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Navistar teams with University of Illinois

Navistar Inc. is the newest corporate affiliate of The Hoeft Technology & Management program at the University of Illinois, the university’s undergraduate minor degree bridging the College of Business with the College of Engineering. Navistar has appointed A.J. Cederoth, executive vice president and chief financial officer; Greg Fadler, director of fuel economy center of excellence; […]

April 22, 2012

Silikroil loosens, lubricates metal parts

Kano Laboratories enhanced Silikroil to loosen frozen metal parts and provide silicone-enhanced lubrication to keep parts moving. The formula’s high-solvency oils first penetrate to break bonds due to rust, corrosion, contamination or compression and provide lubrication; once freed, the dimethyl silicones then provide extra long-lasting lubrication to keep parts moving. Silikroil is designed for use […]

April 22, 2012

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Midwest Wheel wins award

The Kansas City Industrial Council has recognized Midwest Wheel Companies with its annual “Brick by Brick” award. Presented annually, the award is given by the KCIC to companies or people that have invested in improving industrial areas south of the Missouri River and in Kansas City. This year, Ron Martin, general manager of Midwest Wheels’ […]

April 22, 2012

Yokohama’s ‘Forever Forest’ efforts continue at Virginia plant

Yokohama Tire Corp. announced that it planted 2,500 more tree seedlings at its manufacturing plant in Salem, Va., on Wednesday, April 11, bringing the facility’s total to 6,800 seedlings in Yokohama’s ongoing global “Forever Forest” program, which aims to plant more than 500,000 trees worldwide by 2017. This third phase of the environmental program in […]

April 22, 2012

Nick Cook, CIO of FFE Transportation, to speak at CCJ Spring Symposium

Nick Cook, vice president and chief information officer of FFE Transportation in Dallas, Tex., is leading a breakout session on improving driver management with technology at the 2012 CCJ Spring Symposium in Birmingham, Ala., May 21-23. Cook has been in transportation for the past 23 years. In his last 10 years at FFE, he has […]

April 20, 2012

House OKs another three-month highway bill extension

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, April 18, passed legislation to extend the federal highway bill through the end of September that also approved plans to proceed with the Keystone pipeline. The 293-127 vote on H.R. 4348 set the stage for Senate negotiations for the three-month extension, the 10th since the expiration of SAFETEA-LU. […]

April 19, 2012

Proposal on sleep apnea recommendations made … then withdrawn

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Thursday, April 19, announced its proposal to adopt recommendations from the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee and the Medical Review Board on obstructive sleep apnea and the medical certification of commercial motor vehicle drivers. The agency later withdrew the proposal, saying it is “still in the process of […]

April 19, 2012

Idaho, Alaska ban texting while driving

Idaho recently became the 37th state to ban all motorists from texting while driving. Idaho Gov. Butch Otter on signed the bill on April 5 that institutes an $85 fine against violators starting July 1. In Alaska, similar legislation awaits Gov. Sean Parnell’s signature. Parnell received the bill Wednesday, April 18, and is expected to […]

April 19, 2012

USA Truck incurs 1Q net loss of $4.9M

USA Truck Inc. on Thursday, April 19, announced base revenue of $97.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, a decrease of 1.8 percent from $99.7 million for the same quarter of 2011. The Van Buren, Ark.-based company incurred a net loss of $4.9 million compared to a net loss of $2.7 million. “Our results […]

April 19, 2012

Swift nearly doubles 1Q net income

Swift Transportation on Thursday, April 19, said its net income for the first quarter of 2012 was $6.2 million compared with $3.2 million in the first quarter of 2011. Operating income was $57.9 million compared with $46.7 million, while revenue rose 9 percent to $826.9 million. The Phoenix-based company said a planned first-quarter temporary fleet […]

April 19, 2012

Forward Air posts higher 1Q profit

Forward Air Corp. on Thursday, April 19, reported operating revenue for the quarter ended March 31 increased 14.1 percent to $137.1 million from $120.2 million for the same quarter in 2011. Income from operations was $16.8 million compared with $13.3 million; as a percent of operating revenue, income from operations increased to 12.3 percent from […]

April 19, 2012

Hub Group reports record 1Q earnings

Hub Group Inc. on Thursday, April 19, reported record income of $13.7 million for the first quarter ended March 31, an increase of 30 percent compared to the first quarter of 2011. First-quarter 2011 pre-tax income included about $1.7 million of costs related to the Mode Transportation acquisition. The Hub segment’s revenue increased 16 percent […]

April 19, 2012

Graves touts trucking’s rebound, natural gas

American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves told attendees of the 14th annual Pegasus TransTech User Conference in Clearwater Beach, Fla., that he optimistic about the future of trucking and expects that the increased use of natural gas as truck fuel will bring major changes to the industry. However, Graves expressed concern over the […]

April 19, 2012

NationaLease names Sullivan VP/national accounts

NationaLease has named Brian Sullivan as vice president of national accounts. NationaLease says its National Accounts program has grown dramatically in recent years, with a concentration of customers in the food, beverage, medical, petroleum and steel industries. The organization says it expects to continue the expansion of the successful program under Sullivan’s leadership. Sullivan comes […]

April 19, 2012

ATS moves 2013 Convention and Expo to Orlando, Fla.

The American Truck Dealers announced that it is moving its 2013 Convention and Expo to Orlando, Fla., in February, in response to survey results of attendees from the past convention. The 2013 ATD convention originally was scheduled for Tampa next April. The move was made following the recommendation by the ATD leadership. Orlando is the […]

April 19, 2012

Volvo adds two XE drivetrain packages

Volvo Trucks on Thursday, April 19, announced that it is adding two XE – exceptional efficiency – drivetrain packages featuring the 16-liter Volvo D16 engine. The first, a heavy-spec XE16 package rated for combination weights up to 143,000 pounds, was designed specifically for the North American heavy long combination vehicle (LCV) market. The second XE16 […]

April 19, 2012

Meritor debuts new steer axle rating

Meritor Inc. has added to its range of non-drive front steer axles in the commercial trucking industry with the introduction of a 12,500-pound rating for its front steer axles. According to Meritor, this rating enhances steering control, improves durability and lowers maintenance costs. “The new 12,500-pound rating provides another choice for our customers and their […]

April 19, 2012

Daimler opens BharaBenz production plant

Following its construction in a record time of about 24 months, the new state-of-the-art production plant of the wholly owned Daimler subsidiary, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., has been completed in Oragadam-Chennai. In presence of members of the Daimler AG board of management and J Jayalalithaa, chief minister of the state Tamil Nadu in […]

April 19, 2012

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