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Henderson opens St. Louis facility, orders 183 Freightliner Cascadias
Refrigerated hauler Earl L. Henderson Trucking Co. announced that it formally opened a new facility in Caseyville, Ill. For more than three decades, Henderson Trucking had operated from Salem, Ill., but the company says that continued growth and changes within the industry were motivating factors in opening an additional facility. Henderson Trucking’s Salem headquarters will […]
January 19, 2011
Business
Estes executive appointed to Virginia Board of Transportation Safety
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has appointed Curtis Carr of Estes Express Lines to Virginia’s Board of Transportation Safety. His term will expire June 30, 2014. Carr has served as vice president of safety and risk management for Estes Express Lines in Richmond since 1998. Carr is active in state and national trucking associations and currently […]
January 19, 2011
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HTAA Healthy Trucking Summit expanded
The Healthy Trucking Association of America announced that the HTAA Healthy Trucking Summit, held annually in Atlanta, will be expanded in 2011 to provide more health and wellness resources and accommodate more attendees. The HTAA Summit provides education and resources aimed at improving the health of professional drivers. Each year the HTAA invites trucking fleet […]
January 19, 2011
Business
Grand Island Express selects PAR LMS for reefer monitoring
PAR Logistics Management Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation, announced that it has been selected by Grand Island Express to provide real-time monitoring and control for their refrigerated fleet of 225 trailers. The PAR system generates information to monitor and control reefer temperatures, react and respond to alarms, and manage trailers, the company […]
January 19, 2011
Business
Eaton adds new brand of aftermarket replacement components
Eaton Corp. launched a new brand of drivetrain components engineered specifically for the aftermarket at the 2011 Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week conference. The new lineup, known as EverTough, is designed to provide aftermarket customers with the optimum balance of price and performance to meet their replacement part needs. The initial EverTough component offering is a […]
January 19, 2011
Business
Bendix announces 2011 Brake Training School
Both new and experienced technicians can gain timesaving and cost-saving expertise from the 2011 all-inclusive Brake Training School offered by Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, the company announced. The curriculum – conducted by veteran ASE-certified Bendix Service, Warranty, and Training (SWAT) team experts – teaches maintenance professionals the description, operation and service elements for the total […]
January 19, 2011
Business
TMD Friction Products teams with Vipar subsidiary
TMD Friction Products, a global manufacturer of brake friction materials, has announced a new agreement with Global Parts Network, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vipar Heavy Duty, which will make TMD’s Don and Textar brands exclusively available through Vipar Heavy Duty distributors in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. TMD Friction will supply the […]
January 19, 2011
Business
TRP has mirrors for all makes of trucks, tractors
TRP Aftermarket Parts has introduced a line of mirrors for all makes of Class 6, 7 and 8 trucks in many finishes and styles, such as an 8-inch convex mirror and a 7-by-16-inch West Coast mirror available in heated and nonheated options. The heated west coast mirror features 12-volt heater elements with 60-inch leads. Both […]
January 19, 2011
Business
Gates offers PolarSeal II A/C hose system
Gates Corp.’s low-permeation reduced-barrier A/C hose system utilizes PolarSeal II hose, double-banded clamps and specialty pliers designed for ease of use, replacing the need for traditional crimping methods. The system is suited for hard-to-service transportation, fleet and heavy-duty applications, long hose runs, complicated retrofits and field repairs. School and transit buses, RVs, limos and other […]
January 19, 2011
Business
Resch to manage Haldex Friction & Remanufactured Products marketing
Haldex has appointed Matt Resch as program and market manager for Haldex Friction & Remanufactured Products, responsible for the combined marketing efforts for both business areas, including sales support, business development and enhancement of product programs. Resch has been with Haldex for more than 10 years and has held a variety of product management positions. […]
January 19, 2011
Business
Diesel price hike largest since April
A week after diesel prices barely budged, the national average retail price of diesel jumped 7.4 cents to $3.407 a gallon during the week ended Monday, Jan. 17, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The increase is the largest week-to-week jump since the week ended April 5, 2010, when prices rose […]
January 18, 2011
Business
Cargo theft rates hit record highs
FreightWatch International, a global logistics security solutions provider, reported that cargo theft industrywide rose by 4.1 percent in 2010 to an average of 75 cargo theft incidents per month, the most ever recorded. The food and beverage industry was the most heavily hit by cargo theft, accounting for 21 percent of total theft activity, with […]
January 18, 2011
Business
Covenant expects to rebound from last year’s 4Q net loss
Covenant Transportation Group Inc. announced Tuesday, Jan. 18, that for the fourth quarter of 2010, the company expects to report consolidated net income in a range of $0.03 to $0.07 per share. “Our expectations for the fourth quarter of 2010 compare to a reported consolidated net loss of 19 cents per share for the fourth […]
January 18, 2011
Business
U.S. Xpress places order for 1,000 Peterbilt Model 587 tractors
Peterbilt Motors Co. announced it has received an order for 1,000 Model 587 SmartWay-certified trucks from truckload carrier U.S. Xpress Enterprises. Peterbilt says the new Model 587 features a number of aerodynamic enhancements, technological and safety innovations and serviceability improvements for maximum performance. Headquartered in Chattanooga, Tenn., U.S. Xpress Enterprises provides a wide variety of […]
January 18, 2011
Business
USA Truck to install 6,000 SkyBitz terminals
USA Truck announced that it has chosen SkyBitz for its trailer tracking technology – the Gemini GLS400 mobile terminals plus cargo sensors. The company expects the new technology to contribute to more efficient asset utilization across its fleet, improve customer satisfaction through better asset allocation and load visibility and enhance load security. The trailer tracking […]
January 18, 2011
Business
Volvo educates America’s Road Team captains on safety technology
[kaltura-widget wid=”stczhgu4ug” width=”400″ height=”290″ addpermission=”” editpermission=”” align=”right” /] At a ceremony at Volvo Truck North America’s assembly plant in Dublin, Va., the American Trucking Associations and Volvo Trucks North America recognized the newly inducted captains of America’s Road Team. America’s Road Team, started by ATA in 1986, is an industry outreach and public image program […]
January 18, 2011
Business
Casella Waste Systems to test dual fuel upgrade on refuse truck
GreenMan Technologies announced that its American Power Group Inc. subsidiary has signed a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Test Vehicle Agreement with Casella Waste Systems Inc. to convert one of its refuse trucks to APG’s dual fuel system and begin on-the-road test trials and emissions compliance approval. APG says it recently received a Vehicular Memorandum of […]
January 18, 2011
Business
Ryder completes Carmenita Leasing acquisition
Ryder System announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of substantially all the assets of the full service leasing and rental business of Carmenita Leasing Inc., located in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. The acquisition, terms of which were not announced, is expected to be accretive to earnings in 2011 and will operate as […]
January 18, 2011
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