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SkyBitz acquires SmartLogix
SkyBitz, a provider of remote asset tracking and information management systems, has acquired SmartLogix, a provider of petroleum management, inventory and transportation logistics systems. SmartLogix, headquartered in Fort Mill, S.C., has been a long time partner of Telular, the parent company of SkyBitz, as well as an exclusive provider of Telular’s tank monitoring applications in the petroleum […]
October 6, 2015
Business
Orbcomm integrates two-way trailer data with McLeod Software
Orbcomm says its platform integrates closely with LoadMaster dispatch software to provide near real-time trailer data for both refrigerated and dry transport assets.
October 6, 2015
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McLeod Software extends mobility to drivers on 30th anniversary
During the user conference, McLeod Software announced a customer-branded mobile app. Carriers can extend the app to their drivers through the Apple and Android stores.
October 5, 2015
Business
Paccar debuts new 11-liter engine option, showcases GPS-controlled cruise control system
The new MX-11 was, like its big-brothers MX-13 and MX-15, designed by Paccar’s DAF subsidiary in The Netherlands where it underwent extensive testing on the European continent since its debut there in 2013, eventually logging 250 million miles there, with another 2 million logged here in North America.
October 5, 2015
Business
Celadon buys Tango Transport equipment, 80 Tango workers to be laid off
The Celadon Group (No. 35 in the CCJ Top 250) last week announced its subsidiary Celadon Trucking has purchased certain equipment-based assets of truckload carrier Tango Transport (No. 112 in the CCJ Top 250). The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
October 5, 2015
Business
Diesel prices up slightly over last week
Diesel prices ticked up slightly in the week ending Oct. 5, rising 1.6 cents over the previous week, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
October 5, 2015
Business
NHTSA extends comment period for proposed rule on underride guards, reflective tape on straight trucks
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced it will reopen the comment period for an advance notice of proposed rulemaking that will, when final, require single-unit trucks to be equipped with rear impact guards and reflective tape on the rear and sides of the trucks to improve their visibility.
October 5, 2015
Business
Daimler’s European autonomous truck cruises down the Autobahn
Late last week, Daimler Trucks launched its autonomous vehicle control system, Highway Pilot, in Europe on a section of autobahn highway between Denkendorf and Stuttgart. Here’s video of Daimler Truck’s head man Wolfgang Bernhard taking the truck for a test drive on the Autobahn.
October 5, 2015
Business
Postal workers union opposes mail contractors’ 14-hour exemption request
The American Postal Workers Union, which represents U.S. Postal Service employees, said Thursday it’s opposed to an exemption request submitted recently by private, contracted mail carriers seeking an exemption from the federal 14-hour on-duty limit.
October 5, 2015
Business
Wisconsin Kenworth opens New Windsor facility
On Wednesday September 9th, local truck dealership, Wisconsin Kenworth, held the official groundbreaking ceremony for its new facility located at 4539 Kenworth Drive, Windsor, Wisconsin. The site is just north of the company’s current dealership. Wisconsin Kenworth is a subsidiary of CSM Companies based in Madison. It operates six commercial truck sales and service locations […]
October 5, 2015
Business
Yokohama begins North American commercial tire production in Mississippi
At a ceremony on October 5, corporate executives from Yokohama Tire Corporation and state and local officials celebrated the official opening of the Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (YTMM) plant in West Point, Miss. The 1-million-square-foot facility now manufactures commercial truck and bus tires for OEM, fleet and dealer customers in the North American market. When […]
October 5, 2015
Business
TyreAid designs tire pressure equalization device
Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), for instance, have come a long way. The early versions tended to create as many problems as they solved.
October 4, 2015
Business
Firestorm of controversy over trucker pay hits Vancouver port
British Columbia’s first container tucking commissioner has resigned after audits revealed Port Metro Vancouver truckers were shorted pay. Meanwhile, truckers suing the office over compensation filed a separate lawsuit against PMV’s new emission standards.
October 2, 2015
Business
Trucking drops 4,000 jobs in September
The for-hire trucking industry’s total employment fell by 4,000 jobs in September on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Department of Labor’s monthly Employment Situation Report, released Oct. 2.
October 2, 2015
Business
International set to offer new Allison TC10-Cummins ISX15 powertrain for ProStar
International announced Oct. 1 that it will soon offer on the ProStar tractor the Allison TC10 fully automatic transmission coupled with the Cummins ISX15 . The engine/transmission combination will be available for order beginning in December 2015 with expected delivery dates of early 2016.
October 1, 2015
Business
FMCSA revises onboard recorder guidance to allow drivers to make corrections
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has revised its guidance pertaining to automatic onboard recording devices (a form of e-log) to give drivers a chance to correct inaccurate information.
October 1, 2015
Business
Industry at risk: a wake-up call for driver health and wellness
Buck Shepherd was delivering windmills in Oklahoma right before health problems forced him into early retirement.
October 1, 2015
Business
Georgia trucking companies take on state’s use of fuel tax dollars
Three Georgia-based carriers and the state’s trucking association have filed a class-action lawsuit against Georgia’s revenue department claiming its use of at-pump fuel taxes for non-highway spending violates the state’s Constitution.
October 1, 2015
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