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Celadon named first Healthy Trucking Fleet of the Year
Celadon Group Inc. on Wednesday, May 16, announced that it has been awarded the inaugural Healthy Trucking Fleet of the Year award, which honors trucking companies that excel in integrating health and wellness programs and practices into their operations for improving the health and well-being of its driver work force. The award, presented by FusionHealth […]
May 16, 2012
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Isuzu, Freightliner make CNG news at ACT Expo
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America on Wednesday, May 16, announced a new process that will enable Isuzu dealers to convert or modify gasoline-powered NPR-HD (14,500-lb. GVWR) low-cab-forward trucks more quickly for their customers. When placing orders for new trucks, Isuzu dealers can select a ship-thru option to indicate that they have arranged to have the […]
May 16, 2012
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Warner Truck Centers opens new Idaho dealership
Warner Truck Centers has opened a new 62,000-square-foot dealership in the Crossroads Point development, six miles southeast of Jerome, Idaho, at the intersection of Interstate 84 and Highway 93 on 10 acres with easy access to both highways. “After an extensive search and study of the commercial truck and trailer market in southern Idaho, we […]
May 16, 2012
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Yosemite National Park chooses Eaton hybrid power
Visitors to Yosemite National Park now can enjoy the pristine surroundings onboard new low-emissions fuel-friendly vehicles powered by Eaton’s hybrid electric systems. Eaton worked with the U.S. General Services Administration and Delaware North Companies Parks and Resorts, which handles the majority of the park’s transportation needs, in delivering four new Class 8 tractors with the […]
May 16, 2012
Business
We can all stand to lose a few
Losing weight is not an easy endeavor. Whether motivated by monetary incentives, poor health issues or clothes that just don’t fit any more, it’s easy to lose sight of our long-term goals and not see a weight loss program through to the bitter end. From the seat of an 18-wheeler, adhering to a weight loss […]
May 16, 2012
Hirschbach Motor Line's Carl Bailey's 'before' picture, weighing in at 227 pounds.
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Clark: Alternative fuels key to American economic prosperity
Retired U.S. Army Gen. Wesley Clark on Tuesday, May 15, said the investment, development and use of alternative fuel technologies in all sectors of American life is more than simply a means of weening the United States off foreign oil – it’s also the most important component for establishing a new golden age of economic […]
May 15, 2012
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ASAAA launches legislative education, awareness program
Aiming to increase the recognition by state policymakers of the major positive economic and consumer benefits generated by the automotive aftermarket parts and service industry, the Alliance of State Automotive Aftermarket Associations unveiled its national industry education and awareness program (www.asaaa.com) aimed at promoting the importance, quality, value and availability of aftermarket replacement parts and […]
May 15, 2012
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YRC Freight to hire 200 over-the-road drivers
YRC Freight on Tuesday, May 15, announced immediate plans to hire 200 qualified over-the-road drivers in cities across the United States, primarily in Maybrook, N.Y.; Buffalo, N.Y.; St. Paul, Minn.; Chicago; Salt Lake City; Akron, Ohio; Cleveland; Cincinnati; Indianapolis; Charlotte, N.C.; Jackson, Miss.: Albuquerque, N.M.; and Kansas City, Mo. “YRC Freight is growing, and our […]
May 15, 2012
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Echo supports Daymon initiative, recognizes Southeastern
Echo Global Logistics, a provider of transportation and supply chain management services headquartered in Chicago, announced a strategic relationship with Daymon Worldwide, which is launching Daymon Global Logistics, a new transportation management and logistics support solution. Echo also announced that Southeastern Freight Lines, a provider of regional less-than-truckload services, is the recipient of its Carrier […]
May 15, 2012
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Fikes Truck Line implements Transflo Express
Pegasus TransTech announced that Fikes Truck Line and its sister company FTL Custom Commodities have implemented Transflo Express truckstop scanning solution designed to provide quick, electronic delivery of trucking documents from more than 850 participating truckstops. Fikes Truck Line is a Hope, Ark.-based flatbed carrier with 300 drivers that serves the Midwest, all the southern […]
May 15, 2012
Business
Maxum West implements Arsenault’s Dossier Maintenance Management software
Arsenault Associates announced that Maxum West, the Western Division of Maxum Petroleum Inc., has implemented its Dossier Maintenance Management software for its fleet of 448 vehicles. Arsenault says Dossier is helping Maxum realize a projected $1.4 million year-over-year savings while improving maintenance quality and safety. Maxum, based in Greenwich, Conn., is a national marketer and […]
May 15, 2012
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Bynum Transport specifies Meritor trailer components
Meritor Inc. announced that Bynum Transport of Auburndale, Fla., is specifying Meritor’s MTA 23 air-ride suspension, Q Plus drum brakes, ABS with Meritor WABCO Roll Stability Support and slack adjusters on its latest Walker Stainless tanker order. Bynum, a provider of specialized tank truck transportation of food grade liquid bulk commodities, has been specifying Meritor […]
May 15, 2012
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Wingfoot Truck Care Centers open in Mississippi, Texas
Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems has added two Wingfoot Truck Care Centers in Gulfport, Miss., and Sulphur Springs, Texas. With these additions, there are now 44 Wingfoot Truck Care Centers throughout the United States that provide 24/7 roadside assistance, Goodyear and Dunlop truck tires and retreads, oil changes and other preventive maintenance services, and light mechanical […]
May 15, 2012
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Thermo King promotion targets summer maintenance costs
Thermo King. a manufacturer of temperature control systems for a variety of mobile applications, announced a rebate promotion to help customers reduce summer season maintenance costs. The company is offering up to $200 savings now through Sept. 30 on belts, filters, starters, alternators and compressors. Mixing and matching within the product categories will allow customers […]
May 15, 2012
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RigDig debuts virtual salesperson ‘Rachel Darville’
RigDig on Tuesday, May 15, introduced virtual salesperson “Rachel Darville” to its online presence. The virtual salesperson is responsible for introducing fleet managers, dealers, contractors and owner-operators to the RigDig Truck History Report service and explaining its many benefits. “We’re very excited to add Rachel to our team,” says James Vogel, general manager of RigDig. […]
May 15, 2012
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FTR Shippers Conditions Index steadies in March
FTR Associates on Monday, May 14, said its Shippers Conditions Index for March did not show much change from the previous month. The SCI sums up all market influences that affect shippers; a reading above zero suggests a favorable shipping environment, while a reading below zero is unfavorable. The index currently stands at -5.3, representing […]
May 14, 2012
Business
Average diesel price falls to just above $4
The national average retail diesel price fell 5.3 cents to $4.004 a gallon for the week ended Monday, May 14, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The average price is 5.7 cents below the same week in 2011. If the trend continues, diesel will fall below $4 a gallon on a […]
May 14, 2012
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Kenworth, Roush CleanTech products on display at ACT Expo 2012
Kenworth Truck Co. will showcase four alternative fuel trucks in its booth (No. 144) during the Alternative Clean Transportation Expo Tuesday-Thursday, May 15-17, at the Long Beach Convention Center in California. Roush CleanTech is speaking, exhibiting and sponsoring at the 2012 ACT Expo to show how domestically produced, clean and cost-efficient propane autogas is a […]
May 14, 2012
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