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PACCAR adds Bendix eTrac option for 6×2 suspensions

Bendix’s eTrac automated air pressure transfer system for Bendix ABS-6 braking systems with automatic traction control is now commercially available as an option on 6×2 Class 8 tractors and trucks from both Kenworth Truck Company and Peterbilt Motors Company. The system helps drivers of 6×2 vehicles automatically overcome low-traction events. Bendix says the availability of […]

April 15, 2013

Isotrak certified for Intermec mobile computers

Isotrak, a global provider of GPS vehicle tracking and fleet management systems, announced a strategic partnership with Intermec, a workflow performance company. Isotrak will deliver its transportation and logistics software on Intermec CN70 and CN70e handheld mobile computers. Certified for the CN70 and CN70e is Isotrak’s Active Transport Management System (ATMSi). With ATMSi certified on the […]

April 15, 2013

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State lawmakers focus on fuel taxes for highway funding

State lawmakers in the northeast continue to eye fuel taxes as they attempt to find sufficient revenue to fund transportation projects. New Hampshire House members recently approved a measure that would increase state fuel tax by 12 cents per gallon. The hike would be implemented over a six-year period for diesel and three years for […]

April 15, 2013

Dogs and delivery vans

As far as I know, my dog really doesn’t have any issues with 18-wheelers – admittedly, since we live in a neighborhood where you don’t see a lot of tractor-trailers rolling through, his experience with them is rather limited. But on the rare occasion that, say, a household goods moving truck rolls through or a […]

April 15, 2013

Snap-on designs metric socket inserts

Snap-on’s 6-Piece Non-Marring Metric Socket Inserts, designed for use with Snap-on metric sockets, have a large lip to facilitate easy removal and are made of glass-reinforced nylon for added strength, yet will not damage soft metals, plated fasteners or powder-coated surfaces. The inserts are marked for easy identification and are supplied on a metal storage […]

April 14, 2013

Snap-on 6-Piece Nonmarring Metric Socket Inserts

No credit? No problem

Fuel and corporate card programs are vital business tools. Using credit to delay payment of operating costs, especially fuel, accelerates cash flow and the card controls help keep spending in line with budget. Since fuel and corporate card programs are so common, it might be easy to overlook new opportunities to improve current practices. Big Blue […]

April 12, 2013

Continental adds retread licensee

Forest Park, Ga. based retreader and commercial truck tire dealer Hill Tire Co. has become the latest licensee of Continental Tire the Americas, LLC’s ContiTreads. Continental said today that Hill Tire Co. has begun retreading truck tires with ContiTread brand flat precure treads at its facilities in Forest Park and Valdosta, Ga. The Forest Park […]

April 12, 2013

Noregon Systems releases JPRO Commercial Fleet Diagnostics 2013 v1.1

Noregon Systems has announced the release of JPRO Commercial Fleet Diagnostics 2013 v1.1.. Current JPRO license holders, with an active support agreement, can immediately access the update online by going to: http://www.jprofleetproducts.com/downloads/software/jpro_fleetdiags.asp. Noregon says 2013 v1.1 adds several coverage and functionality enhancements including: Enhanced Coverage • Volvo D13 Engine on Prevost vehicles • Bendix TPMS […]

April 12, 2013

C.R. England CEO Wayne Cederholm dies at 57

National refrigerated carrier C.R. England announced Thursday that its CEO, Wayne A Cederholm, died April 9 due to complications from a bone marrow transplant. Cederholm had been with C.R. England for 33 years, helping build the company from an $18 million a year company to its current status as a $1.5 billion business and the […]

April 12, 2013

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Trucking puts Sir Paul over the top

On his own, ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney is only the second-richest musician in the U.K. But throw in the trucking-generated assets of his wife Nancy Shevell, and the couple edges out Cats composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. London’s Sunday Times said that its annual Rich List of U.K. music performers and writers, to be published April […]

April 12, 2013

GreenRoad integrates tracking with driver safety system

GreenRoad, a provider of driver performance management, announced the integration and availability of GreenRoad Advanced Tracking, powered by GPS Insight. GreenRoad says its Advanced Tracking provides fleet operators with insight into fleet performance, resulting in improved fuel economy, better asset utilization, and enhanced productivity. With the availability of GreenRoad Advanced Tracking, GreenRoad adds new fleet […]

April 12, 2013

Networkfleet adds maintenance reminders, service records

Networkfleet says it is introducing Lifecycle Service Management to help automate maintenance scheduling for commercial and government fleets. Lifecycle Service Management provides automatic maintenance reminders and service records that are fully integrated with Networkfleet’s GPS fleet tracking and engine diagnostic monitoring system. Commercial and municipal fleets typically include a mix of vehicle makes and models […]

April 12, 2013

Omnilink, Sprint to offer trailer tracking

Omnilink announced a collaboration with Sprint to offer Omnilink Asset Tracker for Trailers, which enables fleet owners to locate and manage trailers across the United States. Omnilink Asset Tracker for Trailers combines the Omnilink Asset Tracker application with the CalAmp TTU-720 device, which uses GPS and Sprint’s nationwide Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network to […]

April 12, 2013

Rand McNally adds RealVNC technology to upcoming HD 100 device

Rand McNally, a provider of truck-specific GPS and mobile fleet management systems for commercial transportation, has integrated RealVNC’s remote access technology into its HD 100 devices. The integration of VNC enables drivers to view the display of the HD 100 through an application on their Wi-Fi enabled Rand McNally IntelliRoute TND GPS or mobile device. […]

April 11, 2013

Freight shipments climbed 1.2 percent in February, says DOT

The for-hire transportation industry carried 1.2 percent more freight in February than January, according to numbers released this week by the U.S. Department of Transportation, marking the fourth consecutive month-over-month increase. The monthly Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Freight Transportation Services Index read 113.9 — a 20.1 percent increase over April 2009’s low during the recession […]

April 11, 2013

C.R. England challenges court judgement ordering $1.3 million to OOIDA

After a federal court ruled in an 11-year-long class-action lawsuit that C.R. England owes members of the Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association $1.3 million, the Salt Lake City-based carrier is challenging the judgement, continuing the ongoing case between the two parties. The case is set to see minor action April 22 — the deadline set by […]

April 11, 2013

Mitsubishi Fuso hosts New Jersey congressman

U.S. Congressman Robert E. Andrews Meets with Mitsubishi Fuso Executives U.S. Congressman Robert E. Andrews (D-NJ 1st District) spent part of Friday morning, April 5, talking to executives at Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America (MFTA) in Logan Township, NJ, and touring the company’s North American headquarters. He shared policy perspectives based on his work in […]

April 11, 2013

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Great West Fleet Exec panel to discuss highway, infrastructure funding

A three-person panel of experts at the Great West Fleet Executive Conference in Las Vegas in May will break down what ideas are being considered by states and federal legislators to fund future highway and infrastructure projects. The Great West FEC will be held Wednesday, May 29, and Thursday, May 30, at the Titian Ballroom at […]

April 11, 2013

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