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300 Below says new brake rotor lasts twice as long for half the price

At a press conference at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, 300 Below Cryogenic Tempering Services announced four new products including a line of brake rotors that the company says offer twice the service life while costing half as much as comparable products. Peter Paulin, chief executive officer, said the company’s crygenically tempered rotors […]

March 6, 2012

PeopleNet touts fuel-saving perks of Navigo-powered In-Cab Navigation

PeopleNet, a provider of integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems, announced that its newly enhanced In-Cab Navigation powered by Maptuit NaviGo helps reduce excess fuel expense due to out-of-route miles. Fleets will have the option to use Route Compliance if In-Cab Navigation is not integrated to their dispatch system. Route Compliance compares the GPS […]

March 6, 2012

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CarrierWeb to release new in-cab terminals

CarrierWeb, an Atlanta-based manufacturer of EOBRs, announced plans to introduce two new fleet management products at the Truckload Carrier Association annual convention held March 4-7 in Kissimmee, Fla. The CarrierMate 2500 and CarrierMate 5700 are scheduled for release on April 1, 2012. Both terminals feature driver-friendly, high-resolution interfaces. The 2500 has a 4.3″ touchscreen display […]

March 6, 2012

Billy Beane to keynote Qualcomm conference

Qualcomm Incorporated, a provider of integrated wireless systems, applications and services to transportation and logistics companies, announced that Major League Baseball (MLB) executive Billy Beane — the subject of Michael Lewis’ bestselling book “Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game” and the Oscar award-winning film “Moneyball” with Brad Pitt — will headline its Vision […]

March 6, 2012

U.S. diesel price continues to climb

With tensions overseas continuing to drive up the price of crude oil, the price of diesel has soared 23.8 cents in the past four weeks. The average retail price of a gallon of on-highway diesel jumped 4.3 cents to $4.094 a gallon during the week ended Monday, March 5, according to the U.S. Department of […]

March 5, 2012

Chu: Diversity key to future fleet fuel efficiency

The NTEA Work Truck Show kicked off Monday, March 5, in Indianapolis with the Green Truck Summit as keynote speaker U.S. Energy Secretary Stephen Chu discussed general petrochemical, geopolitical and climate trends and how those factors will affect the North American commercial truck industry and transportation sector in coming years. Chu said the Obama administration […]

March 5, 2012

Propane autogas trucks on display at Work Truck Show

The Propane Education & Research Council will showcase the “lean and green” benefits of propane autogas as it displays trucks, mowers and fuel dispensers at the 2012 Work Truck Show, North America’s largest work truck event, in Indianapolis through Thursday, March 8. PERC is exhibiting propane autogas vehicles that it says cost less to operate […]

March 5, 2012

New York City CMV tax credential qualifies for exemption

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a petition for reconsideration submitted by the New York City Department of Finance requesting reconsideration of the agency’s previous determination that the credential display requirement of New York City’s commercial motor vehicle tax is preempted. Federal law prohibits states and their political subdivisions from requiring motor carriers […]

March 5, 2012

Penske opens collision repair center in Annapolis Junction, Md.

Penske Truck Leasing has opened a truck collision repair center in Annapolis Junction, Md. The center does collision, box and trailer repairs, vehicle refinishing and frame and alignment work for commercial trucks and vehicles. Penske is planning to hire nine new associates – six technicians and three administrative positions. “The facility serves the needs of […]

March 5, 2012

Wabash National establishes Diversified Products segment

Wabash National Corp. announced that it established a new financial reporting segment, Diversified Products, in the fourth quarter of 2011. This segment comprises Wabash Composites (formerly DuraPlate Products Group), Wabash Energy and Environmental Solutions (formerly Allied Products Group) and Wabash Wood Products. Starting with the 2011 Form 10-K and going forward, Wabash National will report […]

March 5, 2012

Freightliner helps John Christner Trucking celebrate 25th anniversary

Freightliner Trucks recently helped longtime customer John Christner Trucking mark its 25th anniversary with a tricked-out Freightliner Coronado. The truck was presented to company founder John Christner during a recent celebration event at the Tulsa Convention Center. Headquartered in Sapulpa, Okla., JCT is a refrigerated truckload carrier that hauls protein, produce and dairy products for […]

March 5, 2012

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Saia names Nix VP/maintenance, properties

Saia Inc. announced that Mike Nix has been named the company’s vice president of maintenance and properties, responsible for the acquisition, maintenance and disposition of all real estate and operating equipment on behalf of the Johns Creek, Ga.-based company. A 20-year industry veteran, Nix has experience managing a large private fleet and most recently managed […]

March 5, 2012

Rand McNally releases Connect Software for integration partners

Rand McNally has unveiled Rand McNally Connect, a new software platform designed to allow seamless integration between the company’s FleetWatcher Web portal and third-party applications. Rand McNally Connect is being showcased at the Truckload Carriers Association’s 74th Annual Convention. The company says that when combined with its mobile communications systems, TruckPC and TND760 Fleet Edition, […]

March 5, 2012

Xata, ALK launch CoPilot Truck 8 Professional

Xata Corp., a provider of fleet optimization software, and ALK Technologies, a provider of geologistics and navigation software, announced the launch of CoPilot Truck 8 Professional integrated with XataNet, providing users with advanced functionality, updated PC Miler 25 routing and availability on a wider range of hardware platforms. The launch of CoPilot Truck 8 Professional […]

March 5, 2012

QuikQ announces data bus project

QuikQ, a provider of a cardless direct fuel connection between truck stop point-of-sale and motor carrier enterprise systems, announced at the Truckload Carriers Annual Convention and Exhibition that it will be joining forces with two other industry providers to create a product to allow internal vehicle data to be written to and/or read from RFID […]

March 5, 2012

PeopleNet, Vusion enhance fuel theft detection

PeopleNet, a provider of integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems for fleet management, and Vusion, its data integration and analytics company, announced at the Truckload Carriers Association’s Annual Convention being held in Kissimee, Fla., that they are nearing completion of a fuel theft detection system. “To help mitigate the negative effect that the recent […]

March 5, 2012

PeopleNet adds secure Wi-Fi to Tablet system

PeopleNet, a provider of integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems, announced that its Tablet in-cab/portable computing system now provides secure fleet-managed wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) access and Web browsing. “The addition of Wi-Fi to cell and satellite communications provides fleets another option for efficiently communicating and exchanging data with their drivers,” says Brian McLaughlin, president, […]

March 5, 2012

Citgo develops GreenWay environmental initiative

Citgo Lubricants announced that it has developed GreenWay, an initiative designed to help fleets take on environmental stewardship issues and connect them with measureable economic savings and increased efficiency. “To reach the goal of 15 percent reduction in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions for model year 2018, heavy-duty trucks must embrace offerings like GreenWay […]

March 5, 2012

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