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Glider kits available from Kenworth
At the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas on Thursday, Aug. 23, Kenworth announced it now is offering glider kits for the T660, T800 (split fender configuration) and W900L models for fleets and owner-operators seeking to make old trucks “new” again. The gliders are designed to be mated with customer-supplied U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2004 […]
August 23, 2012
Business
Great Dane showcases new flatbeds, Dallas distribution center
A range of models from Great Dane’s new series of platform and reefer trailers are on display at the Great American Trucking Show in Booth #16136. Through Aug. 25, attendees visiting the show in Dallas will have a chance to learn firsthand about Great Dane’s recently re-engineered trailer line. At this year’s show, Great Dane […]
August 23, 2012
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Chevron debuts Delo 400 LE Synthetic SAE 5W-30
At the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas on Thursday, Aug. 23, Chevron Products Co. announced its latest product, Delo 400 LE Synthetic SAE 5W-30, designed to provide improved fuel economy while meeting industry and engine manufacturers’ performance requirements. The mixed-fleet gasoline and diesel motor oil is suited for heavy- and medium-duty trucks operating both […]
August 23, 2012
Business
Rand McNally brings back Large Scale Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas
Rand McNally’s Large Scale Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas has tear- and water-resistant pages, a spiral binding for stay-flat pages and maps that are larger with bigger type than those in the regular book. The atlas also features: • All-new completely revised state and province maps with detailed urban area representations; • A more spatially accurate […]
August 23, 2012
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Navistar devises plan to counter losing EGR gamble
Navistar says it is hitting the “reset” button. After years spent developing and marketing its own engine platform, a series of negative turns this year resulted in an about-face on Navistar’s engine technology and a nosedive in its stock price. Now, executives say, they are charging ahead with a new engine strategy and a plan […]
August 23, 2012
Business
Road to natural gas acceptance seeing starts and stops, panel says
Interest in natural gas as a heavy-duty truck fuel remains high, and the fuel’s acceptance will increase as diesel prices rise – in spite of continued infrastructure and acquisition cost issues, panelists at the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference in Dallas told attendees Wednesday, Aug. 22. The panel – moderated by Dr. R. Eugene Goodson, alternative […]
August 22, 2012
Business
ATA chair discusses today’s trucking challenges
Dan England, chairman of C.R. England and chairman of the American Trucking Associations, addressed the audience at the third annual Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference in Dallas on Wednesday, Aug. 22, on issues facing the trucking industry and updated attendees on what ATA is doing to combat those issues, including changes to Compliance Safety Accountability’s Safety […]
August 22, 2012
Business
Attorney: Be mindful of changing employment law landscape
Employment law is becoming a major player in the legal landscape and changing the way employers must screen and hire employees, treat them while on the job and terminate them, an employment law attorney told an audience of fleet managers and executives Wednesday, Aug. 22, at the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference in Dallas. For the […]
August 22, 2012
Business
New shipping lines boost July volumes at Tacoma port
The Port of Tacoma on Tuesday, Aug. 21, announced that July container volumes jumped 20 percent compared to the same month last year, boosted by the addition of new shipping lines and services as well as continued strong volumes from established customers. The port handled 146,010 TEUs year to date through July, accounting for an […]
August 22, 2012
Business
UPS offer period for TNT Express extended
United Parcel Service on Wednesday, Aug. 22, announced the offer period for its acquisition of Dutch package firm TNT Express will be extended until Nov. 9 after its initial expiration date of Aug. 31. Both companies said they remained committed to the offer and are working closely to fulfill all antitrust conditions. Under the terms […]
August 22, 2012
Business
National Truck Driver Appreciation & Wellness Week set for Sept. 16-22
Annually since 1998, the trucking industry has set aside the third week of September to recognize and thank its professional drivers. Now, the Truckload Carriers Association, led by Chairman Robert Low, is adding a new health-related component. Low, president and founder of Prime Inc., of Springfield, Mo., has expressed his concerns about the health problems […]
August 22, 2012
Business
GE Fleet Services launches green Website
GE Capital Fleet Services announced the launch of a new eco-focused Website at www.gefleet.com/eco that provides access to the company’s depth of knowledge regarding alternative fuels and related sustainable products. The new Website provides interactive tools designed to allow visitors to learn more about how GE Capital Fleet Services helps customers reduce costs, improve fleet […]
August 22, 2012
Business
Multi Group Logistics selects Ryder for onsite maintenance
Ryder System announced it has been selected by Multi Group Logistics – a provider of expedited asset-based truckload service of general dry commodities based in Franklin Park, Ill. – to provide onsite maintenance for its entire fleet of trucks and trailers and a full-service lease for 205 heavy-duty tractors from Ryder. The Ryder On-Site Fleet […]
August 22, 2012
Business
Cadec Global names Allen CEO
Cadec Global Inc., a provider of fleet management solutions, announced that transportation industry veteran Pete Allen has joined the company as chief executive officer. Allen previously was senior vice president of global sales at telematics company inthinc. He alsol has served in senior executive roles at GreenRoad Technologies (formerly Drive Diagnostics) and Xata Corp., now […]
August 22, 2012
Business
Noregon names Hamil director, national fleet accounts
Noregon Systems has added Brent Hamil as director of national fleet accounts to oversee and develop major transportation fleets and national service accounts for JPRO Commercial Fleet Products. Hamil brings 16 years of sales and management experience in the transportation industry to Noregon. He comes to Noregon from Freight Wing Inc. and has worked previously […]
August 22, 2012
Business
Republic Diesel expands in Lexington, Ky.
Republic Diesel announced it has purchased the assets and equipment of Truck Supplies Inc. in Lexington, Ky., and plans to merge the assets into its Lexington location. Republic Diesel says Truck Supplies’ sales and warehouse employees will be retained in the acquisition. “[This] purchase brings with it the opportunity to service a wider customer base,” […]
August 22, 2012
Business
Monthly tonnage index unchanged in July, year-over-year up 4.1%
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index was unchanged in July after increasing 1.1 percent in June. In July, the adjusted index stayed at 118.8. Compared with July 2011, the adjusted index was 4.1 percent higher, which was the largest year-over-year gain since February. Year-to-date, compared with the same period last […]
August 21, 2012
Business
Equipment Lease Finance Industry confidence down in August
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) for August released Tuesday, Aug 21, sees confidence in the equipment finance market is 50.2, down from the July index of 51.5, reflecting ongoing industry concerns over economic, regulatory and political uncertainty. “My long-term view of the equipment finance industry […]
August 21, 2012
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