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April 23, 2015
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Natural gas conversion for Cat truck engines gains EPA approval
Omnitek Engineering Corp. announced it has received a Certificate of Conformity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) applicable for diesel-to-natural gas engine conversions of the popular Caterpillar C15 engine family for model years 1993 to 2006. TheCertificate of Conformity allows engine conversions to proceed in 49 States and includes the Caterpillar 3406E, C15, C15 ACERT and C16 engine models. Omnitek […]
April 23, 2015
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Yokohama Tire line now included in Freightliner Data Book
Good news for fleets purchasing new Freightliner trucks: they now can be equipped with Yokohama Tire Corporation’s (YTC) complete line of commercial truck tires. “All our truck tires, including ultra wide base, drive, trailer and steer/all-position, are now an option in Freightliner’s Data Book,” said Rick Phillips, YTC vice president of sales. “This means when […]
April 22, 2015
Business
FMCSA floats idea of ‘Beyond Compliance’ program to reward carriers for going beyond regulatory minimums
Incentives proposed by FMCSA include credit on CSA scores, credit on ISS scores and fewer roadside inspections.
April 22, 2015
Business
CarrierTransicold cites “green” reefer advances
Energy efficient container refrigeration systems introduced by Carrier Transicold in recent years are playing a vital role in helping the marine shipping industry strengthen its environmental profile, the company says. Carrier Transicold, which last year celebrated production of its one millionth container refrigeration system, reports that total global sales of its PrimeLINE unit, introduced in […]
April 22, 2015
Business
Volvo Trucks global head Persson dismissed following stagnant profitability
Volvo Group has dismissed Olof Persson as its president and chief executive, the company announced Wednesday. It also announced it plans to hire Scania boss Martin Lundstedt to lead Volvo Trucks back to increased profitability and restructuring efforts.
April 22, 2015
Business
Drivers still needed for 34-hour restart study, FMCSA says
Per Congress, the study must be conducted for five months and will compare the schedules of two driver sets, one that follows 2013 rules and ones that follow prior (and now current) rules governing restart use.
April 21, 2015
Business
CCJ Indicators: Truck tonnage rises, freight shipments creep up in March
Two reports from March point to gains in freight and tonnage in the month.
April 21, 2015
Business
Diesel price jumps, ending five-week string of price drops
The U.S.’ average price is now $2.78, which is $1.191 lower than the same week last year.
April 21, 2015
Business
State’s biodiesel requirements spur lawsuit due to pricing, compatibility concerns
The Minnesota Trucking Association, with a coalition of vehicle- and fuel-industry organizations, has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging Minnesota’s mandate of a 10 percent biodiesel blend for diesel sold within its borders.
April 20, 2015
Business
Con-way Truckload purchases 635 new tractors — all with automated manual transmissions
Con-way Truckload has announced its purchase of 635 new, twin-screw tractors — each of which will be equipped with an Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) — in a replacement cycle that will maintain the company’s 2,500-tractor fleet as one of the newest and most technically advanced in the truckload industry.
April 20, 2015
Business
Ryder simplifies truck rental process with tablet apps
Ryder has announced it has launched several new mobile tablet apps for Ryder employees to make renting a truck from the company easier, faster and more convenient.
April 20, 2015
Business
Recent 700-truck waiting line at NY/NJ port spurs call for change from NJ trucking association
Following reports of a 700-truck line waiting to pick up loads at the Port of New York and New Jersey, the intermodal wing of the New Jersey Motor Truck Association last week published an open letter deflecting any blame placed on trucking and called for the port to change its hours to accommodate the recent surge in freight volume.
April 20, 2015
Business
Boxer, Paul introduce Senate highway bill that funds roads with repatriation tax
Following up on their February announcement of the legislation, Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) introduced last week in the Senate their “Investment in Transportation Act” highway funding bill, which would use a repatriation tax of 6.5 percent to shore up the struggling Highway Trust Fund.
April 20, 2015
Business
Broker group joins industry chorus calling for removal of CSA scores from public view
The Transportation Intermediaries Association has become the latest organization to call on the DOT to remove from public view the carrier percentile rankings in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability trucking regulatory program, saying there are “serious concerns” about the scores’ methodology and correlation to crash risk.
April 17, 2015
Business
Prestone offers cooling system tweaks for high summer heat
With the primary goal of delivering a contracted load from Point A to Point B, fleet managers know they cannot control the weather in any region or on any route. The best they can do is prepare their vehicles to withstand whatever the road throws at them, saysColin Dilley, Ph.D. with Prestone Command Technology Center Dilley […]
April 17, 2015
Business
Alt fuel innovator seeks fleets/older trucks to beta test emulsified diesel system
A Michigan-based alternative fuel developer is seeking fleets with older-generation tractors to beta test a new emulsified fuel system. Fierce Fuel Systems says that its new X2O diesel fuel system will allow fleets with older trucks to remain competitive and advance toward stringent U.S. emissions mandates solution while keeping on the road — and making money — […]
April 17, 2015
Business
Dossier Systems integrates Zonar inspection system
Dossier Systems has integrated its fleet maintenance management software with Zonar’s Electronic Vehicle Inspection Report (EVIR) system and telematics data.
April 17, 2015
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