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Paragon routing software optimizes regular deliveries
A new software development from Paragon Software Systems is designed to enable transportation operators to organize deliveries to arrive onsite at similar times each day. The Arrival Time Banding feature in Paragon routing and scheduling optimization software is designed for more manageable deliveries for customers, as staff no longer need to break off from their […]
November 11, 2011
Business
Ridewell releases new disc brake axle
A disc brake version of Ridewell’s brand axle is available with Wabco Pan 22 air disc brakes and has a 5-inch diameter axle, a parallel spindle and a hub-piloted 11.25-inch diameter bolt-circle long stud for aluminum wheels. The axle beam rating is 23,000 pounds with a .59-inch wall or 25,000 pounds with a .75-inch wall. […]
November 11, 2011
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Tommy Gate offers medium-duty railgate
Tommy Gate’s 3,000-pound-capacity high-cycle railgate is designed for stake and van bodies that perform high numbers of lifting cycles during daily use. The railgate is made with machined steel rollers, dual-sealed ball bearings, hardened-steel pulleys and composite bushings for a steadier lifting action and reduced maintenance. Other standard features include a safety trip bar for […]
November 11, 2011
Business
Vipar Heavy Duty enjoys record turnout at Annual Business Conference
A record turnout highlighted the 2011 Vipar Heavy Duty Annual Business Conference, held Oct. 16-21 at the JW Marriott Starr Pass in Tucson, Ariz. More than 90 percent of Vipar Heavy Duty stockholders, supplier partners and industry associates from the United States, Canada and Mexico were in attendance for the event that included a tradeshow […]
November 11, 2011
Business
Values come honestly
It’s one of the perks of my job – getting to take a tractor-trailer down the highway through the Swedish countryside for a little taste of trucking outside U.S. borders. And you always can count on an interesting trip when you manage to land an assignment like that. Sweden is about as buttoned-down a country […]
November 10, 2011
Business
Monthly freight index up 0.9% in September, year-to-year up 4.4%
The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.9 percent in September from August, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Freight Transportation Services Index released on Wednesday, Nov.9. BTS, a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, reported that the level of freight shipments has risen […]
November 9, 2011
Business
FTR Shippers Condition Index shows tougher environment
FTR Associates’ Shippers Condition Index released Wednesday, Nov. 9, fell in September by 0.9 points from the previous month to a current reading of -4.7. The SCI sums up all market influences that affect shippers; a reading above zero suggests a favorable shipping environment, while a reading below zero is unfavorable. The SCI indicates that […]
November 9, 2011
Business
Pulse of Commerce Index climbs 1.1% in October
The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index issued Wednesday, Nov. 9, rose 1.1 percent in October after three consecutive months of negative numbers. Over the past three months, compared to the prior three months, the PCI declined at an annualized rate of 5.8 percent, and the PCI remains lower than it was during most of the […]
November 9, 2011
Business
Panelists agree driver shortage is ‘going to get harder’
A panel of carrier executives discussing the driver shortage said “it’s going to get tough, it’s going to get harder,” and that the current situation is “tough enough that it’s going to threaten the viability of some companies.” The “Finding Drivers in an Increasingly Tough Market” panel discussion – held Wednesday, Nov. 9, at the […]
November 9, 2011
Business
Air Force One pilot: ‘We had no idea’ 9-11 would happen
The pilot for Air Force One during President George W. Bush’s time in the White House witnessed history on Sept. 11, 2001, and he says Bush “had no idea what was about to happen.” As pilot for Air Force One from 2001 to 2009, Col. Mark Tillman flew one of the world’s most technologically advanced […]
November 9, 2011
Business
ATA supports highway bill framework
The American Trucking Associations on Wednesday, Nov. 9, praised the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s work on a bipartisan highway bill. “As the representative of an industry that depends on a safe and efficient highway system, ATA is pleased that Sens. Boxer, Inhofe, Baucus and Vitter and their staffs have put together a substantive […]
November 9, 2011
Business
Covenant posts $11.2M 3Q net loss
Covenant Transportation Group Inc. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, announced financial and operating results for the 2011 third quarter ended Sept. 30: • Total revenue was $161.4 million, a decrease of 2.1 percent compared with the third quarter of 2010; • Freight revenue was $126.5 million, a decrease of 9.0 percent; • Operating loss was $9.8 […]
November 9, 2011
Business
Frozen Food Express sees bulk tank opportunities in oil drilling industry
Frozen Food Express Industries Inc. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, growth plans for bulk tank transportation services for the oil drilling industry. The Dallas-based company, through its FFE Transportation Services Inc. subsidiary, recently began hauling fresh water to drill sites for a major driller in West Texas. FFE says it is expanding this service and has […]
November 9, 2011
Business
UPS preps for busy holiday shipping season
UPS announced that it expects to deliver more than 120 million packages around the world this year in just the last week before Christmas, up more than 6 percent compared to the 113 million delivered during last year’s “peak week.” The company says the growth demonstrates anew the recent trend of people delaying online shopping […]
November 9, 2011
Business
Kerry Logistics relocates Bangkok command center following flooding
Following the severe flooding affecting Bangkok and surrounding areas, Kerry Logistics has responded by relocating its Express command center from the capital city to the east of Thailand, within 20 kilometers of Laem Chabang deep sea port. This command center also is connected to Suvarnabhumi airport and is within one hour travel time away over […]
November 9, 2011
Business
Northwest ports win environmental award for clean air strategy
The ports of Tacoma, Seattle and Metro Vancouver, B.C., will be honored with the Environmental Achievement Award from the Pacific Northwest International Section of the Air and Waste Management Association. The association’s award recognizes the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy for innovative techniques that reduce or prevent air pollution or waste. The Northwest Ports Clean […]
November 9, 2011
Business
PeopleNet enhances Maptuit-powered In-Cab Navigation to ease use
PeopleNet, a provider of integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems, announced enhancements for its In-Cab Navigation, powered by Maptuit NaviGo, designed to make it easier for both drivers and back-office personnel to use. “These enhancements are based on driver feedback and fleet requests, reflecting the pursuit of continuous improvement to meet user needs shared […]
November 9, 2011
Business
New Fleet Director mobile apps available from Teletrac
Teletrac Inc., a provider of advanced fleet management solutions, announced a series of new mobile apps based on its Fleet Director GPS and vehicle tracking solutions. The company says the new mobile apps will help increase driver, technician and manager productivity, connecting employees at any place, at any time. Fleet Director Mobile is designed to […]
November 9, 2011
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