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Schneider offering $6,000 tuition reimbursement to driving school grads
Schneider National is offering $6,000 for tuition reimbursement to qualified driving school graduates. The Green Bay, Wis.-based company says the program will cover the full cost of many truck-driving schools and give drivers a leg up as they enter the industry. “Schneider National’s tuition reimbursement program helps students overcome a big hurdle in starting a […]
July 17, 2012
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Marten Transport says 2Q net income up 22.4%
Marten Transport on Tuesday, July 17, reported a 22.4 percent increase in net income to $7.6 million for the second quarter ended June 30, from $6.2 million for the second quarter of 2011. For the six-month period ended June 30, net income increased 26.6 percent to $13.0 million from $10.3 million in the 2011 six-month […]
July 17, 2012
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California city converts entire fleet to Mack alt-fuel vehicles
Mack Trucks on Tuesday, July 17, announced that the City of Pomona, Calif., recently purchased 22 natural gas-powered TerraPro Low Entry vehicles, converting its entire fleet to Bulldogs with the alternative-fuel technology. The Mack TerraPro models are expected to be delivered in September. “The City of Pomona is committed to reducing its environmental footprint,” said […]
July 17, 2012
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Towne Air Freight chooses PeopleNet Blu.2 in-cab system
PeopleNet, a provider integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems, announced that Towne Air Freight has begun to install its Blu.2 in-cab technology and mobile communication system in its entire nationwide linehaul fleet. “Being new to in-cab technology, we really scrutinized and compared just about every provider,” says Jerry Scott, Towne Air Freight’s vice president […]
July 17, 2012
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Triple T Transport adopts Transflo Velocity
Pegasus TransTech announced that Triple T Transport, a broker of temperature-controlled transportation based in Lewis Center, Ohio, has implemented its Transflo Velocity solution to receive transportation documents electronically from its carriers. Transflo Velocity is designed to offer freight brokers an easy, consistent method of receiving and processing invoices and load documents from carriers; a carrier […]
July 17, 2012
Business
Interstate Distributor names Reed CFO
Interstate Distributor Co. announced the addition of James Reed as the company’s chief financial officer. Reed brings nearly 20 years of finance and operations experience to Interstate, including senior financial leadership experience at companies such as Intel, T-Mobile, Chase and, most recently, EMC2, where he led finance for the company’s Isilon storage division. “I’m excited […]
July 17, 2012
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Allison transmissions exclusive offering in Freightliner NG vehicles
Allison Transmission has announced its transmissions are the exclusive offering in Freightliner’s natural gas vehicles, including the new Cascadia 113 natural gas tractor. The Cascadia 113 natural gas tractor will be equipped with the new Cummins Westport ISX12 G heavy-duty engine and with Allison 4000 Series transmissions exclusively at launch. Allison 3000 Series transmissions also […]
July 17, 2012
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EPA selects Yokohama casing as SmartWay benchmark
Yokohama Tire Corp. announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is utilizing its commercial truck tire casing to establish a SmartWay verification program for retreaded tires used on Class 8 linehaul trucks. Once a retreaded tire receives EPA certification, fleets using those tires will be compliant with California Air Resources Board regulations for low rolling-resistance […]
July 17, 2012
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Dana’s aftermarket business boosts digital strategy
Dana Holding Corp. announced that to drive and support the growth of its aftermarket business, the company has further developed its digital strategy to help customers – both dealers and consumers –specify, locate, and purchase genuine Dana products more easily. Specifically, its aftermarket team has launched a redesigned Spicer parts Website that connects to new […]
July 17, 2012
Business
Accuride rolls out Accu-Armor aluminum wheel
Accuride Corp.’s Accu-Armor aluminum wheel from its Accuride Wheels business unit undergo a proprietary multistep post-production treatment process that texturizes, anodizes and seals the surface without changing or compromising the wheels’ original form, fit or function, helping them resist scratching and scuffing, filiform corrosion, high- and low-pH chemicals commonly used in truck washes, and common […]
July 17, 2012
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Parker offers hydrocarbon dosing system
Parker Hannifin’s Fluid Control Division designed its hydrocarbon dosing system to help diesel engine manufacturers and suppliers meet global emissions standards for particulate matter and nitrogen oxides. The system, which can be used in a variety of medium- to heavy-duty diesel engine applications, is designed to control the dosing of diesel fuel into the exhaust […]
July 17, 2012
Business
Global commercial registrations down 7% in 1Q
The global commercial vehicle market declined 7 percent during the first quarter of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011, according to an analysis released Monday, July 16, by Polk, a provider of data-driven solutions for the commercial vehicle industry. The global decline in heavy commercial vehicles mirrors the soft economic environment in select […]
July 16, 2012
Business
J.B. Hunt posts higher 2Q net earnings
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. on Monday, July 16, announced second-quarter 2012 net earnings of $80.5 million compared to second-quarter 2011 net earnings of $65.7 million. Total operating revenue was $1.26 billion compared with $1.15 billion. The Lowell, Ark.-based company said load growth of 13 percent in Intermodal and 16 percent in Integrated Capacity Solutions […]
July 16, 2012
Business
U.S. diesel price climbs for second consecutive week
The national average retail diesel price climbed for the second consecutive week, rising 1.2 cents to $3.695 a gallon during the week ended Monday, July 16, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. Last week saw the first price increase after 12 straight weekly declines dating back to April 9; during that […]
July 16, 2012
Business
HHG documentation rules amended
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a direct final rule amending the regulations governing the period during which household goods motor carriers must retain documentation of an individual shipper’s waiver of receipt of printed copies of consumer protection materials. This change harmonizes the retention period with other document retention requirements applicable to HHG […]
July 16, 2012
Business
Maine gets $500,000 in emergency funds for flood repairs
The U.S. Department of Transportation has made $500,000 in quick-release emergency funds available immediately to the Maine Department of Transportation to help repair roads damaged by floods as the result of heavy rains in early June. “Travel in Maine was disrupted because of recent flooding and subsequent damage to roads,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray […]
July 16, 2012
Business
Kreilkamp increases driver pay, reinstates weekly 401(k) match
Kreilkamp Trucking, a family-owned trucking company based in Allenton, Wis., recently announced its plans to increase driver pay and reinstitute a weekly 401(k) company match program. “We feel that the economic uncertainty for this country is behind us and the demand for trucking services is steadily increasing monthly,” says Tim Kreilkamp, president of Kreilkamp Trucking. […]
July 16, 2012
Business
Ruan driver named TCA Highway Angel for helping motorist on cold night
The Truckload Carriers Association announced that Ruan Transportation driver Larry Druckamiller of Warsaw, Ind., has been named a Highway Angel for saving a man’s life on a cold night. It was about 3 a.m. on Feb. 26, and Druckamiller was driving on Route 41 just north of Schneider, Ind. As he headed for his destination […]
July 16, 2012
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