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Natural gas test drive: Westport HD HPDI diesel
Natural gas truck engines are on everyone’s lips these days, and Westport is clearly the technology leader in this field. The company is probably best known today for its partnership with Cummins and the resulting ISL 8.9G – and the soon-to-be-unveiled ISX12G – natural gas engines. But the company also produces its own proprietary line […]
April 8, 2013
Business
Learn more about invoice factoring online
Eagle Capital has announced a free Web-based learning center to help educate the transportation industry on the benefits of invoice factoring. Go to www.factoringbasics101.com to watch a short movie and use the Miles2Money calculator. For more information, call 1-800-483-7079 or e-mail
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April 8, 2013
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U.S., Canada implement new inspection pilot program
The United States and Canada have inked a deal to implement a pilot project in which truck cargo heading into the U.S. will be pre-inspected in Canada before crossing the border. The U.S. and Canada have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding — signed in the middle of last month — to let customs officials […]
April 8, 2013
Business
Carrier ordered to pay $90,000 to driver after coercion, wrongful termination
A Department of Labor judge has ordered Cargo Express to pay a driver deemed wrongfully terminated $90,000 in back pay and punitive damages after he sued the carrier for firing him in retaliation for refusing to drive a truck that did not comply with safety standards. Judge Lee J. Romero said that the Boise, Idaho-based carrier did […]
April 8, 2013
Business
Idaho adopts 129,000-pound truck weight limit
On July 1, Idaho will permanently adopt a pilot project allowing 129,000 pound trucks on some roads and will consider permitting these trucks on additional roadways. This month, Gov. Butch Otter signed a measure that will continue allowing trucks weighing up to 129,000 on 35 Southern Idaho roads. The state transportation department concluded the higher […]
April 8, 2013
Business
Hendrickson offers online suspension selection help
Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems announces the launch of an online Vocational Truck Suspension Selector Tool, easily accessible from the corporate website www.hendrickson-intl.com/SuspensionTool. This interactive tool allows users to obtain Hendrickson’s rear suspension recommendations for general truck and tractor operations in vocational and severe-service applications. By using this new web tool, visitors will receive Hendrickson’s […]
April 8, 2013
Business
Bendix helps call attention to distracted drivers
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems says it applauds National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, taking place this month. While reinforcing concerns around the issue of distracted driving, Bendix says it continues its commitment to deliver technologies designed to help commercial vehicle drivers operate their vehicles safely. Drivers, both car and truck, who avoid driving distractions are critical […]
April 8, 2013
Business
Navistar caught in lawsuits alleging it misled shareholders
Even though truck and engine manufacturer Navistar abandoned its EGR-only quest to meet 2010 EPA emissions standards, the company’s not completely out of the woods yet on dealing with the backlash: Three law firms have filed three separate class action lawsuits on behalf of Navistar shareholders who purchased common stock of Navistar International Corporation between […]
April 8, 2013
Business
Traffic jams and time
On Sunday, my family and I were returning from a quick weekend getaway, and even though we weren’t speeding or driving recklessly, we kinda sorta needed to get back home at a certain time to keep a prearranged appointment. As luck seemingly always has it, we hit a major traffic jam on the interstate – […]
April 8, 2013
Business
Agency denies two Mexican carriers entry into cross-border program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced this week via the Federal Register that two carriers who applied to participate in its cross-border pilot program were denied eligibility, based on their unsuccessful completion of the Pre-Authorization Safety Audit. Transportes Mor SA de CV and Adriana De Leon Amaro both failed a section of the audit […]
April 5, 2013
Business
Trucking sheds 6,900 jobs in March
Payroll employment in for-hire trucking fell in March by the largest number of jobs in four years, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Trucking companies reduced their payrolls by 6,900 jobs month to month on a seasonally adjusted basis — the most since April 2009. Trucking employment had risen for five straight months, and March represents only the fourth month-to-month decline since the recent bottom in March 2010.
April 5, 2013
Business
Covenant to rollout FleetLocate trailer tracking
Spireon, a provider of mobile resource management (MRM) and business intelligence systems that connect companies to their mobile assets and workforces, announced that Covenant Transport will rollout Spireon’s FleetLocate Trailer Tracking Management system throughout their fleet. Covenant Transport offers expedited dry and refrigerated teams, regional solo and dedicated truckload services. Covenant provides specialized services in […]
April 4, 2013
Business
EBE creates wizard for fast implementation
EBE announced today it has created a new fast track Configuration Wizard that shortens the implementation cycle for its complete suite of Driver Lifecycle Solutions. EBE says this wizard, combined with EBE’s Implementation Methodology will streamline, simplify and shorten the configuration and deployment time, enhancing the user experience. The tools have been created to support […]
April 4, 2013
Business
Pitt Ohio licenses Esri’s GIS data
Esri announces that Pitt Ohio, a transportation provider headquartered in Pittsburgh, Penn., has licensed Esri’s ArcGIS for Transportation Analytics. The system is powered by the ArcGIS platform and helps staff use fleet location information to provide customers with high-quality service. Pitt Ohio can now more proactively plan its business by creating routes, managing complex schedules, […]
April 4, 2013
Business
28 charged in swindling $1.7 million from trucking companies
As part of what the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office is calling a “sophisticated money-wiring scheme,” 28 people have been charged in a 97-count indictment for allegedly stealing money from trucking companies in the U.S. to the tune of $1.7 million. The ICE — a branch of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security — […]
April 4, 2013
Business
Carriers give mixed feedback on fuel economy, maintenance costs of 2010 engines
A recent survey from acquisition firm Transport Capital Partners shows carriers have offered varying opinions on their experiences with engines equipped with 2010 emissions tech compared to those equipped with 2007 emissions technology, particularly relating to fuel economy and maintenance costs. TCP’s survey says that more than half of responding carriers said that fuel economy […]
April 4, 2013
Business
Back from the Dead: How retreads maximize profitability, Part 2
Tires have as many as five productive lives. Not taking advantage of that fact is leaving money on the shop floor.
April 4, 2013
Business
Wabash National to star in “World’s Greatest…!” television episode
How2Media, the producers of the television show “World’s Greatest!…” announced today that they have recently selected Wabash National Corporation to be a part of the television series with an episode devoted exclusively to the North American trailer manufacturer. “Wabash National is the largest manufacturer of semi trailers in North America. They hold over 70 trailer-related […]
April 4, 2013
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