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Sloan releases MaxxDuty pogo stick
Sloan Transportation Products’ MaxxDuty pogo stick is made of composite materials for added strength, durability and ease of installation. The integrated hoop eliminates the need for zip ties, allowing operators to run hydraulic and wrapped lines through the hoop while allowing for easy use of additional support clamps for coiled air and electrical lines. The […]
May 8, 2012
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Sunny Delight deploys CNG fleet through Transplace
Transplace, a provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, and Sunny Delight Beverages Co. announced the successful implementation of a compressed natural gas (CNG) fleet in Southern California. The CNG fleet, deployed by Glacier Transportation, has effectively lowered greenhouse gas emissions and reduced fuel costs for the beverage company. The five-year arrangement transports Sunny […]
May 8, 2012
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Average diesel price falls 1.6 cents
The national average retail diesel price fell for the fourth consecutive week, this week dropping 1.6 cents to $4.057 a gallon for the week ended Monday, May 7, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The average price is 4.7 cents below the same week in 2011 and is below last year’s […]
May 7, 2012
Business
Industry, advocacy groups press Congress for ELD mandate
In a letter sent to members of the House and Senate currently negotiating the highway bill in conference, several industry and advocacy groups, urged the retention of the Senate’s proposed mandate for electronic logging devices. “The National Transportation Safety Board has repeatedly recommended to the DOT that all trucks and buses be equipped with [electronic […]
May 7, 2012
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Judson Mobley Logging ordered to shut down
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Monday, May 7, announced that it has ordered Georgia-based Judson Mobley Logging Inc. to immediately cease all transportation services, declaring the truck company an imminent hazard to public safety. FMCSA says the shutdown order follows an extensive review of the company’s operations, which found multiple violations of drug […]
May 7, 2012
Business
Go team go
Trucking’s a tough profession. A lot of tough professions have earned a place in society as one that’s honorable and respected, like steelworkers or goods packers. Some of those tough, honorable professions have been deemed manly and respectable enough that we’ve named sports teams after them in Pittsburgh and Green Bay. Even the Patriots were […]
May 7, 2012
Business
DOT announces $20M in emergency funding for Oregon, Alabama, South Carolina
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Monday, May 7, announced $20 million for Oregon, Alabama and South Carolina to help cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by natural disasters or catastrophic events. “The Obama administration is committed to helping communities return to normal after natural disasters – and that includes ensuring that […]
May 7, 2012
Business
Quality acquires Wylie Bice, RM assets for $79.3M; posts higher 1Q profit
Quality Distribution Inc. on Monday, May 7, announced that certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries have entered into definitive agreements to acquire the operating assets of Wylie Bice Trucking and the operating assets and rights of RM Resources for an aggregate purchase price of $79.3 million, plus potential additional consideration of $19.0 million, if certain future […]
May 7, 2012
Business
Western Star debuts Model 4700 tractor in Las Vegas
Trucking industry editors saw and drove the new Western Star Model 4700 tractor at a press event on Monday, May 7, at the windswept Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The new tractor complements the Model 4700 truck Western Star launched last year as a durable daycab configuration for regional-haul and vocational applications, said Michael Jackson, general […]
May 7, 2012
Business
Fontaine, Penray make personnel moves
Platform trailer provider Fontaine Trailer Co. announced that it has promoted Alan Briley to vice president of sales and marketing. Penray – a provider of cooling system treatments, fuel treatments and shop chemicals – announced that Howard Laga will be transitioning from the chief executive officer position to that of senior adviser to the board […]
May 7, 2012
Business
Peterbilt recognizes Dealers of the Year
Peterbilt Motors Co. named Stahl Peterbilt-Edmonton, Canada, the 2011 Peterbilt North American Dealer of the Year. Rush Peterbilt Truck Center-Houston was named the 2011 Peterbilt Medium Duty Dealer of the Year. The 2011 Paccar MX Engine Dealer of the Year went to the Allstate Peterbilt Group of South St. Paul, Minn. Eddy Stahl, dealer principal […]
May 7, 2012
Business
Hendrickson Vehicle Suspension Institute set for June 19-22
Hendrickson has scheduled its next round of technical suspension training for the heavy-duty transportation industry with its ninth session of the Hendrickson Vehicle Suspension Institute. The program provides technicians as well as parts and service personnel with a basic orientation for the recommended installation, service, maintenance and repair procedures for newer models of Hendrickson truck […]
May 7, 2012
Business
PSI recognizes Utility Trailer Manufacturing
Pressure Systems International, manufacturer of the Meritor Tire Inflation System by PSI with ThermAlert technology, presented Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. with its 2011 Athena Award during the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association meeting held in Tuscon, Ariz. The Athena award is given by PSI each year to the company who does the most to promote the […]
May 7, 2012
Business
Class 8 orders continue slowdown in April, FTR says
FTR Associates on Friday, May 4, released preliminary data showing April Class 8 truck total net orders at 16,877 units, the lowest number since September 2010 and 55 percent below the same month a year ago. Preliminary order numbers are for all major North American OEMs. April orders continue the downward trend in Class 8 […]
May 6, 2012
Business
MCSAC to discuss NTSB recommendations, cross-border program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee will meet Monday-Wednesday, May 21-23. During the first two days, MCSAC will consider ideas and concepts to address certain open recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board. The third and final day will be reserved for MCSAC’s Cross-Border trucking subcommittee and the Motorcoach Hours-of-Service […]
May 6, 2012
Business
Mack’s McKenna joins Great West Fleet Executive Conference engine panel
Attendees will hear top representatives from key engine makers discuss their existing technologies and how they plan to meet upcoming regulations in a panel discussion kicking off day two of the inaugural Great West Fleet Executive Conference. Moderated by Glen Kedzie, vice president, energy and environmental counsel for the American Trucking Associations, the panel features […]
May 6, 2012
Business
Maverick, BTC adjust pay plans
Citing customer growth and continued company expansion, Maverick Transportation announced a pay raise for its temperature control drivers. Builders Transportation Co. announced a percentage-based voluntary pay program. Maverick’s new plan implements a 2 cents-per-mile across-the-board increase for drivers in the temperature control division. All current Maverick drivers, as well as new drivers coming into this […]
May 6, 2012
Business
Old Dominion, Arnold announce personnel moves
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has promoted Chris Young, a 17-year IT veteran, to serve as the company’s vice president of information systems and technology. Regional truckload hauler Arnold Transportation Services announced Paul Rasmussen as its new vice president of capacity. Young will manage Old Dominion’s IT department and OD-Technology, the company’s branded technological solutions […]
May 6, 2012
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