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Mack gives $25,000 for NYC clean-up efforts

Mack Trucks presented a $25,000 check today to New York City Commissioner of Sanitation John J. Doherty to support relief efforts following Hurricane Sandy. The donation will go to the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to community and economic improvement, and will be used to meet immediate needs for […]

December 7, 2012

Pegasus TransTech debuts cloud-based Transflo DMS

Pegasus TransTech has introduced Transflo DMS, a cloud-based version of its Transflo document management and workflow system. Transflo DMS speeds the delivery-to-cash cycle, saves time, and improves operating efficiency for any size carrier. It also boosts productivity and automates business processes such as accounts payable and receivable, vehicle maintenance and recruiting, the company says. Transflo […]

December 7, 2012

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The new Volvo Trucks configurator

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The new Volvo VNL’s features and trim levels are available to examine interactively. Volvo Trucks has developed a new state-of-the-art online configurator exclusively for VNL models. The configurator provides detailed information on the features and benefits of each trim level and cab option, as well as a 360-degree view of the truck inside and out.

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Transplace acquires Torus Freight Systems

Transplace, a provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, announced it has acquired Torus Freight Systems, a Canadian-based logistics services company focused on Canadian cross-border and intra-Canada freight. Torus was represented by Corporate Finance Associates. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Acquiring Torus, a leading Canadian 3PL, continues our expansion through strategic acquisition. […]

December 7, 2012

Trucking adds 2,500 jobs in November

For-hire trucking companies added 2,500 payroll jobs in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the latest estimates released Dec. 7 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The overall U.S. economy added 146,000 nonfarm jobs in November, and the national unemployment rate was 7.7% — down from 7.9% in October.

December 7, 2012

Ridewell designs air-ride yoke suspensions

Ridewell’s RAR-240 series of trailer air-ride suspensions offers yoke mount suspensions designed specifically for use with Ridewell brand axles with Wabco PAN 22 air disc brakes. The suspensions also can be used with IMT’s axles with Wabco Pan 22, 19 or 17 ADB, or Haldex ADB. The yoke trailing arm beam design allows the brake […]

December 6, 2012

Ridewell Rar 240 Trailer Air Ride Yoke Suspension

McLeod Software donates 300 wreaths for local veterans’ headstones

Wreaths Across America (WAA), a nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, announced a wreath donation from McLeod Software. The provider of transportation management software for the trucking industry donated 301 wreaths, the remaining amount necessary to cover each headstone at Jefferson Memorial Gardens in Hoover, Ala. […]

December 6, 2012

Prophesy partners with Eleos for mobile scanning

The Prophesy division of Accellos, a provider of supply chain execution software solutions, has partnered with Eleos Technologies to include Eleos’ Drive Axle mobile scanning application into the Prophesy Dispatch package for trucking and fleet management. With the enhancement, drivers can use their smart phones to scan documents remotely in the cab, or anywhere, and […]

December 6, 2012

Snap-on rolls out heavy-duty shop cart

Snap-on’s Heavy Duty Shop Cart features a flip lid and a deep top compartment to secure more tools and equipment safely. The mobile tool storage unit also features a 24-inch deep unit, a top section to vertically store pry bars and extensions up to 36 inches, a welded cart body, the choice of two flip […]

December 6, 2012

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Outlook: Natural gas use to offset diesel growth

The U.S. Department of Energy projects that the use of natural gas in heavy-duty vehicles will offset growth in diesel consumption during the next few decades, eventually displacing a predicted 700,000 barrels of oil per day by 2040.

December 6, 2012

ATA: Agency data doesn’t yield ‘meaningful’ scores

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability safety scoring program “lacks sufficient data on the majority of the industry to render meaningful scores for most motor carriers,” says ATA.

December 6, 2012

House bill pushes drug testing truckers with hair sample

The bill would require the U.S. Department of Transportation to implement a pilot program to test the feasibility of using hair samples instead of urine samples to test commercial drivers of illegal drug use.

December 6, 2012

Mack delivers 73-foot Christmas tree to capitol

A Mack Pinnacle that’s spent weeks toting the 73-foot Capitol Christmas tree around the country reached its final destination Tuesday — the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol — where it was unloaded, stood up and decorated.

December 6, 2012

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Load One president: early tech adoption carries benefits, risks

John Elliott, president of Load One, shared first-hand experience about the benefits and risks of early adoption of transportation technology at the CCJ Symposium. Elliott, who led two breakout sessions at the Symposium, held Dec. 3-4 in Scottsdale, Ariz., described how the early adoption of in-cab technologies such as scanning, navigation, and video-based training have […]

December 5, 2012

Prime teams up with Wreaths Across America

Prime, Inc., recently announced a collaboration with Wreaths Across America for its annual Wreaths Across America Day at Springfield National Cemetery in Springfield, Miss., at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15. The company encourages the local community to get involved by donating and volunteering, as well as attending the ceremony. The company’s annual involvement includes […]

December 5, 2012

C.R. England, Thermo King agree to 3-year deal

The world’s largest refrigerated carrier — the Salt Lake City-based C.R. England — has signed an exclusive three-year agreement with Thermo King to use the reefer manufacturer’s Precedent trailer platform.

December 5, 2012

Prelim data shows Class 8 orders drop in November

Preliminary data for Class 8 truck orders in November shows a 14 percent month-over-month drop from October and a 3 percent year-over-year drop, according to numbers from FTR Associates released this week.

December 5, 2012

Hendrickson launches Parts Look-Up System

Hendrickson has introduced PLUS — Parts Look-Up System — a system designed to provide serviceable parts information for Hendrickson Truck and Trailer suspension systems. The system will recognize truck suspension assembly numbers, trailer suspension model numbers, trailer suspension serial numbers and display parts or kits available for purchase through any local OEM dealer and distributor. […]

December 5, 2012

Gov. Richardson: Natural gas, renewables will win big in coming energy policy

Fleet executives need to use the clout they have to help shape the nation’s energy policy, former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson told attendees at the CCJ Fall Symposium.

December 5, 2012

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