 2011
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Meritor launches 18X rear axle production
Meritor Inc. launched production of its 18X rear axle for fast and heavy long-haul operations, designed to reduce fuel consumption by up to 2 percent. “In long-haul operations, our customers’ vehicles may cover a hundred thousand kilometres annually,” says Alex Mortali, vice president for Meritor’s Truck business in Europe. “Together with our partners at Volvo […]
June 8, 2011
Business
Bully Dog’s Heavy Duty WatchDog helps drivers drive better
Bully Dog’s Heavy Duty WatchDog acts as a driving coach and provides instant visual and audio feedback if the driver is doing something that isn’t safe or fuel-efficient. An instantaneous score ranging from A to F is displayed via a digital gauge package, depending on how well the driver is doing. The Heavy Duty WD […]
June 8, 2011
Business
CCJ Innovators Webinar: Employee Retention
Mike Heaton, senior vice president for Southeastern Freight Lines, discusses the Lexington, S.C.-based company’s no-layoff policy during the recent downturn and how the strategy is paying off now that the economy is on the rebound.
June 8, 2011
Business
Pulse of Commerce Index indicates economy stuck in neutral
The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index, issued Wednesday, June 8, fell 0.9 percent on a seasonally and workday adjusted basis in May after falling 0.5 percent in April. The index by the UCLA Anderson School of Management and Ceridian Corp. now has declined in four of the first five months of 2011, and in eight […]
June 8, 2011
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