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John Doe could not move his tractor-trailer out of a tight squeeze in an intersection before an impatient sports car driver hit his trailer.
August 1, 2012
Business
Expanding the use of RFID
Wi-Fi, GPS, EOBR and many other technology acronyms are part of our daily vernacular, so RFID probably needs no explanation. Chances are, you already use RFID in some form such as to bypass toll plazas and weigh stations, to cross international borders, track equipment, or count inventory as it is loaded and unloaded from trailers. […]
July 31, 2012
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CDL holders may not have to report out-of-state traffic convictions
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed to eliminate the requirement for certain commercial driver’s license holders to report an out-of-state traffic conviction to his state of licensure. Current regulations require both CDL holders and states with certified CDL programs to report a CDL holder’s out-of-state traffic conviction to the driver’s state of licensure. […]
July 31, 2012
Business
NAFTA surface trade up 8.3 percent in May
Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and Mexico, was 8.3 percent higher in May 2012 than in May 2011, totaling $83.8 billion (unadjusted for inflation) according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Adjusted for inflation and […]
July 31, 2012
Business
ABF posts positive second-quarter earnings
Arkansas Best Corporation today announced second quarter 2012 net income of $11.8 million, or $0.44 per share, on revenue of $511 million, compared with net income of $5.3 million, or $0.20 per share, and revenue of $499 million in the second quarter of 2011. The second quarter 2012 results included a tax benefit of $8.0 […]
July 31, 2012
Business
Love’s Travel Stops employs RFID fueling
Love’s Travel Stops launched RFID cardless fueling technology and Comdata’s financial processing software at their Pauls Valley, Okla. location. The company plans to continue to roll out the RFID software at all travel stop locations by the end of September. More than 100 of Love’s locations will have cardless fueling technology available for professional drivers by […]
July 31, 2012
Business
Remanufacturing and Sustainability Conference set for Oct. 2
The Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association and the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, co-hosts of the 2012 Remanufacturing and Sustainability Conference, announce that AASA, HDMA and OESA – all associations affiliated with MERA – have joined AIAG, APRA, PERA and RIC as supporting organizations for the event. The conference will be held Oct. 2 at the […]
July 31, 2012
Business
Trucking music
This week, I’m taking my son to see two of his favorite rock bands of the moment – a heavy-metal group called Five Finger Death Punch, and the legendary KISS. Now I’m really not sure about my next claim, and I have no research to back up my belief, but I bet there’s a lot […]
July 31, 2012
Business
Trinium releases new smartphone app
Trinium Technologies, provider of enterprise systems for the intermodal trucking industry, has released Trinium-MC2, its next generation mobile application for smart phones designed to provide a cost effective means for trucking companies to improve operational efficiencies, including driver-to-dispatcher ratio, data accuracy and timeliness. Trinium-MC2 is a web application that is compatible with any smart phone or tablet […]
July 31, 2012
Business
Celadon says 4Q profit up 63.6%
Celadon Group Inc. on Monday, July 30, said revenue for its 2012 fiscal fourth quarter ended June 30 increased 4.0 percent to $157.5 million from $151.2 million in the 2011 quarter. Freight revenue, which excludes fuel surcharges, increased 4.6 percent to $124.3 million from $118.8 million. Net income increased 63.6 percent to $9.0 million from […]
July 30, 2012
Business
U.S. average diesel price climbs for fourth consecutive week
The national average retail diesel price climbed for the fourth consecutive week, climbing 1.3 cents to $3.796 a gallon during the week ended Monday, July 30, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. Three weeks ago saw the first price increase after 12 straight weekly declines dating back to April 9; during […]
July 30, 2012
Business
Webb Wheel brake drum training, tech certification video now online
Webb Wheel has added a new training video with an associated tech certification test to the Training Toolbox on its website at www.webbwheel.com. The new “Proper Brake Drum Selection” video illustrates how braking events affect a brake drum depending on vehicle speed and total weight as well as rate of brake deceleration; and it explains […]
July 30, 2012
Business
Old Dominion’s history showcased in corporate biography
The 78-year history of Old Dominion Freight Line is chronicled in a new book, “Helping the World Keep Promises.” With a foreword by Steve Forbes, chairman of Forbes Media, author Jeff Rodengen shares the story of Earl and Lillian Congdon, Old Dominion’s founders, who in 1934 pooled their life savings to start the company. The […]
July 30, 2012
Business
NationaLease 68th Annual Meeting to be held Sept. 16-17
NationaLease will hold its 68th Annual Meeting Sept. 16-17 in Baltimore, Md. at the Four Seasons Hotel. Each year, representatives of NationaLease’s 175 independently owned truck leasing companies gather to tackle a variety of topics, including lowering operating costs, improving customer service, capitalizing on national accounts and maximizing the benefits of membership. In addition, featured […]
July 30, 2012
Business
ATA announces highlights for 2012 conference
The American Trucking Associations announced highlights for this year’s Management Conference & Exhibition. Scheduled for Oct. 7-10 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., MC&E is ATA’s annual gathering of trucking industry executives, suppliers and government officials. “With each passing year, it becomes clear that MC&E is the place to be […]
July 30, 2012
Business
McLeod Software announces speakers at 2012 user conference
McLeod Software announced that truckload carriers, LTL carriers, freight brokers, and shippers will meet in Birmingham, Alabama for the company’s education and training event, the 2012 Users’ Conference. The event will take place September 16‐18 in the Sheraton Birmingham Convention Center. The conference includes over 50 technology companies in the transportation industry that will demonstrate their products in the […]
July 30, 2012
Business
FleetPride acquires Midwest Brake & Wheel
FleetPride Inc., a retailer of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, announced that is has acquired the assets of Midwest Brake & Wheel Inc. and Gille Co. Inc. a separate entity. The new 40,000-square-foot facility is located at 1140 S. W. St. in Indianapolis. The acquisition, terms of which were not announced, marks FleetPride’s second entrance […]
July 30, 2012
Business
Peterbilt dealer group opens new Delaware location
The Pete Store announced the opening of The Peterbilt Store-Delaware, a full-service truck dealership in Seaford. The 15,000 square-foot-facility at 9075 Dolby Road will specialize in Peterbilt medium-duty trucks and PacLease commercial truck rental and leasing. The location has a parts warehouse carrying a wide range of product lines for all makes of trucks, and […]
July 30, 2012
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