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Labor Day and Bobby McFerrin
A tip of the cap to all of America’s hard workers on this Labor Day Monday. Today is the day we’re supposed to take a break, kick back, relax and toast ourselves to a job well done for the rest of the year. Truckers, you’re included in this group, so here’s to you – congratulations […]
August 31, 2012
Business
Quality Distribution and the future of technology
Quality Distribution, Inc., is a very large and diverse transportation company but its strategy for information technology can be applied to any business. Some might call this strategy cloud computing, but whatever it is, it looks like the future. QDI is comprised of three transportation companies: Quality Carriers, Boasso America and QC Energy Resources. The […]
August 31, 2012
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Football and trucking
It’s getting to be that time of the year again, and no, I’m not talking about the elections. Football is returning to America’s stadiums and televisions, and not a minute too soon – there’s only so much golf and tennis you can take to pass the time. Yeah, I know baseball is king during the […]
August 31, 2012
Business
Navistar gets a win
Most companies wouldn’t be too excited to learn they’d have to pay nearly $3,800 each time they sell one of their products. Navistar is probably the exception to that rule. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced details of its final rule regarding penalties and fines the Lisle, Ill.-based company would be assessed for selling noncompliant […]
August 31, 2012
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Navistar allowed to pay fines for noncompliant engines
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issuing a final rule that will allow Navistar to continue selling diesel engines that do not comply with 2010 diesel exhaust emissions regulations, assessing a fine of up to $3,775 per engine to do so. Navistar president and chief operating officer Troy Clarke said the rule provides “clarity and […]
August 30, 2012
Business
BTS releases state, government guides
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics has released its annual State Transportation Statistics 2011, a Web-only reference guide to transportation data for the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and Government Transportation Financial Statistics, which consists of 43 tables showing federal, state and local transportation expenditures and revenue in current and […]
August 30, 2012
Business
Houston tunnel getting incident detection system
Kapsch TrafficCom IVHS has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation to execute and deliver an integrated Incident Detection System for the Washburn Tunnel in Houston. The project encompasses the installation, commissioning, training and maintenance required to support 14 fixed roadway cameras for bidirectional traffic in the vehicular tunnel and up to six infrared […]
August 30, 2012
Business
Averitt changes minimum age requirement for drivers, establishes student program
Averitt Express announced a change to its hiring requirements, lowering the minimum age for regional over-the-road drivers from 23 to 21. The Cookeville, Tenn.-based company also kicked off a student driver training program for recent graduates of approved driving schools. The training program also features a tuition reimbursement plan of up to $1,000. Drivers who […]
August 30, 2012
Business
Roadrunner Shuttle celebrates alt-fuel fleet, facility
Roadrunner Shuttle and Limousine Service held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Camarillo, Calif., to highlight shuttle vans and buses fueled by propane autogas. The event, entitled “Moving Forward with Sustainability in Ventura County,” offered a facility tour aboard propane autogas shuttles, which account for 20 percent of Roadrunner’s fleet, and two alternative-fuel vehicles on display. “Our […]
August 30, 2012
Business
TransCore products integrate ALK’s PC Miler
TransCore DAT Load Boards, Truckload Rate Index and other services now incorporate PC Miler by ALK Technologies as the primary mileage, routing and mapping solution, according to a joint announcement today by the two companies. “As the industry leader for trucking load boards and rate benchmarking tools, DAT is pleased to partner with ALK, the […]
August 30, 2012
Business
TCA’s combined Open Deck, Independent Contractor meetings prove popular
As the annual meetings of the Truckload Carriers Association’s Open Deck and Independent Contractor divisions approach, registrations already have exceeded last year’s numbers, TCA announced. The joint events will take place Sept. 6-7 at the Renaissance O’Hare Suites Hotel in Chicago. “We’ve already exceeded 2011’s registration totals by 34 percent for the Open Deck Division […]
August 30, 2012
Business
Bosch releases Part Finder app for Android
Users of an iPhone, iPad or Android phone or tablet who need a Bosch part for a vehicle can get the information they need from their mobile device. In addition to the initial Apple version of its Vehicle Part Finder app, Bosch now has released an Android version of the app. Bosch products currently covered […]
August 30, 2012
Business
Wisconsin-based Spellman Trailers joins Travis dealer network
Travis Body & Trailer Inc. of Houston announced the appointment of Spellman Trailers Inc. of Franklin, Wis., as its newest independent dealer in Wisconsin. Spellman will represent Travis in the Southeast area of the state. Ted Spellman began selling Dorsey Trailers more than 50 years ago and in 1968 took his business to Franklin. With […]
August 30, 2012
Business
Marathon touts brake shoes
Marathon Brake Systems’ OEM-quality brake shoes feature electro-deposition coating (E-coating) for rustjacking prevention and are built to withstand 1,000 hours of salt spray testing. The shoes are manufactured from thick high-grade carbon steel to facilitate maximum life and safety and are seam-welded along the shoe’s entire table/web seam for added strength and durability while providing […]
August 30, 2012
Business
Phillips’ Permaplug combats weather, corrosion
Phillips Industries’ Weather-Tite Permaplug 7-way electrical connector now has a thick rubberized protective 3-blade Nitrile wiper seal to help lock out the elements and corrosion-causing chemicals. The connector has an ABS bumper and mates with any SAE-approved 7-way conductor socket. The 26-gauge brass insert pins have stainless-steel compression springs, and the wiper seal is field-replaceable.
August 30, 2012
Business
Magnalight spotlights telescoping LED
Magnalight’s PLM-1X150W-30LED Telescoping Pole Mounted LED Work Light is designed to provide convenient, secure lighting for operators working from man lifts and buckets. The work light has a 150-watt LED head that produces 14,790 lumens and a wide flood pattern for backlighting during spraying, blasting and cleaning. The light is mounted on top of an […]
August 30, 2012
Business
Monthly Canadian shipping costs fell in June
The Canadian General Freight Index released Wednesday, Aug. 29, indicated that the cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased 1.3 percent in June when compared with May. The Base Rate Index, which excludes the impact of accessorial charges assessed by carriers, decreased by 0.95 percent when compared to May. Average fuel surcharges assessed by […]
August 29, 2012
Business
Georgia Motor Trucking Association, CargoNet form alliance
CargoNet, a source of information about supply chain risk, announced a strategic alliance with the Georgia Motor Trucking Association to assist GMTA members in mitigating cargo theft risk in Georgia. Through the agreement, all cargo theft-related incidents reported to GMTA will be transmitted directly to CargoNet’s 24-hour operations center, which will assist in recovery efforts […]
August 29, 2012
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