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Freight rose 0.2 percent in September
The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.2 percent in September from August, rising after a one-month decline.
November 15, 2012
Business
The evolution of Push-to-Talk
Transportation companies, especially those with same-day and next-day service, used to rely exclusively on radios before cellular and satellite-based communications arrived. With these latter technologies, fleets added digital voice, text and data to their enterprise, but they never forgot what radio brought to the table. Radio gave dispatchers an unsurpassed ability to contact drivers at […]
November 15, 2012
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November 15, 2012
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Ryder logs 6 million natural gas miles
Ryder System says it has achieved a significant milestone with its fleet of 250 natural gas vehicles surpassing six million miles. The fleet consists of 35 liquefied natural gas and 215 compressed natural gas tractors, currently running in 32 customer operations in California, Arizona, and Michigan. Since deploying its natural gas truck program in 2011, […]
November 15, 2012
Business
Navistar mobilizes dealers to aid hurricane-ravaged fleets
Navistar International Corporation has initiated Operation Assist, a disaster relief program put into effect to help in Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts on the East Coast to get International Truck customers back in business as soon as possible. Through Operation Assist, Navistar is coordinating with its International Truck North American dealer network and International Used Truck […]
November 15, 2012
Business
Collision-mitigation tech mandate, distracted driving top NTBS list
Six of the 10 issues listed in the National Transportation Safety Board’s “Most Wanted List” for 2013 focus on highway travel, including hope for a mandate for collision avoidance technology for truck.
November 15, 2012
Business
Bendix cites 92 percent waste diversion
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems says it has achieved a 92 percent waste diversion rate through its ongoing company-wide emphasis on recycling and remanufacturing. With America Recycles Day serving as a reminder of the importance of reducing the environmental impact of its facilities, Bendix continues to work toward its goal of “zero waste to landfill” operations. […]
November 14, 2012
Business
Faust Distributing selects Paragon for routing
Paragon Software Systems, a niche software company focused on vehicle routing and scheduling, announced that Faust Distributing Company, one of the largest family-owned beer distributors in Texas and one of the largest independent distributors of Miller and Coors products in the United States, has selected Paragon software for the daily planning of its sales representatives […]
November 14, 2012
Business
XRS to host second user conference
XRS Corporation (formerly Xata Corporation), a provider of mobile fleet optimization software, announced that it will reprise its user conference for a second consecutive year. The XRS User Event (XUE) will be held Aug. 18-20, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis. “After an immensely successful first XUE, we are thrilled to host a second […]
November 14, 2012
Business
Diesel drops 3 cents to $3.98
The national average diesel price has dropped below $4 a gallon for the first time since August, falling 3 cents to $3.98 a gallon for the week ended Nov. 12, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
November 13, 2012
Business
Crisis management
While most Americans were soundly asleep on Sunday morning, Oct. 28, an emergency team for Baylor Trucking came to the company’s office in Milan, Ind., to begin preparations for Hurricane Sandy. The superstorm was moving toward the Atlantic coast and was set to make landfall near Atlantic City, N.J., the evening of Oct. 30. When the team arrived, Baylor had 56 trucks in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. […]
November 13, 2012
Business
Agency to verify med cards during inspections
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Tuesday that during “enforcement activities” such as roadside inspections it will start validating drivers’ medical cards.
November 13, 2012
Business
Fuel system treatment available from Royal Purple
Royal Purple Max-Clean is a fuel system treatment that cleans injectors, restores fuel economy and reduces both engine buildup and tailpipe emissions, targeting both the intake system and combustion chamber. According to tests done by the company, Max-Clean can improve fuel economy an average of 3.2 percent, increase horsepower an average of 2.6 percent and […]
November 13, 2012
Business
Snap-on offers micro-cordless impact driver
The Snap-on 1/4-Inch Hex Drive Micro-Cordless Impact Driver with Quick Change Chuck has 50 ft. lbs. of torque output and several other features, including an oversized forward/reverse cushion toggle-style variable-speed trigger that allows for one-hand operation to switch from forward to reverse, twin-beam headlights, a built-in brake, a screened motor and a glass-filled nylon housing. […]
November 13, 2012
Business
GE and Clean Energy team up on massive natural gas initiative
General Electric (GE) and Clean Energy Fuels have announced a collaboration to expand the infrastructure for natural gas transportation in the United States. As part of the collaboration, Clean Energy Fuels will initially purchase two ecomagination-qualified MicroLNG plants from GE Oil & Gas. The plug-and-play modular units, which are designed to rapidly liquefy natural gas […]
November 13, 2012
Business
Carriers hauling relief supplies rely on experience, prep
Carriers providing relief supplies following Superstorm Sandy say previous disaster aid experience, coordinating with relief organizers and contingency planning are the trifecta for delivery success.
November 13, 2012
Business
Mejaly leaving Meritor after 27 years
Joe Mejaly, vice president and president of Meritor’s aftermarket and trailer segment, is leaving the component manufacturer after 27 years, Meritor announced Monday.
November 12, 2012
Business
Frost & Sullivan honors Grote
Grote Industries announced it has received Frost & Sullivan’s 2012 Technology Leadership Award in the category of commercial vehicle lighting. Frost & Sullivan surveys companies in key international industries to determine how best-in-class companies worldwide manage growth, innovation and leadership. Frost & Sullivan surveyed major lighting suppliers in the commercial vehicle industry and selected three […]
November 12, 2012
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