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ATA’s Tonnage Index down from March, but up 4.3% year over year
According to numbers reported this week in the American Trucking Associations’ monthly For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, April’s index reading was 4.3 percent higher than the same month in 2012.
May 22, 2013
Business
TRP designs trailer camshafts, bushing kits
TRP Aftermarket Parts’ trailer camshafts and bushing kits feature camshaft head and shaft splines that are induction-hardened for longer life and durability, as well as forged camshaft heads for more precise size and added strength. They are offered in a variety of sizes for all makes. For more information, go to www.trpparts.com.
May 22, 2013
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Business intelligence helps to keep score, modernize workflow
Nine years ago, Mike Kelley unleashed a hungry beast at Mesilla Valley Transportation. When executives and managers began to receive new reports through its new business intelligence platform from Microsoft, they began asking for more. “As we started producing some reports the report request volume tripled. And it just keeps going,” says Kelley, director of […]
May 22, 2013
Business
ALK Summit highlights technology integration
Integration and synchronization of technology were the prevailing themes at this year’s ALK Transportation Technology Summit, held May 14-16 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Transportation, logistics and technology providers converged with shippers at the annual event to discuss industry trends, compare strategies and benchmark results. Attendance was up 14 percent from 2012,ALK said, and 30 […]
May 22, 2013
Business
Class 8 orders surging, up 36 percent from April 2011
In topping April 2012’s truck order numbers by 36 percent, April 2013’s Class 8 orders totaled 23,200 — the seventh month in a row that orders were above the 20,000 mark. Moreover, April’s order numbers were the second highest in 16 months. Medium duty orders totaled 16,740 — the best in six months and the […]
May 22, 2013
Business
FMCSA waives hours rules for relief loads to Oklahoma
FMCSA has in response to the devastating tornadoes that struck the Oklahoma City area this week lifted hours-of-service rules for drivers carrying loads or materials part of the relief effort to the areas affected by the storms.
May 22, 2013
Business
Survey: Trucking conditions largely unchanged in April
Business conditions in trucking barely changed in April from March, according to the latest Randall-Reilly MarketPulse survey of trucking conditions. Nearly half — 48% — of the MarketPulse panel of for-hire trucking executives reported that business conditions were the same while 32% said business was better and 20% said conditions were worse. The experience for larger carriers was even choppier as 36% reported better conditions but 23% said things were worse.
May 22, 2013
Business
Affordable Care Act bringing sweeping healthcare changes for carriers
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – often referred to as “Obamacare” – was signed into law on March 23, 2010. Many businesses held out hopes that the controversial package would be repealed or scaled back, but the 2,500-page law remains on the books and parts of the program have already been implemented. Tom […]
May 22, 2013
Business
ATA’s Costello bullish on trucking’s long-term fortunes
Choppy growth remains the primary characteristic of the U.S. economy at the moment, but that hides a lot of potential that before long could lead to an accelerated recovery and sustained boom in the economy and in trucking, Costello says.
May 22, 2013
Business
Truck Country founder, Bob McCoy, passes away
Robert L. McCoy, founder of the McCoy Group, Inc., passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at his home in Las Vegas, NV at 86 years of age. The McCoy Group is the largest group Freightliner dealer in the country. Bob started the company that would grow to become McCoy Group, Inc. with one truck, hauling milk […]
May 21, 2013
Business
Xtra Lease extends agreement with Omnitracs
Xtra Lease, a provider of over-the-road trailer equipment rental and leasing in the U.S., announced that it has extended its agreement with Omnitracs, Inc., to provide untethered trailer tracking for Xtra Lease trailers. Omnitracs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated and provider of business-to-business wireless enterprise applications and services. The two companies first collaborated […]
May 21, 2013
Business
Utility Trailer celebrates 50,000th dry van milestone
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company says it has exceeded an important milestone by producing the 50,000th dry van trailer at its Glade Spring, Virginia manufacturing plant. Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. (Food City’s parent company) is a locally owned company operating 106 retail supermarkets throughout the tri-state regions of Southeast Kentucky, Southwest Virginia […]
May 21, 2013
Business
Peterbilt redesigns Model 320 interior
Peterbilt’s Model 320 interior now features a floor-to-ceiling redesign. The new instrumentation panel includes LED backlit gauges designed for easy visibility through the steering wheel, along with the Driver Information Display and rocker switches engineered to be within easy reach. An in-mold process embeds color directly into the dash for a durable long-lasting finish, helping […]
May 21, 2013
Business
Amsoil formulates synthetic fifth-wheel grease
Amsoil’s Synthetic Fifth-Wheel Grease is a heavy-duty lubricant engineered to provide protection and performance against wear and corrosion while withstanding high loads and pressures. The grease, available in a squeeze tube, is formulated to stay in place and resist water washout, providing long service life. For more information, go to www.amsoil.com.
May 21, 2013
Business
Hannay rolls out live electric cable reel
Hannay’s SCR700 industrial-duty spring rewind reel is suited for live electric cable for power tools, lights and machinery. Equipped with adjustable four-way roller assemblies, the SCR700 is designed for mounting in most locations. The reel houses a 45-amp 3-conductor 600-volt collector assembly with No. 8 gauge wiring from the collector ring to the junction box. […]
May 21, 2013
Business
Diesel price rises 2.4 cents to $3.89
The national retail price for on-highway diesel increased for the second straight week, rising 2.4 cents a gallon to $3.89 during the week ended May 20, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. Diesel prices nationwide are 6.6 cents lower than the same week last year. Diesel prices rose in all but […]
May 21, 2013
Business
TouchStar chooses TREQ-VMx mobile data terminal
TouchStar, a mobility software provider for the oil and gas, field services, consumer goods and transportation industries, has chosen the TREQ-VMx mobile data terminal by Beijer Electronics as a critical component of its rugged in-cab, Flex fleet automation system. The Flex is a rugged, fixed-mount system that provides electronic ticketing, invoicing and signature capture. Drivers communicate with […]
May 21, 2013
Business
Cross-border pilot program applicant stirs questions
The Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association is questioning a Mexican carrier’s application to the cross-border trucking pilot program, while other organizations are concerned over two new applicants.
May 21, 2013
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