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Trailer orders slide in November

New trailer orders slid back slightly month over month in November with 22,306 net orders on the books, according to ACT Research. The comparison was against a very strong October. “November also saw a 15% decline month over month in production,” said Frank Maly, Director- CV Transportation with ACT Research. “We believe November’s build rate […]

December 28, 2012

Preventable or Not

Preventable or Not? Doe’s rig goes slip-sliding away

After John Doe parked his tractor-trailer in an icy steep parking lot, his rig slid into, and dented, a straight truck parked nearby. Was this a preventable accident?

December 28, 2012

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Diesel drops 2 cents, remains up year over year

The national average diesel price for the week ended Dec. 24 dropped 2 cents from the previous week to $3.923, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. That price is 13.2 cents higher than the same week in 2011. The average price dropped in all regions except California, which saw a rise of […]

December 27, 2012

ATA, others push for action as more port strikes loom

The American Trucking Associations is among the organizations asking President Obama intervene with workers at 14 East and Gulf coast ports vowing to strike when their current contract expires Dec. 30.

December 27, 2012

TireStamp releases TPMS servicing app for commercial tire dealers

TireStamp has released its upgraded, cloud based TireVigil Servicing APP with features specifically designed for commercial tire dealers who provide services to TireVigil TPMS equipped fleets. These features enable servicing dealers to have information on tire problems way in advance of their failure so that they can plan and schedule service, respond quickly, efficiently, and […]

December 26, 2012

Polar introduces MC-331 Tank Trailer

Polar Corporation today introduced its first trailer for the North American propane industry, the Polar NexGen MC-331 highway transport. Designed for durability and low lifecycle costs, Polar says its NexGen MC-331 is the first highway transport with a powder-coated barrel, delivering up to three times the life of traditional paint. It limits nicks to the […]

December 26, 2012

Penske enhances online shopping experience

Penske Used Trucks has introduced an updated version of PenskeUsedTrucks.com designed to enhance the online experience for shoppers looking for used commercial trucks, semi-tractors, trailers and related equipment. The company says visitors to the updated www.PenskeUsedTrucks.com website now enjoy a more customizable and intuitive online shopping experience with faster access to inventory of Penske’s light-, […]

December 26, 2012

Wireless Matrix sells to CalAmp for $53M

Wireless Matrix, a provider of fleet software and communications that includes the FleetOutlook platform, announced it has reached an agreement to sell all the shares of Wireless Matrix USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Wireless Matrix (“Wireless USA”), to CalAmp Corp. for $53.0 million in cash. The acquisition will bring together two […]

December 21, 2012

Top carrier concerns of 2012

The American Transportation Research Institute — an arm of the American Trucking Associations — produced this list in October of the top carrier concerns, according to a survey they performed. For the first time, CSA topped the list as the No. 1 issue carriers see as the most pressing issue dealt with in 2012. Here’s […]

December 21, 2012

FMCSA plans listening session on entry-level driver training

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Dec. 20 it plans to hold a listening session to ask for ideas and information on training entry-level truck drivers in anticipation of a rulemaking that would implement some type of training requirements for new drivers, per provisions in the MAP-21 highway funding bill passed in June. FMCSA […]

December 20, 2012

Delivering the Message: Five Flashiest Fleets

Fleet graphics nominations for this year’s Commercial Carrier Journal’s Five Flashiest Fleets included a blend of humor, nostalgia and patriotism … and beer – lots and lots of beer.

December 20, 2012

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Telogis releases Fleet 10 platform

Telogis announced the release of Fleet 10, a scalable fleet management system and integral part of Telogis’ cloud-based location intelligence platform for companies that require dynamic routing, real-time work order management, navigation, telematics and mobile integration services for mobile workforces. “With the release of Fleet 10, Telogis continues to redefine the industry standard by taking feedback […]

December 20, 2012

Telogis Driver Scorecard

Top 10 headlines of 2012

Here at the editorial offices of Randall-Reilly, which produces both Commercial Carrier Journal and Overdrive magazines, we like to joke that government agencies never seem to fail to provide us editors with a “Christmas present” in the form of a proposed or final rule in the days between Christmas and New Years, causing a mad […]

December 19, 2012

Jost to supply fifth wheels for Mack Trucks

Mack announced today that Jost International, a global manufacturer of fifth wheels, landing gears and kingpins, will supply fifth wheel coupling devices as a standard feature on Mack Pinnacle, Titan and Granite model trucks. Manufactured in Greeneville, Tenn., Jost fifth wheels have been option equipment for Mack dealers and customers for more than a decade. […]

December 19, 2012

Trojan Battery unveils iPad app

Finding the most current information on Trojan Battery products and markets is now faster and easier with the launch of the company’s new iPad app which allows Trojan customers and distributors to access a comprehensive library of Trojan information with the power of their iPads. To download the free Trojan iPad App, users simply visit […]

December 19, 2012

Continental forecasts global retread growth

Finishing out 2012 with significant growth in the Americas retreading market, Continental Tire the America’s Commercial Vehicle Tire Business unit detailed some of its plans for expansion of the ContiLifeCycle retreading solution in the region. According to executive vice president Paul Williams, the ContiLifeCycle concept continued to experience high growth in the region throughout 2012, […]

December 19, 2012

Maxi-Seal gets patent for J560 connector

Maxi-Seal Harness Systems, a division of Peterson Manufacturing Company, has received patent approval (US Patent No. 8,251,732) on the industry’s first hardshell J560 connector for heavy-duty trucks, trailers and trailer dollies. The patented design utilizes a rigid connector and flange that is engineered to hold up against snow and ice build-up better than integrally molded […]

December 19, 2012

Navistar reports $2.8 billion loss in 4Q

Navistar announced Wednesday, Dec. 19, a net loss of $2.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012, stemming mostly from a non-cash tax expense of $2 billion from an increase in deferred tax valuation allowance on the company’s U.S. deferred tax assets. The fourth quarter loss also includes pre-tax charges of $149 million in warranty […]

December 19, 2012

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