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Kendall synthetic motor oils, transmission fluid at Pilot Flying J locations
ConocoPhillips, the fourth-largest U.S. lubricants supplier, announced the availability of its Kendall Synthetic Blend Motor Oils and transmission fluid in Pilot Flying J locations nationwide. Based on a new business relationship with Pilot Flying J, more than 550 travel centers, truck care centers and fuel stops now will offer Kendall Super-D XA Synthetic Blend Heavy […]
April 5, 2011
Business
Minimizer exhibits at CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Minimizer recently addressed the market for trucks going from off-road to on-road by exhibiting at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG construction tradeshow in Las Vegas, Nev. Minimizer used the show, held every three years, to exhibit the company’s truck fenders, bracket systems and mudflaps in its 20-by-30-foot mini-showroom. Minimizer says the presentation attracted hundreds of industry-specific leads. “We […]
April 5, 2011
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Trailer seal designed for dry van doors
Press-Seal Gasket Corp.’s Visco-Elastic Trailer Seal (VETS) for dry van trailer door seals is designed to provide improved sealing and durability. Made from automotive-grade pure EPDM rubber approved for exterior applications, VETS is designed to maintain its sealing throughout temperature extremes and resist breakage. Modern splicing equipment is used to bond the corner joints, helping […]
April 5, 2011
Business
UltraLube 5th Wheel Trailer Grease now available
Plews & Edelmann’s UltraLube 5th Wheel Trailer Grease is formulated with extreme-pressure and graphite additives to provide protection against friction and corrosion, even in extreme weather and heavy-duty operating conditions. The grease is offered in a two-ounce smash pack to help drivers and service technicians control the amount of grease applied to the fifth wheel. […]
April 5, 2011
Business
White House launches National Clean Fleets Partnership
President Obama on Friday, April 1, announced the National Clean Fleets Partnership, a public-private partnership to help commercial vehicle fleets reduce diesel and gasoline use by sourcing electric vehicles, alternative fuels and fuel-saving measures into their daily operations. Through the partnership, the Department of Energy will assist companies in their efforts to reduce fuel use […]
April 4, 2011
Business
Diesel rises 4.4 cents to $3.976
The slight pause in the diesel price surge two weeks ago was short-lived as the national average price for on-highway diesel increased for the second consecutive week, this time rising 4.4 cents to $3.976 a gallon during the week ended Monday, April 4, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The price […]
April 4, 2011
Business
TransCore’s Truckload Rate Index reports upward trend in March
Following a three-month decline, truckload rates for refrigerated vans increased 2.2 percent on the spot market in March compared to February, according to TransCore’s Truckload Rate Index. Compared to March 2010, rates for the reefer segment increased 2.9 percent. Spot market rates are those paid by freight brokers and third-party logistics providers to the carrier. […]
April 4, 2011
Business
CVSA: Highway funding can’t be weakened
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance last week warned Congress that funding commercial motor vehicle safety programs at lower-than-current levels would weaken state enforcement efforts, and that large truck-related injuries and deaths could tick upward. “We are finally heading in the right direction with a downward trend in heavy truck fatalities,” says Capt. Steve Dowling, CVSA […]
April 4, 2011
Business
ATA points out outdated rules to DOT
Responding to President Obama’s call to help reduce the regulatory burden on U.S. businesses, the American Trucking Associations on Monday, April 4, highlighted nine outdated, obsolete or onerous rules that the U.S. Department of Transportation should reconsider. In comments filed April 1, ATA pointed to a number of rules issued by the Federal Motor Carrier […]
April 4, 2011
Business
FMCSA seeking nominees for UCR Plan board
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is soliciting nominations and applications for appointment to the board of directors of the Unified Carrier Registration Plan of interested persons to serve as representatives of chief administrative officers of state agencies responsible for overseeing the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement. The agency will appoint four members from such state […]
April 4, 2011
Business
Hub Group buys Exel’s ETS unit for $83M, rebrands it as Mode
Hub Group Inc. on Monday, April 4, announced that it purchased Exel Transportation Services for $83 million before post closing adjustments. ETS is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hub Group, operating independently under the name Mode Transportation. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Mode’s Independent Business Owners, employees and customers into the Hub Group family,” […]
April 4, 2011
Business
DOT: Be mindful of construction zones
With road work beginning to resume on America’s highways and bridges, the U.S. Department of Transportation on Monday, April 4, called on drivers to use extra caution in work zones and commended the success in reducing overall roadway fatalities in each of the last seven years. “As spring weather returns, orange signs, vests and cones […]
April 4, 2011
Business
ABF Freight System driver named TCA Highway Angel
The Truckload Carriers Association has named Serge Vandenput, a professional truck driver for ABF Freight System Inc. as its latest Highway Angel. At about 11:30 p.m. on March 5, Vandenput was traveling on Interstate 80 westbound near Sparks, Nev., when he noticed furniture scattered across the road. Next he saw vehicle pieces and then a […]
April 4, 2011
Business
FleetPride acquires 13 Midway Truck Parts locations
FleetPride Inc. and Midway Truck Parts Inc. announced on Monday, April 4, the signing of a definitive asset purchase agreement that includes 13 Midway Truck Parts locations in Illinois and one in St. Louis. The parties expect to close the transaction on May 2. The Midway Trailer Sales & Service division is not part of […]
April 4, 2011
Business
U.S. Bank to provide fleet card services for Mirabito Convenience Stores
U.S. Bank, a provider of fleet fueling and maintenance cards, has entered into a fleet card referral agreement with central New York-based Mirabito Convenience Stores. Under terms of the agreement, U.S. Bank will offer a universal fleet card to Mirabito’s commercial fleet clients. “By co-branding with U.S. Bank Voyager Fleet Systems, we’ve expanded the reach […]
April 4, 2011
Business
Alldata, Boyd Group enter into strategic agreement
Alldata – a provider of vehicle manufacturers’ collision and mechanical repair information to the automotive service and repair industry – has entered into an agreement with Boyd Group Inc. under which the 97 collision repair facilities operated under Boyd Autobody & Glass and Gerber Collision & Glass in both the United States and Canada will […]
April 4, 2011
Business
Polar Tank Trailer names Lukacs president
Polar Corp. announced that Frank Lukacs has been named president of its Polar Tank Trailer division. Lukacs replaces Randy Arlt, who served as the division president since 2003 and has accepted a new role at Polar’s corporate headquarters as vice president of business development. “We are delighted that Frank Lukacs is joining Polar,” says Ted […]
April 4, 2011
Business
East Manufacturing names Fletcher retail marketing representative
Mark Fletcher has joined East Manufacturing as retail marketing representative for Southern Ohio and Western New York. Fletcher has more than 13 years of sales experience in aluminum dump, flatbed and refuse equipment. For more than 12 years he was national sales representative at Trailstar Trailers, and he spent a year with Benson Trailers as […]
April 4, 2011
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