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FMCSA shuts down C & D Transportation

The Illinois-based C & D Transportation, Inc. has been ordered to cease operations immediately by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

November 27, 2012

Miami-Dade refuse order specs RunWise hybrid system

Parker Hannifin Corporation announced that Miami-Dade County in south Florida has placed a follow-on order for 29 Autocar E3 refuse trucks featuring Parker’s fuel saving RunWise technology. These vehicles are being used in municipalities across the country yielding significant reliability and performance measures. “We have invested significantly in the development of this technology and to […]

November 27, 2012

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Witzco auctions trailer to benefit Sandy relief efforts

On December 15th, Witzco Trailers will auction off a 2013 Step-Deck 50 ton capacity trailer through Alex Lyon and Son Auctions in Mays Landing, New Jersey. One hundred precent of the proceeds from this auction will be donated to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund. Alex Lyon and Son Auction will waive their customary […]

November 27, 2012

Isuzu-based food trucks debut this fall

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., announced today that nine Isuzu NRR diesel cab chassis outfitted as food trucks by Mobi Munch, Inc., have been placed into service on college campuses throughout the United States. Now operating its three brands on nine purchased and customized Isuzu NRR medium-duty trucks, Mobi Munch will be launching new […]

November 27, 2012

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C.H. Robinson debuts Navisphere platform

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., one of the world’s largest transportation and logistics companies, introduced Navisphere, the next version of its single global technology platform, which provides end-to-end visibility, consistent business processes, and strategy-driven business intelligence. The Navisphere platform is C.H. Robinson’s response to increasingly sophisticated supply chain requirements across shippers of all sizes. The platform […]

November 26, 2012

Qualcomm donates $25K to Wreaths Across America

For the third consecutive year Qualcomm Incorporated will donate $25,000 to Wreaths Across America (WAA), a nonprofit organization whose mission to Remember, Honor, and Teach is carried out in part each year by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies on National Wreaths Across America Day each December. This year’s contribution will include delivery of enough wreaths to again […]

November 26, 2012

Average diesel price up 5.8 cents to $4.034

The national average retail diesel price rose by 5.8 cents to $4.034 a gallon during the week ended Nov. 26, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The latest weekly price is 7 cents above the same week last year.

November 26, 2012

Mexico still holding U.S. trucker in custody

Just after U.S. driver Jabin Bogan was released from a Mexican prison after serving a seven-month sentence after the driver made a wrong turn and accidentally entered the country with a trailer full of ammunition in April, Mexico’s immigration department immediately assumed custody of the 27-year-old for improper documentation.

November 26, 2012

Truck tonnage down in October

The amount of freight carried by for-hire trucking companies fell in October, according to the American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, which decreased 3.8 percent in the month.

November 26, 2012

Trailers, truck orders both rise in October

As preliminary data indicated earlier this month, truck and trailer orders from September to October surged despite electoral and fiscal uncertainty and Hurricane Sandy’s disruption of business, say reports from ACT Research.

November 26, 2012

Survey of trucking execs shows cautious optimism

GE Capital’s chief financial officer fall survey indicates trucking companies are operating conservatively but are “cautiously optimistic.”

November 26, 2012

Ryder’s Perry to speak at ATA natural gas summit

Ryder System announced that Scott Perry, Vice President of Supply Management for Fleet Management Solutions, will be a featured speaker at the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking. The Summit, which is scheduled to take place Nov. 28-30 in Arlington, Va., will explore all facets of natural gas use in trucking, […]

November 23, 2012

Volvo donates $100,000 to Sandy clean-up efforts

The Volvo Group will contribute $100,000 in support of Hurricane Sandy disaster relief efforts by the American Red Cross, the City of New York, and the City of Allentown, PA. “With several major facilities and thousands of employees in regions affected by the storm, we’re keenly aware of the lingering effects of this disaster,” said […]

November 23, 2012

Western Star road-trips to highlight fuel efficiency

Western Star Truck’s 4900SB model with fuel efficient (FE) package is now touring dealerships across the United States. Scheduled for the remainder of the year and throughout 2013, the tour will highlight the fuel efficient features of the Western Star® 4900SB FE truck. Equipped with the DetroitTM DD15 engine, the 4900SB FE combines aerodynamic features […]

November 23, 2012

Wallwork Kenworth moves to support oil field operations

Wallwork Kenworth has opened a new parts and service facility in Dickinson, N.D., to serve oilfield and local agricultural businesses. A member of the Kenworth dealer network of more than 330 locations in the United States and Canada, the 10,000 square-foot Wallwork Kenworth facility is located at 4741 West Villard St. near U.S. Highway 10. […]

November 23, 2012

Will EOBRs miss another deadline?

In the coming year, one of the major questions the trucking industry hopes to have resolved is whether or not the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will mandate the use of electronic onboard recorders (EOBRs)? This year, a section was added to the highway bill that obligates the FMCSA to issue a final EOBR […]

November 20, 2012

Mack-U.S. Forest Service promote truck-driving careers

Recognizing that cultivating a strong pipeline of qualified drivers is vital to the future success of the trucking industry, Mack Trucks partnered with the U.S. Forest Service Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers (JCCCC) to offer a ride-along opportunity for a Job Corps student. Kandy Kilbreth, 24, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., rode along in a Mack […]

November 20, 2012

Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, official driver of the Mack Pinnacle bound for the U.S. Capitol, shares his experiences as a truck driver with Kandy Kilbreth, a U.S. Forest Service Job Corps student.

Hendrickson launches next-generation steer axle

Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems announced the launch of their innovative Steertek NXT axle at Blue Bird and Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC). STEERTEK NXT will serve as the standard front axle for Blue Bird Type C and D school buses and Freightliner Custom Chassis motor home chassis. STEERTEK NXT is the next generation of […]

November 20, 2012

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