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Freight Wing offers side skirt for box fairing trailers

Freight Wing’s fuel-efficient aerodynamic fairings for van trailers with dropdown storage boxes are made of automotive-grade plastic and can be attached to the storage box on each side of the trailer for quick installation. A full fairing starts at the beginning of the trailer and connects to the belly box directing airflow around the storage […]

September 21, 2012

Mahle Clevite expands, enhances Victor Reinz gasket catalog

Mahle Clevite Inc. recently expanded the Victor Reinz gasket product offering with a new catalog including 1,570 new part numbers and expanded coverage on model years 1990 and newer. The catalog is now available in print or for PDF download on www.mahle-aftermarket.com. The new product numbers and coverage also can be viewed in Launchpad, a […]

September 21, 2012

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TerraSeer launches Aftermarket Analytics consulting group

TerraSeer, a provider of web-based geospatial visualization applications, has launched Aftermarket Analytics, a consulting and technology development organization designed to help automotive aftermarket companies improve category management and supply chain efficiency. Aftermarket Analytics works with parts manufacturers and distributors to develop cost-effective customizable projects. Analysis and recommendations are presented geographically via a Web portal, which […]

September 21, 2012

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FMCSA eliminating registrant-only DOT numbers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is attempting to plug yet another data-quality hole in the inspection and crash information well for its Compliance Safety Accountability safety ranking system. In a presentation Thursday, Sept. 20, senior agency officials presented membership of the Truck Rental and Leasing Association, among other stakeholders, with plans for eliminating registrant-only […]

September 20, 2012

FMCSA warns HHG carriers, brokers about hostage load violations

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Wednesday, Sept. 19, provided notice of its policy concerning enforcement of its household goods motor carrier and broker regulations. FMCSA said it may take enforcement action when a HHG motor carrier or broker knowingly and willfully fails, in violation of a contract, to deliver or unload at the […]

September 20, 2012

East Coast port contract talks extended

The U.S. Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen’s Association on Thursday, Sept. 20, announced they have agreed to extend their contract negotiations as an end-of-month deadline loomed prior to a possible strike of East Coast ports. “This is a significant step forward, and signals that both sides – labor and management – are serious about […]

September 20, 2012

WABCO acquires aerodynamics business, debuts LDW technology

WABCO Holdings Inc. announced it has acquired Ephicas, a provider of aerodynamic solutions for commercial vehicles. The company also introduced OnLane technology, a lane departure warning system for trucks and buses. Leveraging Ephicas’ expertise and patented technologies, WABCO says it will develop a range of aerodynamic products, branded OptiFlow, that are designed to increase vehicle […]

September 20, 2012

UPS top U.S. firm on Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index

UPS announced that for the second consecutive year, the company has received the highest score in the 2012 Carbon Disclosure Project’s “Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index” of S&P companies, receiving a 99 out of 100. UPS is one of only two U.S. companies to achieve the high score, reflecting the company’s commitment to transparency and leadership […]

September 20, 2012

Greyhound Lines chooses One Network to manage parcel service

With behemoths like FedEx and UPS, the market for parcel shipping is extremely competitive to say the least. Because of their size and coverage areas, these two publicly-traded companies have little reason to form alliances with other transportation companies to fill gaps. For smaller parcel carriers, alliances are they only way to compete in price […]

September 20, 2012

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Mahle Clevite Champion Technician Contest returns

Mahle Clevite Inc. announced the second annual Mahle Clevite Champion Technician Contest designed to honor the skills and experience of engine technicians and specialists nationwide. Through a short essay submission, a winner will be determined and receive a VIP trip to the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week in Las Vegas, Nev. “Coming off […]

September 20, 2012

ALK announces TMW Systems support of PC Miler 26

ALK Technologies, a provider of geologistical and navigation software, and TMW Systems, a provider of transportation management solutions, announced that PC Miler 26 now is tested and approved for use with multiple TMW Systems products, including IDSC ExpertFuel, IDSC TripAlert and IDSC MatchAdvice, Appian DirectRoute, Innovative IES, Access and Access Plus, TMWSuite and TruckMate. In […]

September 20, 2012

Cadec PowerVue-TMWSuite integration available for managed release

Cadec Global Inc., a provider of in-cab solutions, and TMW Systems Inc., a provider of transportation management solutions to transportation and logistics companies, announced that the integration between Cadec’s PowerVue and TMWSuite is now available for managed release. TMW Systems leverages Cadec’s Web services integration option designed to be a faster and more reliable integration […]

September 20, 2012

Labelmaster expands GHS reference tool

Labelmaster, a manufacturer and distributor of regulatory compliance products, has released an expanded version of its GHS reference tool. The updated 16-page GHS Product Guide features training materials, labels, pictograms, mini-pictograms, custom labels, printer, printer accessories, SDS binders and software to help customers meet the revised OSHA Hazard Communication Standard. The fully-illustrated guide features a […]

September 20, 2012

ATDynamics entering European trucking market

ATDynamics, a supplier of semi-trailer rear-drag aerodynamics technology, announced that it will provide its TrailerTail aerodynamics technology to the European trucking market. ATDynamics said it is working with European regulators, trailer manufacturers and trucking fleets to ensure the compliance of maximum efficiency TrailerTail technology with EU highway regulations. ATDynamics is entering the European market with […]

September 20, 2012

Remy recognized by National Pronto Association

Remy International, a manufacturer and distributor of starters, alternators and electric traction and hybrid motors, announced it recently received the 2012 Category Management Award from the National Pronto Association for its application of category management principles, resulting in an optimized inventory-to-sales mix and a corresponding increase in overall profitability for Pronto members. “One of Remy’s […]

September 20, 2012

Trucking’s operational costs continue to rise

The American Transportation Research Institute has released the findings of its 2012 update to “An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking.” The research identifies trucking costs from 2008 to 2011 derived directly from fleet operations. The average marginal cost per mile for 2011 was $1.71, the highest of the four years studied. After a […]

September 19, 2012

Mississippi getting $1M from DOT for emergency Isaac repairs

The U.S. Department of Transportation has made $1 million in emergency relief funds available immediately to the Mississippi Department of Transportation to help repair roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Isaac. “Emergency relief funds will help the state make critical repairs to roads and bridges,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Hurricane Isaac impacted 48 […]

September 19, 2012

Utility expands Virginia plant

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. announced that it has constructed a new 50,000-square-foot modification center for high-option and complex refrigerated trailers and an additional employee lunchroom. According to the company, this expansion will increase production capabilities to meet customers’ growing demand for high-option reefers while allowing for increased production of more standardized trailers. “This expansion is […]

September 19, 2012

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OneCompass Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase all the assets of Koleaseco Inc., a respected asset-based transportation provider with over 30 years of operational excellence.

Hyway Transportation parent acquiring Michigan fleet

Koleaseco Inc. will operate as a part of Hyway Trucking, a division of Hyway Transportation. Also: WEX fuel card program rolls out at TravelCenters of America, TA Express, and Petro stations across the country.

Hub Group's acquisition of Marten Intermodal more than doubles the intermodal giant's temp-controlled business.

Hub Group acquires Marten's intermodal business

Schneider is the only carrier that operates a single-rail cross-border intermodal solution and has rapidly grown its intermodal market share of cross-border freight between the United States and Mexico, while setting industry benchmarks in speed, security and reliability on the CPKC rail network.

Schneider's business is booming at the border

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