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Nominate your drivers for TCA Driver of the Year
The Truckload Carriers Association announced that its 2012 Driver of the Year competition is officially open. TCA has teamed up with CCJ sister publications Overdrive and Truckers News to name the nation’s top drivers, and nominations are accepted every summer. Owner-operator and company driver finalists are featured in Overdrive and Truckers News, respectively, the following […]
June 2, 2011
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Daimler/Mercedes-Benz U.S. Companies set Job Fair for June 6
Daimler/Mercedes-Benz U.S. Companies will hold a Job Fair hosted at the Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Headquarters in Farmington Hills, Mich., on Monday, June 6. Companies represented include Mercedes-Benz USA, Montvale, N.J.; Mercedes-Benz Research & Development NA, Palo Alto, Calif.; Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Farmington Hills; Daimler Trucks North America, Portland, Ore., and Fort Mill, S.C.; and Detroit […]
June 2, 2011
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Goodyear debuts SmartWay-verified drive tire
Goodyear’s G572 LHD drive tire features the company’s proprietary Fuel Max Technology and is verified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership. The G572 LHD replaces the G372A LHD, which features the same 30/32-inch tread depth but is designed for lower rolling resistance and improved dry and wet stopping distances, plus overall traction. […]
June 2, 2011
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appsFX software targets driver productivity, safety
appsFX, a provider of BlackBerry smartphone applications for both business and personal use, has launched LifeSaver Enterprise, an enhanced version of its LifeSaver distracted driving software. This latest release is designed to provide fleet and Risk Managers an automated solution to help combat the growing risk and liability their organizations face daily by distracted and […]
June 2, 2011
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Decisiv adds new business systems to Service Management Platform
Decisiv Inc., provider of an advanced Web-based technology designed to connect fleet managers with internal and external service locations, announced the addition of several new business systems to its list of integrated solutions partners. The company says the ongoing effort to provide seamless data access on its Service Management Platform is intended to enhance accuracy […]
June 2, 2011
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MHC Kenworth-Oklahoma City opens eco-friendly dealership
MHC Kenworth-Oklahoma City recently celebrated its opening as MHC Kenworth’s newest and most environmentally-friendly dealership among its 41 Kenworth locations with a grand opening that drew more than 500 people. The grand opening featured a trade fair with 18 vendors and a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by MHC Kenworth executives Tim Murphy, Mike Murphy, Ken Hoffman, […]
June 2, 2011
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Wingfoot Commercial Tire opens new truck care center in Matthews, Mo.
Wingfoot Commercial Tire has opened a truck care center in Matthews, Mo. Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., operates more than 140 commercial tire sales, service and retread facilities nationwide. With the new service center in Matthews, Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems has 37 on-highway Truck Care […]
June 2, 2011
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Fontaine Trailer names Rosen VP/heavy-haul sales and marketing
Fontaine Trailer, a provider of platform trailers, has named Dan Rosen vice president of sales and marketing for the company’s heavy-haul business based in Springville, Ala. Rosen is responsible for growing the business, adhering to 80/20 business principles, with a focus on enhancing the value delivered to customers. “We’re delighted to have Dan on board,” […]
June 2, 2011
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Slower growth in new orders, production lowers May PMI
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May for the 22nd consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 24th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business, released Wednesday, June 1. The PMI for May registered 53.5 percent, and while readings above 50 percent generally […]
June 1, 2011
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Modeling tool to help keep freight moving in hurricane season
During the coming hurricane season, states will have greater access to a Federal Highway Administration modeling tool that can help them prepare for freight traffic shifts resulting from major road closures after natural disasters, the agency announced Wednesday, June 1. The Freight Analysis Framework modeling tool is designed to show how truck traffic will shift […]
June 1, 2011
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Legislation would extend propane autogas provisions
Legislation has been introduced in Congress that would encourage the use of propane autogas in commercial fleet vehicles by extending provisions in current legislation for propane autogas fuel, propane autogas-powered vehicles and refueling infrastructure through 2016. Considered an extension of existing law, the 2011 Propane GAS Act (H.R. 2014/S. 1120) aims to extend provisions found […]
June 1, 2011
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Roadrunner acquires Bruenger Trucking
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. on Tuesday, May 31, announced that it has acquired all of the outstanding stock of Bruenger Trucking Co., a provider of truckload services based in Wichita, Kan., for about $10.6 million, plus an earnout capped at $3 million. Bruenger transports primarily refrigerated product throughout the United States using a combination of […]
June 1, 2011
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Phoenix logistics firm buys Australian-New Zealand ocean/air provider
Swan & Hercules Global Logistics, a Phoenix-based end-to-end logistics service provider, announced its acquisition of GP Logistics Inc., an ocean and air provider serving the Australian-New Zealand market; terms were not announced. SHGL says the acquisition expands its base by more than 2,000 customers and 50,000 square feet in North American consolidation space, maximizing in-house […]
June 1, 2011
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UTi Worldwide launches U.S.-Mexico cross-border service
Global logistics provider UTi Worldwide has launched a new U.S.-Mexico cross-border service designed to simplify and speed trade across the U.S. and Mexico borders. The suite of cross-border services includes HTS verification, Previo (physical verification) Mexico in-house brokerage, pedimento (Mexico customs brokerage documentation), cross dock, transportation, full truckload, less than truckload, consolidation, “hot shots” and […]
June 1, 2011
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FedEx Express offers international direct service throughout Colombia
FedEx Express announced that it now offers international direct service throughout Colombia. A key part of the company’s Latin American strategy, FedEx Express says the new offering will enhance its service to and from Colombia by further building out its delivery, operations and customer service infrastructure. The company says its heightened presence in Colombia is […]
June 1, 2011
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Old Dominion expands Pacific Promise service to Taiwan
Old Dominion announced the expansion of its Pacific Promise less-than-container load service to Taiwan’s three main ports, in addition to 10 ports in China where the service already is offered, to meet increasing shipping demand from Asia. The Taiwanese ports of Taichung, Keelung and Kaohsiung join the ports of Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Ningbo, […]
June 1, 2011
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Navistar’s Hebe to speak at Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference
Industry veteran James Hebe will share his insights on the challenges facing OEMs, suppliers, dealers and fleets during the second annual Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference on Aug. 24-25 at the Dallas Convention Center. Hebe’s remarks will begin at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25. A distinguished trucking industry leader who began his career with Navistar, […]
June 1, 2011
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Volvo, Mack to move transmission assembly to Hagerstown plant
Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks on Wednesday, June 1, announced plans to bring assembly of their transmission products to the companies’ powertrain plant in Hagerstown, Md. Volvo says that in order to meet growing demand for its I-Shift automated manual transmission, the company will make a $7 million investment to bring assembly of the transmission […]
June 1, 2011
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