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OnAsset, Sprint produce dual mode asset-tracking solution

OnAsset Intelligence Inc., a provider of machine-to-machine wireless asset tracking, sensing and control solutions, announced that its relationship with Sprint has produced a dual mode CDMA/GSM asset-tracking solution for use around the globe. OnAsset’s Sentry asset-tracking solution is used to track the location, temperature, pressure, humidity, light, motion, shock and vibration of high-value assets transported […]

February 2, 2012

Alcoa updates, revises Wheel Service Manual

Alcoa has updated its Wheel Service Manual, a resource guide detailing safety instructions and precautions for truck rims and wheels. Alcoa says the manual has been fully revised for ease of reference and to reflect the latest policies and procedures shaping wheel maintenance. The latest edition includes updated content, graphics and pictures with more detailed […]

February 2, 2012

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PPG to exhibit at NATM, TMC trade shows

PPG Commercial Coatings has announced it will be exhibiting at two major trade shows: the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers National Convention and Trade Show, and the Technology Maintenance Council 2012 annual meeting. The NATM event will be held Feb. 7-11 in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The TMC exhibition, under […]

February 2, 2012

CCJ Webinar: Outlook for Trucking

John Larkin, managing director and transportation analyst for Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., will discuss the latest intelligence in the key areas of carrier profitability — freight demand, capacity, pricing and costs.

February 2, 2012

Navistar submits MaxxForce 13 for certification

Navistar has submitted its MaxxForce 13 diesel engine to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for compliance testing, the company told attendees at a stock analyst meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Last week, the California Air Resources Board notified Navistar that the company’s emissions credits for the MaxxForce 13 will expire Feb. 29. Most diesel engine […]

February 1, 2012

Navistar: Part defect leads to production halt

Navistar Inc. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, said it has halted production of its Class 8 truck models and will sustain a profit hit because of a part recall from one of its suppliers. At a stock analyst briefing, Navistar said it stopped production in mid-December until the problem can be remedied. It appears the affected […]

February 1, 2012

Manufacturing starts 2012 ‘on a positive note’

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January for the 30th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 32nd consecutive month, the nation’s supply executives said Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The PMI registered 54.1 percent, an increase of 1 percentage point from December’s seasonally adjusted […]

February 1, 2012

Covenant reports 4Q, full-year net loss

Covenant Transportation Group Inc. on Wednesday, Dec. 31, announced that total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2011 ended Dec. 31 decreased 1.2 percent to $162.0 million from $163.9 million for 2010. Freight revenue decreased 6.7 percent to $127.5 million from $136.6 million. The company reported a net loss of $2.2 million compared to net […]

February 1, 2012

Patriot posts lower 1Q net income, higher transportation revenues

Patriot Transportation Holding on Wednesday, Feb. 1, reported net income of $2.124 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, a decrease of $4.271 million or 66.8 percent compared to net income of $6.395 million in the same period last year. Income from discontinued operations favorably impacted the first quarter of fiscal 2011 due to […]

February 1, 2012

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YRC Inc. becomes YRC Freight

YRC Inc., a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc., officially unveiled the launch of its new brand – YRC Freight. The brand was introduced to employees in late January at a company event. In addition to the new name, a new logo, uniforms, equipment and signage will be rolled out across North America. “Moving freight is […]

February 1, 2012

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Estes opens new terminal near Dayton, Ohio

Estes Express Lines has opened a new 36-door terminal near Dayton, Ohio to support a consistent upward trend in business levels in the region. Located at 6295 Executive Blvd. in Huber Heights, the terminal employs 29 people; 17 of the employees are new hires, and 12 transferred from other Estes locations. The Dayton terminal provides […]

February 1, 2012

Old Dominion opens new container drayage facility in Washington

Following a 19 percent increase in container drayage shipments nationwide in 2011, Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has opened its first container drayage facility in the Pacific Northwest. The company’s new Seattle-Tacoma Drayage Operation will directly serve all ports, rail heads and container yards in the Pacific Northwest. Co-located with Old Dominion’s Seattle service center, […]

February 1, 2012

Oakland port truck emissions cut in half, study finds

An independent study by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley) shows a dramatic reduction in air pollution from sources at the Port of Oakland seaport. The study reveals a 50 percent decline in diesel particulate matter emissions from drayage trucks and a 40 percent decline in nitrogen […]

February 1, 2012

American Truck Dealers Convention and Expo set for Feb. 3-6

U.S. medium- and heavy-duty truck dealers will convene in Las Vegas for the American Truck Dealers Convention and Expo Feb. 3-6, which is being held for the first time in conjunction with the annual convention of the nation’s new-car dealers. More than 20,000 new-car and -truck dealers, industry executives and exhibitors, including 1,500 international dealers […]

February 1, 2012

Pegasus TransTech debuts Transflo Now Mobile for Android phones

Pegasus TransTech has introduced Transflo Now Mobile for Android phones, a scanning solution designed to speed document delivery. Pegasus TransTech released Transflo Now for iPhone in July, and its new Android app allows drivers to capture and send high-quality images electronically using the growing array of Android phones from numerous manufacturers. Transflo Now Mobile is […]

February 1, 2012

Dana expands SVL aftermarket drivetrain offering for older vehicles

Dana Holding Corp. announced it will extend its SVL aftermarket drivetrain product line to include additional heavy-duty components and, for the first time, light-duty axle components. SVL products offer replacement parts designed specifically for post-warranty vehicles. Availability of the extended product line is targeted for the second quarter and will include Dana-approved center support bearings […]

February 1, 2012

Haldex relocates friction center near Harrisburg, Pa.

Haldex announces the relocation of its friction center near Harrisburg, Pa. The company says the new facility, located in Middletown, has increased production capacity with an improved layout to optimize process flow and the addition of a specialized transit shoe production cell. The facility also features an upgraded training room with a complete air brake […]

February 1, 2012

Frost & Sullivan recognizes AT&T’s mobile asset tracking product line

Frost & Sullivan has presented AT&T with the 2011 North American Product Line Strategy Award in Mobile Asset Tracking. “AT&T’s product line strategy has focused on providing top-tier solutions, a wide choice of alternatives, attractive pricing and synergy with the worker and fleet tracking needs that their customers may also be wrestling with,” wrote Jeanine […]

February 1, 2012

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