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Motor Power Kenworth opens new Wyoming facility

Motor Power Kenworth has opened a new 27,000-square-foot full-service dealership in Casper, Wyo., located on 10 acres at 4455 N. Salt Creek Highway in Casper. The dealership features eight service bays including one bay dedicated to providing Kenworth PremierCare ExpressLube services, a 5-ton overhead crane, a mobile truck lift system and all-new OEM tooling to […]

April 12, 2012

Sioux redesigns Website

Sioux Corp., a manufacturer of application-specific pressure washers, steam cleaners, steam generators and fluid heating and cooling systems, announced that Sioux.com has been redesigned and now offers a sleeker, more modern appearance as well as user-friendly navigation. Sioux.com now offers a multimedia experience of videos, slideshows, images and rich content. “We are excited to introduce […]

April 12, 2012

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Bendix presents at EuroBrake conference

Three members of the engineering and business leadership teams at Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC are among the distinguished lineup of technical presenters at EuroBrake, a major annual international forum for brake experts working in the fields of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, rail, aerospace, industry, and academia. EuroBrake 2012 (www.eurobrake.net), the inaugural EuroBrake conference, is […]

April 12, 2012

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April 12, 2012

Month-to-month freight index up 0.5% in February, year-to-year up 3.6%

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.5 percent in February from January, rising after a one-month decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Freight Transportation Services Index released Wednesday, April 11. BTS, a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, reported that shipments in […]

April 11, 2012

4Q truck driver turnover declines slightly

After a year of quarterly increases, the turnover rate for truck drivers at large truckload fleets dipped one percentage point to an annualized rate of 88 percent, the American Trucking Associations announced Wednesday, April 11. “This reprieve, while surprising, is likely temporary,” said Bob Costello, ATA chief economist. “As the economy continues to recover, freight […]

April 11, 2012

10% of work force being laid off at Kenworth plant

Paccar Inc. on Wednesday, April 11, confirmed news reports that it plans to lay off 10 percent of the work force at its Kenworth plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, in response to weakening orders. Paccar also makes Peterbilt trucks. Wednesday’s Chillicothe Gazette reported that orders had dropped by about 10 percent recently, causing the company to […]

April 11, 2012

FMCSA, FHWA to study safety of heavier vehicles

In an effort to better understand the safety performance of heavier vehicles, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Federal Highway Administration are partnering to implement the Specialized Heavy Vehicle Inspection Study Cooperative Agreement that will provide funding to state agencies responsible for large truck roadside safety inspections. The purpose of the study is […]

April 11, 2012

UPS accelerates U.S.-Mexico trade with New Ground Freight Service

UPS on Wednesday, April 11, announced UPS CrossBorder Connect, a ground freight service between the United States and Mexico designed to ease heavyweight freight supply chain challenges for companies investing in cross-border trade. The service leverages UPS’s transportation and customs brokerage experience north and south of the border to help boost speed to market, drive […]

April 11, 2012

C.R. England, Averitt Express expand FleetRisk adoption

FleetRisk Advisors, a business unit of Qualcomm Enterprise Services, announced that C.R. England and Averitt Express have expanded their adoption of FleetRisk Advisors’ predictive analytics platform with additional models that address driver retention, recruitment and workers’ compensation. A provider of predictive analytics to the transportation industry, FleetRisk Advisor helps companies identify the root causes of […]

April 11, 2012

H.T. Hackney Co. migrates to Qualcomm MCP50

Ed Meyer, the director of transportation for H.T. Hackney Co., participated in a Qualcomm webinar on Wednesday, April 11, to share how he is using technology to improve fleet safety and efficiency. H.T. Hackney is a privately owned, Knoxville, Tenn.-based company that operates 36 wholesale grocery warehouses from Grand Rapids to Miami, four furniture manufacturing […]

April 11, 2012

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Port of Long Beach co-sponsoring trade outlook event

The Port of Long Beach is a title sponsor of this year’s International Trade Outlook event organized by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation and the World Trade Center Association. The breakfast event will be held from 8 to 10:45 a.m. PT on Wednesday, May 16, at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach, 200 S. […]

April 11, 2012

Fleet One, NexTraq partner to ease fuel cost visibility

Fleet One, a provider of fuel cards and fleet-related payment solutions, announced its partnership with GPS provider NexTraq, a collaboration intended to reduce administrative time-drains for fleet managers. By integrating Fleet One card purchases with the NexTraq Fleet Tracking platform, customers gain a comprehensive view of fleet operations, offering a more holistic understanding of fleet […]

April 11, 2012

Sidump’r makes Air-Weigh QuickLoad Trailer Scale standard feature

Air-Weigh announced that Sidump’r Trailer, a Plainview, Neb.-based manufacturer of side-dump trailers for construction bulk hauling, is the first trailer manufacturer to make Air-Weigh’s new QuickLoad Trailer Scale a standard feature on its products. “This sends a clear statement that there is real value in using QuickLoad Trailer Scales” says Martin Ambros, Air-Weigh president. Sidump’r […]

April 11, 2012

Fontaine Parts Connection opens Calgary distribution center

Fifth wheel parts provider Fontaine Parts Connection has opened a new distribution center to better serve its customers in Western Canada. Fontaine has contracted with FMi Logistics Inc. to fulfill Genuine Fontaine Parts orders for the region from FMi’s warehouse in Calgary, Alberta. “Adding this distribution center enables our customers throughout Western Canada to obtain […]

April 11, 2012

Bypass kit offered for light-duty pickup trucks

Parker Hannifin’s Racor Division has compiled an Absolute Bypass Kit for light-duty pickup trucks. The kit comes with a 5-micron filter designed as a top load filter but can be mounted at any angle using a supplied heavy-duty mounting bracket. Oil is taken from the engine by using the fittings and billet-machined anodized components, which […]

April 11, 2012

Eaton to showcase refuse truck platform at Waste Expo 2012

Eaton Corp. will display a selection of products and engineered solutions in Booth 18075 at Waste Expo 2012 in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev., May 1-3. Included in the Eaton display will be the company’s hydraulic system technology designed to save fuel while providing power on demand, LifeSense hose with real-time condition […]

April 11, 2012

Valspar Spray Paint honored by Product of the Year program

The Valspar Corp., a provider in the paint and coatings industry, announced that Valspar Spray Paint has been named the 2012 Product of the Year in the paint category. Product of the Year is the world’s largest consumer-voted program that recognizes innovation in consumer-packaged goods. More than 50,000 American shoppers voted on products in a […]

April 11, 2012

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