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Trailer orders fall from strong April numbers
Orders for new trailers fell 30 percent in May from April, according to data released this week by ACT Research. The firm says, however, the drop was due more to a very strong April rather than a weak May.
June 25, 2013
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Cargo theft numbers mostly flat in previous three months
About 185 cargo thefts were reported in the U.S. in March, April and May, according to data in a report released this week by FreightWatch International.
June 25, 2013
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Diesel price dips to $3.838
The national retail price for on-highway diesel declined three-tenths of a cent to $3.838 a gallon during the week ended June 24.
June 25, 2013
Business
Embattled Navistar CFO leaving company
Navistar CFO Andrew Cederoth will be leaving the company at the end of the month. Cederoth was named in a lawsuit in April alleging he artificially inflated the company’s stock price.
June 24, 2013
Business
Pilot exec says senior management knew about fraud, agrees to testify against them
Pilot’s James Stinnett, who worked in sales at the company, said Pilot senior management knew about the fuel rebate withholding scheme the company allegedly engaged in for roughly a seven-year period and agreed to testify when called upon.
June 24, 2013
Business
Senate expected to vote on Foxx before July 4 break
The Senate may vote on Secretary of Transportation nominee Anthony Foxx’s confirmation this week, according to reports.
June 24, 2013
Business
Truck orders remain strong, up 29 percent year over year
Orders for Class 8 trucks rose to their second highest level in the last 17 months in May and were up 29 percent over the same month in 2012, according to data released last week by ACT Research.
June 24, 2013
Business
Transportation Worker ID program criticized again at House hearing
The Transportation Security Administration expressed confidence in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential, despite repeated criticism at recent congressional hearings on the program.
June 24, 2013
Business
Lawyers, trucks and money
I know there’s plenty of good, fine and upstanding attorneys in this world (I’ve needed to find a few of them myself from time to time), but there’s also a few bad ones with loose ambulance-chasing morals and no one’s interests to serve but their own bank accounts. Some of these types see big trucking […]
June 24, 2013
Business
Ametek spotlights in-cab graphic display
Ametek VIS’ C-Com 2G 2-inch Graphic Display is designed to communicate vehicle information such as speed, engine hours, engine oil PSI, engine temperature, battery voltage, turbo boost pressure and transmission oil temperature while alerting the driver to potentially unsafe conditions. The C-Com 2G also can provide fuel economy, predictive cruise control and tire pressure monitoring […]
June 21, 2013
Business
Goodyear expands Petro, TravelCenter tire offerings
Fleets and owner-operators will have increased access to premium Goodyear truck tires thanks to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s new agreement with TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters.) TA Truck Service and Petro:Lube locations will carry thee additional Goodyear Fuel Max truck tires: · G399A LHS Fuel Max steer tire · G572A LHD Fuel Max […]
June 21, 2013
Business
42 Kenworth CNG trucks to enter service with AMP Americas
AMP Americas, a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling company that helps corporate and independent long-haul trucking fleets transition from gasoline and diesel to CNG, today put its first 12-Liter Kenworth T660 truck on the road. The truck is the first of 42 new T660 trucks that will upgrade one of the largest CNG fleets in […]
June 21, 2013
Business
Survey: Trucking business conditions improved in May
Business conditions in May were for the most part better than they were in April, according to the latest Randall-Reilly MarketPulse survey of trucking conditions. Nearly 40 percent of the MarketPulse panel of for-hire trucking executives reported that conditions were better, and only about 9 percent said business was worse. Meanwhile, driver availability remained the […]
June 21, 2013
Business
Comdata surpasses 1,000 point-of-sale machines
Comdata Corporation, a provider of point-of-sale (POS) equipment in the retail fuel market, recently surpassed a significant product milestone. More than 1,000 of the company’s Smart Solutions products have been installed in truck stops and convenience stores across the country. Smart Solutions from Comdata are a suite of products designed specifically for the fuel business. […]
June 20, 2013
Business
Shipping conditions stabilize in negative territory
The Shippers Conditions Index improved some in April, but is still in a “less-than-deal environment for shippers,” says FTR. There are no serious capacity issues yet, says FTR, and rates could continue to move up slowly.
June 20, 2013
Business
Energy writer Robert Bryce to give keynote at Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference
The Manhattan Institute’s Robert Bryce will give the keynote address at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference in Dallas on Aug. 21.
June 20, 2013
Business
Mack announces DME fuel offerings for ’15
Mack Trucks will begin production of dimethyl ether (DME)-powered Pinnacle Axle Back models in 2015.
June 20, 2013
Business
Volvo receives telematics honor
Remote Diagnostics, Volvo Trucks’ proactive diagnostic and repair planning service, was named Best Telematics Service or Solution for Commercial Vehicles by a panel of industry judges at the 10th annual Telematics Update Awards in Detroit. Volvo, the only heavy-duty truck manufacturer nominated for the prestigious award, offers Remote Diagnostics as a standard feature on all […]
June 20, 2013
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