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Rotary Lift touts operator-friendly mobile column lift

Rotary Lift’s RCH4 mobile column lifting system has an easy-to-use operator-friendly design for greater bay productivity and reduced vehicle downtime. The RCH4 is available in sets of four, six or eight battery-operated columns; each column is identical and has a rated capacity of 18,000 pounds for a total lifting capacity of up to 144,000 pounds. […]

February 9, 2012

Fontaine Heavy-Haul names Eller sales manager

Fontaine Heavy-Haul, a provider of lowbed and extendable trailers, has engaged Jim Eller as sales manager, responsible for growing the business while adhering to 80/20 business principles with a sharp focus on supporting the Fontaine Heavy-Haul dealer network. Previously, Eller shouldered the responsibility for sales of heavy-haul trailers and equipment on both a regional and […]

February 9, 2012

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Win a Ford F-150 Lariat from Performance Friction

Visitors to the Performance Friction Website at www.performancefriction.com/CCJ/EnterToWin can register to win a new 2012 Ford F- 150 4X4 Lariat equipped with a PFC Big Brake Kit through March 31. “We are excited to give away a brand new F-150 equipped with our Z-Rated Brake Kit,” says Nina Burgoon, marketing manager for Performance Friction. “Someone […]

February 9, 2012

December freight shipments set all-time high

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 3.9 percent in December from November, the largest monthly rise in 17 years, which brought the level of freight shipments to an all-time high, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Freight Transportation Services Index released Wednesday, Feb. 8. Shipments […]

February 8, 2012

Vitran reports 4Q, full-year net loss from continuing ops

Vitran Corp. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, announced year-end and quarterly financial results for the 12- and three-month periods ended Dec. 31. For the year, Vitran posted revenue of $806 million or 20 percent increase compared to $673 million for the 2010 year. Vitran reported a net loss from continuing operations of $14.0 million compared to […]

February 8, 2012

Forward Air posts higher 4Q, full-year revenue, income

Forward Air Corp. on Wednesday, Feb. 8 announced that operating revenue for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 increased 11.2 percent to $148.2 million from $133.3 million for the same quarter in 2010. Income from operations was $23.6 million compared with $18.7 million, an increase of 26.2 percent. As a percent of operating revenue, income […]

February 8, 2012

ATA urges Congress to find common ground on highway legislation

On the eve of Senate floor action on the highway bill, the American Trucking Associations on Wednesday, Feb. 8, urged leaders in Congress to seek common ground as they work to pass the long overdue legislation. “We’ve been operating under a series of extensions for more than 30 months,” said Bill Graves, ATA president and […]

February 8, 2012

Mexican carrier found in violation of leasing regs

A Mexican carrier was found to violate U.S. leasing laws pertaining to Mexican carriers, said William Quade of the Federal Motor CarrierSafetyAdministration’s Enforcement and Compliance division.

February 8, 2012

Ryder debuts mobile app for finding truck rental locations

Ryder System announced it has launched “Ryder Locator,” a free smartphone application designed to help customers easily and quickly find their nearest Ryder truck rental, maintenance or fueling location in the United States and Canada. With a touch, customers can search for and display nearby Ryder facilities and find out about specific services offered at […]

February 8, 2012

Thomas Built Buses steps up production levels, reorganizes sales, service teams

Thomas Built Buses announced plans for another stepup in production levels and staffing in response to significant orders for its Saf-T-Liner C2 school bus products from the state of North Carolina and other customers. Planned production and workforce changes were shared with employees at all Thomas Built facilities on Jan. 19. A total of 50 […]

February 8, 2012

Nissan enters compact van market

Nissan unveiled its new NV200 compact commercial van Feb. 8 at the Chicago Auto Show. The NV200, which has an estimated 1,500-pound payload capacity, will be priced “substantially less” than competitive vans, said Joe Castelli, vice president for Nissan Commercial Vehicle and Fleet. “The U.S. commercial vehicle market is only just moving toward the compact […]

February 8, 2012

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Kenworth, Paccar Financial medium-duty extended warranty program available

Kenworth Truck Co. and Paccar Financial is offering an extended warranty program through March 31 for U.S. customers who purchase new Kenworth Class 5-7 factory or dealer stock units that meet eligibility requirements. Kenworth customers may receive a 2-year/200,000-mile basic vehicle extended warranty by choosing Paccar Financial to finance purchases of new Kenworth Class 5-7 […]

February 8, 2012

Pegasus TransTech announces Transflo $Velocity 2.5 upgrade

Pegasus TransTech announced that it has upgraded its Transflo $Velocity software with the introduction of Version 2.5, further simplifying the relationship between freight brokers and carriers. Transflo $Velocity is designed to go one step beyond traditional EDI to provide a simple but comprehensive standard for exchanging both data and images. According to the company, Release […]

February 8, 2012

GreenRoad includes ProMiles fuel tax reporting

GreenRoad, a provider of driver performance and safety management, announced it has partnered with ProMiles to offer ProMiles Fuel Tax Automation services as an integrated component of the GreenRoad service. With this, GreenRoad says it becomes the first driver performance and safety management service to offer fully integrated, automatic fuel tax. Integration was made possible […]

February 8, 2012

CMA names Garner OTR regional sales manager

Double Coin Tires and China Manufacturers Alliance announced the addition of Les Garner as Western Region Off-The-Road sales manager. “Les’ 24-plus years experience in various technical, engineering and sales functions in the OTR tire industry positions him well to support CMA and Double Coin’s small, large and giant ROTR sales and service” says Aaron C. […]

February 8, 2012

Vipar names Iasiello director of business development, national accounts

Vipar Heavy Duty announced the appointment of Mark Iasiello to the position of director of business development, national accounts. Iasiello’s previous experience includes a sales management role while at Dayco and as a heavy-duty industry advocate during his tenure at the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association. In his new role, Iasiello will assist in growing Vipar […]

February 8, 2012

Committee debates EOBRs as driver harassment tool

A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration committee on Tuesday, Feb. 7, wrestled with how future regulations pertaining to electronic onboard recorders for hours of service compliance might ensure the devices aren’t used to harass drivers. The Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee is tasked with making recommendations to the agency following the 7th Circuit Court of […]

February 7, 2012

U & D Service ordered to cease operations

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Tuesday, Feb. 7, announced that it has ordered U & D Service Inc. of Indianapolis to immediately cease all transportation services in or affecting interstate commerce, declaring the commercial truck company an “imminent hazard” to public safety. FMCSA said the order follows an extensive review of the company’s […]

February 7, 2012

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