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ATA congratulates Congress, administration on highway bill signing
At a White House press event with construction workers and college students attending, President Obama on Friday, July 6, signed the highway reauthorization bill cleared by a joint committee last week. HR 4348, which maintains current transportation spending levels at $101.3 billion for the next 27 months, also targeted interest rate increases for college student […]
July 7, 2012
Business
Class 8 orders remain weak for June, FTR says
FTR Associates on Friday, July 6, released preliminary data showing June Class 8 truck net orders for all major North American OEMs at 16,195 units, the lowest month for orders since September 2010. June orders were 8 percent lower than May, dropping to 23 percent lower than the same month last year. FTR said 2012 […]
July 7, 2012
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Michigan budget prioritizes reman parts
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently signed the Michigan Fiscal Year 2013 Budget that extended a law prioritizing the use of remanufactured parts throughout most of the state’s motor vehicle fleet. The signing was applauded by Meritor as well as the Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association. The Michigan fiscal year budget will run through Sept. 30, […]
July 7, 2012
Business
Interstate Distributor announces new OTR regional pay package
Interstate Distributor Co. has announced a new pay package for over-the-road regional drivers. The new “My Pay” package provides drivers a competitive base rate per mile and the ability to add an additional 3 cents per mile quarterly. “Since joining Interstate in February, I have heard from our driving associates that they wanted to be […]
July 7, 2012
Business
Quality names Wilson senior VP/general counsel/corporate secretary
Quality Distribution announced the appointment of John Wilson as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary effective July 9. Wilson replaces Jonathan Gold, who is departing the Tampa, Fla.-based company to pursue other opportunities. “I want to thank Jon Gold for his many contributions and sound guidance to Quality over the last seven years, […]
July 7, 2012
Business
ATS million mile drivers rewarded with fishing, hunting getaway
Anderson Trucking Service rewarded four of its drivers with an all-expense paid fishing and hunting trip in Port Charlotte, Fla., as part of its recent ATS Great Fishing Trip Giveaway. ATS company drivers Walter Hooper of Oklahoma, Julian Dmytryszyn of New York, Al Ritter of South Dakota and Michael Vasseau of Arkansas were chosen from […]
July 7, 2012
Business
Global Road Technology touts safer highways
Global Road Technology announced it is paving the way for safer roads throughout Australia, and internationally, with current projects stretching from North Queensland to Western Australia. The internationally operating company creates and maintains urban, rural and industrial roads. GRT says its technology solves road stabilization and dust control problems, and other operating challenges, with the […]
July 7, 2012
Business
Transport Security lock helps protect trailer seals
Transport Security’s Enforcer Seal Guard Lock No. 5900 is designed to protect trailer seals from unauthorized removal and tampering while in transit and will accommodate cable, plastic, metal and bolt seals. The lock, which can be mounted onto existing trailer latches and has a self-contained design, is made from hardened steel and has a corrosion-resistant […]
July 7, 2012
Business
Dayton compiles valve linkage kits
Dayton Air Control Products designed its Kwik-Link height control and leveling valve linkage kits for both the OEM market and aftermarket replacements. The adjustable-length kits are available in two sizes: the 9-to-15-inch Kwik-Link Kit 915 and the 15-to-26-inch Kwik-Link Kit 1526. The control links are designed with high-quality steel to help withstand high-impact shock and […]
July 7, 2012
Business
Snap-on designs pry bar rack
Snap-on’s 24-inch Heavy Duty Locking Pry Bar Rack for storing and accessing pry bars can be added to the company’s Epiq, Masters and Classic Roll Cab tool storage units, as well as its KRSC 100/101 Mobile Work Stations and all 24- and 29-inch-deep roll cabs. The rack is made from heavy-duty-gauge steel and has an […]
July 7, 2012
Business
Federal-Mogul catalog highlights expanded Navistar FP Diesel coverage
A Federal-Mogul catalog highlights the FP Diesel brand’s expanded coverage of International Harvester and Navistar commercial engines. FP Diesel is a source of original equipment-style replacement components for commercial engines used in on- and off-highway, construction, industrial, marine and other applications. The 2012 FP Diesel International/Navistar catalog (No. CA0050) features new coverage for a broad […]
July 7, 2012
Business
Betts Spring receives Paccar 50PPM Quality Award for second time
Betts Spring announced that it has been named to Paccar’s 2011 elite group of suppliers meeting the OEM’s demanding quality expectation of 50 PPM. Betts earned the distinction by lowering PPM, or product defects expressed in parts per million, to zero at its heavy-duty component manufacturing facility in Fresno, Calif., where the company’s lineup of […]
July 7, 2012
Business
Navistar changing exhaust technology for 2013
Navistar International Corp. on Friday, July 6, announced plans to use a new diesel emissions technology for its MaxxForce 13- and 15-liter engines that now rely solely on exhaust gas recirculation. The new aftertreatment technology is called In-Cylinder Technology Plus (ICT+), said Dan Ustian, Navistar chairman, president and chief executive officer, during a conference call. […]
July 6, 2012
Business
Trucking adds 2,000 jobs in June
For-hire carriers added 2,000 payroll jobs in June, but that was coupled with a 2,600-job downward revision in initial May figures, according to the latest estimates released Friday, July 6, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Payroll employment in trucking was up 0.15 percent over May and 3.1 percent over June 2011. Employment is up by 108,500 jobs, or 8.8 percent, from the bottom in March 2010, but it remains 110,700 jobs, or 7.6 percent, below the peak in January 2007.
July 6, 2012
Business
Aljex offering free accounts to beta testers
Aljex Software – a provider of Internet-hosted operating software for brokers, carriers and third-party logistics providers – on Friday, July 6, announced it is offering free accounts to carriers and brokers willing to serve as beta testers for software improvements. The company is looking for a few companies that will be provided with Aljex accounts […]
July 6, 2012
Business
USA Truck honored by Anheuser-Busch
USA Truck Inc. announced that it has been recognized by Anheuser-Busch with its Truckload Carrier of the Year (high volume) award for 2011. The Van Buren, Ark.-based truckload company says it transported more than 22,000 loads for Anheuser-Busch in 2011 across all 12 of its brewing locations nationwide and was cited for providing reliable service […]
July 5, 2012
Business
Wabco to supply TrailerGuard to European company
WABCO Holdings Inc. has announced it has expanded its partnership with Kögel through a new supply agreement for WABCO’s TrailerGuard system, a telematics technology for trailer fleet management. Kögel is a European trailer manufacturer headquartered in Burtenbach, Germany. “WABCO is a long-term partner and preferred supplier for Kögel, and we are proud to offer their […]
July 5, 2012
Business
KEA Advisors adds to staff
KEA Advisors announced the hiring of three employees: Wendy Cornell, communications manager; Greg Fenn, professional adviser; and Joni Hernly, customer relationship manager. KEA Advisors says the staff expansion will enable the company to take its business model and services to the next level of productivity. Cornell has six years of executive administrative experience in the […]
July 5, 2012
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