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Yokohama raising off-the-road tire prices up to 5%
Yokohama Tire Corp. on Friday, June 15, announced it will implement a price increase of up to 5 percent on all of its off-the-road tires in the United States effective July 1. There will be in-line adjustments as well, which will be announced at a later date. Gary Nash, vice president of OTR sales for […]
June 15, 2012
Business
ALK releases PC Miler 26 with RouteSync functionality
ALK Technologies, a provider of GeoLogistics and navigation software, announced the release of the PC Miler 26 product line. The company says its routing, mileage and mapping software now includes new interactive map features, Fastest routing and RouteSync functionality for route compliance. PC Miler 26 is designed to provide an increased ability to interact with […]
June 15, 2012
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Meritor WABCO’s Morrison talks safety system ROI
Jon Morrison, president and general manager at Meritor WABCO, made remarks pertaining to “Innovation ROI” during last week’s Commercial Vehicle Megatrends USA 2012 conference in Dearborn, Mich. During his speech, Morrison emphasized the potential return on investment for operators leveraging four main areas of innovation: improving driver and highway safety, increasing vehicle uptime, avoiding accidents […]
June 15, 2012
Business
DAS opens Midwest sales office
DAS Inc., a distributor, manufacturer and importer of travel-related products and services, announced the opening of the DAS Midwest Sales Office in Moline, Ill., to provide specialized sales and service to the company’s growing markets. Supporting travel centers, CB specialty distributors and dealers and other specialty retailers, the Midwest office also will act as a […]
June 15, 2012
Business
Lista rolls out mobile technician carts
Lista’s Technician Series mobile carts are a flexible and maneuverable heavy-duty lightweight tool storage and transport option for service technicians. The mobile shelf cart has 2-inch-deep pan shelves at the top and bottom that are covered with a ribbed rubber mat. The drawer units include a core lock and two keys, as well as a […]
June 15, 2012
Business
Freedom drives prosperity, economist tells fleet execs
Speaking to attendees of the inaugural Great West Fleet Executive Conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, June 13, economist Dr. Barry Asmus gave an enthusiastic endorsement of American excellence and the importance of maintaining freedom and limited government to the nation’s future. With less than 5 percent of the world’s population, the United States produces […]
June 14, 2012
Business
Arkansas Best to acquire Panther Expedited for $180M
Arkansas Best Corp. on Thursday, June 14, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Panther Expedited Services Inc. from Fenway Partners, a middle market private equity firm for about $180 million. The acquisition is scheduled to close on or about June 15. Panther, an independent North American expedited transportation and logistics provider, […]
June 14, 2012
Business
Used prices on Class 8 sleepers still rising
Retail pricing for Class 8 sleeper tractors continued to increase from January through April despite average mileage near-record highs. The findings were released Thursday, June 14, as part of the June edition of Guidelines, a monthly report that analyzes retail and wholesale pricing trends in the automotive and trucking industries. “High new-truck pricing combined with […]
June 14, 2012
Business
Long Beach port container volumes drop in May
The Port of Long Beach on Thursday, June 14, said its overall container traffic dropped 7.2 percent in May compared to the same period a year ago, with imports down 9.2 percent and exports down 0.8 percent. Last month, port terminals handled 497,892 20-foot equivalent container units compared to 536,686 TEUs in May 2011. Imports […]
June 14, 2012
Business
Swift to deploy I.D. Systems’ intermodal asset management solution
Swift Transportation Co. on Thursday, June 14, announced that the company has entered into a contract with I.D. Systems – a provider of wireless solutions for securing, tracking and managing high-value enterprise assets – to deploy the company’s VeriWise transportation asset management system on domestic intermodal containers. The contract is valued at about $3.1 million […]
June 14, 2012
Business
DTNA announces senior leadership transition
Daimler Trucks North America announced several key transitions in the company’s senior leadership ranks, effective July 1. John O’Leary has been named chief financial officer of DTNA. O’Leary, currently senior vice president of service and parts, will continue to serve on the company’s executive Operating Committee. O’Leary joined DTNA in October 2000 as the manager […]
June 14, 2012
Business
NationaLease holds Spring Maintenance Managers Meeting
The NationaLease Spring Maintenance Managers Meeting in Greenville, S.C., included a ceremony announcing NationaLease’s Exceptional Service Award winners, which are NationaLease member companies that provided particularly outstanding reciprocal road service to fellow members throughout the year. “This year’s event not only broke attendance records, but it also provided members with solid service and profitmaking tips […]
June 14, 2012
Business
VPG debuts SI Onboard digital scale
Vishay Precision Group’s SI Onboard 9150 digital onboard weighing system is designed to deliver extremely high accuracy regardless of truck position, simple calibration through setup wizards, detailed real-time diagnostics and a graphic color display. The system is optimized for underbody onboard weighing in a broad range of truck makes and models – including forestry/logging, waste […]
June 14, 2012
Business
Conklin offers extended-drain manual transmission fluid
Conklin’s Gold Guard Plus SAE 50 is formulated as a severe-service manual transmission fluid capable of extended drain intervals up to 500,000 miles while providing the required wear and metal corrosion protection. The high viscosity index and full PAO synthetic formula offers added shear stability, volatility and all-temperature performance.
June 14, 2012
Business
ATA releases tire/wheel reference guide
The American Trucking Associations has released a reference guide for tire and wheel maintenance. The pocket guide is designed for drivers, owner-operators and service providers who need to know about tires and wheels for heavy-duty trucks. Created by ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council, the 36-page full-color guide features tire and wheel maintenance tips such as: […]
June 14, 2012
Business
Labelmaster updates OSHA reference tool
Labelmaster, a manufacturer and distributor of regulatory compliance products, has released a GHS Product Guide that features a line of training materials, labels, pictograms, mini pictograms, custom labels, printer, printer accessories, SDS binders and software to help customers meet the newly revised OSHA Hazard Communication Standard. The 12-page illustrated Guide is organized as a tutorial […]
June 14, 2012
Business
Brekford partners with Trimble
Brekford Corp., a public safety technology service provider of fully integrated traffic safety solutions, vehicle upfitting and mobile technology, announced its partnership with Trimble Navigation, an automatic vehicle location provider, to meet a growing need from federal agencies to reduce operating costs, improve driver safety and comply with federal directives that require greenhouse emissions to […]
June 14, 2012
Business
Great West fleet panel: California offers challenges, opportunities
Dealing with California Air Resources Board regulations, congestion, limited parking and frequent inspections can make operating in California one big headache. But a panel of fleet executives at the inaugural Great West Fleet Executive Conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, June 13, told attendees that there also are plenty of opportunities in the Sunshine State. […]
June 13, 2012
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