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Carrier touts container atmosphere control system
Carrier Transicold’s XtendFresh container atmosphere control system is designed to help maintain the quality of shipped produce while extending shipping distances. The system is engineered to control oxygen and carbon dioxide levels and remove ethylene, a hormone given off by ripening produce that can accelerate ripening if left unchecked. The modular system is available as […]
September 26, 2013
Business
Truck freight to see little near-term improvement, FTR Conference speakers say
The key economic indicators point to a freight market that probably will continue to improve over the next year or so but not necessarily enough to justify growth in carriers’ truck and trailer fleets, said speakers at the FTR Conference.
September 26, 2013
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PeopleNet, TMW Systems expand integration of HOS, fault codes
PeopleNet (www.peoplenetonline.com), a provider of fleet mobility systems, announced a new integration between its eDriver Logs and IDSC MatchAdvice from TMW Systems. The integration improves power-to-load matching with driver hours of service (HOS) information. TMW Systems provides transportation management software to fleets and logistics service providers. The announcement was made at the annual TMW TransForum […]
September 25, 2013
Business
Trailer orders up 24 percent, but backlog remains thin
August posted a 24 percent increase in net trailer orders month to month, according to data released this week by ACT Research, but the backlog is the slimmest it’s been since January 2010.
September 25, 2013
Business
Mack names Roy new North American President
Mack Trucks, Inc. today announced that Stephen Roy has been named President of North American Sales & Marketing, effective January 1, 2014. Roy has led the company’s aftermarket business since 2008, and will succeed Kevin Flaherty, who is retiring after more than 40 years of dedicated service. “With aggressive growth plans in place, and significant […]
September 25, 2013
Business
Breathometer smartphone breathalyzer shipping in October
Breathometer Inc. announced that its Breathometer smartphone breathalyzer will begin shipping to consumers in October. The first units will be used to fulfill orders for supporters of the company’s Indiegogo campaign from earlier this year – as reported by Todd Dills in an Overdrive Channel 19 blog post from March – with additional production units […]
September 25, 2013
Business
LTL carrier R+L settles allegations of cigarette trafficking
Prosecutors in New York have reached an agreement with one of the nation’s largest trucking companies in an ongoing investigation into trafficking untaxed, “native-brand” cigarettes in the state.
September 25, 2013
Business
Sleep apnea bill introduced in Senate, referred to committee
A version of the sleep apnea bill introduced this month in the House has now been introduced in the Senate. The rule would require FMCSA to pursue rulemaking if any action is taken on sleep disorder screening.
September 25, 2013
Business
Yokohama breaks ground on U.S. commercial tire plant
With a groundbreaking ceremony September 22, Yokohama Tire Corporation officially began construction of a state-of-the-art commercial tire manufacturing facility in West Point, Miss.
September 24, 2013
Business
Tonnage index shows strong growth, but numbers ‘overstate robustness,’ says ATA’s Costello
Though the For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index saw strong growth in August, growth in manufacturing output and housing starts is causing tonnage to outpace loads and shipments, says ATA’s Bob Costello.
September 24, 2013
Business
Texas fleet shut down for violating hours rules, controlled substance regs
REDCO Transport out of Laredo, Texas, has been ordered by the FMCSA to cease its operation after the agency found the company routinely failed to make sure its drivers complied with the agency’s hours-of-service regulations.
September 24, 2013
Business
Idealease names Earton Supplier of the Year
Eaton Vehicle Group Named Supplier of the Year by Idealease Power management company Eaton today announced that its Vehicle Group has been named Supplier of the Year for the second consecutive year by Idealease, one of North America’s largest full service transportation companies. It is the first time a supplier has received the award in […]
September 24, 2013
Business
Volvo’s New River Valley Plant reaches Zero Landfill status
Volvo’s New River Valley (NRV) assembly plant in Dublin, Va. has achieved zero landfill status at its truck manufacturing operations. Waste generated by the facility, which manufactures all Volvo trucks sold in North America, is now recycled, composted or converted to electricity. The 1.6 million square-foot heavy-duty truck assembly plant is one of the Volvo […]
September 24, 2013
Business
Meritor launches Drivetrain Express outlet
Meritor is expanding its first wholesale aftermarket parts outlet in North America to provide OEM dealers, warehouse distributors and area rebuilders with a complete parts selection and fast delivery of all-makes drivetrain components and related replacement parts. The Edmonton-based Drivetrain Express outlet, which opened initially in 1999 as a Mascot remanufacturing distribution center, offers a […]
September 24, 2013
Business
Mack adds U.S. and Canadian leasing locations
Building upon the growth of its leasing location coverage in the U.S. and Canada, Mack Leasing System recently added 11 new member dealer locations. Mack Leasing System is an established and growing association of independent Mack Trucks dealerships across North America. Mack Leasing members provide flexible solutions to a wide variety of full-service leasing, short- […]
September 24, 2013
Business
Westport rep talks cold vs. warm LNG storage
Westport Sales Manger Al Smith talks the advantages and disadvantages of storing LNG cold after unveiling the company’s new cold storage system.
September 24, 2013
Business
SkyBitz, TMW Systems sync trailer maintenance data
SkyBitz, a provider of remote asset tracking and information management systems and TMW Systems, provider of transportation management systems, announced an integrated application for trailer maintenance: the SkyBitz /TMT Fleet Maintenance–SQL. The integration utilizes visibility and management services from SkyBitz, directly delivering trailer specific information to TMW System’s TMT Fleet Maintenance-SQL application. This is the […]
September 24, 2013
Business
Omnitracs, TMW integrate new features
Omnitracs, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated and provider of integrated wireless systems, applications, and services to transportation and logistics companies, and TMW Systems announced the availability of several new product integrations. As announced on August 23, 2013, a definitive agreement was entered into to sell Omnitracs to Vista Equity Partners, a U.S. based […]
September 24, 2013
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