Business: Page 926

East names Edwards western region manager

Jim Edwards has joined East Manufacturing as western region manager, replacing Ron Downs, who is retiring. Edwards will be responsible for sales and support of all East product lines and will be assisting dealers and fleets on sales and training, as well as working to expand the company’s dealer network in the Midwest and Western […]

November 9, 2011

Kentucky Trailer announces personnel moves

Kentucky Trailer announced two promotions at Kentucky Trailer Technologies, its specialty trailer and vehicle division located near Detroit in Walled Lake, Mich.: Tom Harper to vice president of sales, marketing and business development, and Brooks Boughton to vice president of operations. Harper will be responsible for sales operations, marketing, new business development and administrative functions […]

November 9, 2011

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November 9, 2011

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Panel: After one year, CSA remains a work in progress

While data-related issues still dog the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Safety Compliance Accountability enforcement mechanism after one year, trucking executives participating in a panel discussion say they appreciate the agency’s efforts while acknowledging they believe more work is needed. Jeff Davis of Fleet Safety Services, Arizona Trucking Associations President Karen Rasmussen and Brett Sant, […]

November 8, 2011

Transportation law specialist warns of transparency in modern information age

“Transparency is the name of the game,” said transportation law specialist Rob Moseley during his presentation “Transparency in Modern Trucking” on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at the CCJ Fall Symposium, being held at the Montelucia Resort & Spa in Phoenix. Moseley, who works with law firm Smith Moore Leatherwood of Greenville, S.C., highlighted for Symposium attendees […]

November 8, 2011

Huckabee: ‘Steer for the curve ahead’

“This country pays more attention to who’s on television that who’s running the country,” said Mike Huckabee. He’s probably in a better position to say that than most people: The former Arkansas governor who finished second in the 2008 Republican race for the presidency to John McCain says more people know him now as a […]

November 8, 2011

UCR plan board to meet

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that the Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors will meet Dec. 8 from noon to 3 p.m. ET to continue its work in developing and implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement and to that end may consider matters properly before the board. This meeting will […]

November 8, 2011

Yara opens new DEF terminal in Houston

Yara North America Inc., a producer of diesel exhaust fluid, announced the opening of its new storage terminal in Houston with the arrival of its first shipment of Air1 DEF from the company’s plant in Sluiskil, Netherlands. Yara says the storage facility will provide fleets and retail outlets throughout Texas as well as its bordering […]

November 8, 2011

ABF launches Ocean LTL

ABF announced that it has expanded its portfolio of global solutions to include Ocean LTL: a single-contact expedited less-than-container-load/less-than-truckload supply chain solution for customers who import from manufacturing centers in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. “By combining ABF’s innovative Dual-System Network with top-tier NVOCC shipping, ABF is able to provide reliable global shipping solutions that […]

November 8, 2011

Heniff Transportation Systems implements Transflo products

Pegasus TransTech announced that Heniff Transportation Systems has implemented its Transflo Express and Transflo Now! for iPhone. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., Heniff operates a fleet of 300 power units from Alsip, Ill., as well as from other terminals in Illinois, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Florida. The privately owned company, founded in 1998, transports […]

November 8, 2011

Lytle being considered as Port of Long Beach executive director

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners will vote Monday, Nov. 14, to name J. Christopher Lytle, the port’s deputy executive director and chief operating officer, as the Port of Long Beach’s new executive director. The commission announced the decision on Lytle following a closed-door meeting after their regular board meeting on Monday, Nov. 7. […]

November 8, 2011

IronPlanet to host onsite, online auction near Orlando in February

IronPlanet, an online marketplace for used heavy equipment, will host its first onsite and online auction Feb. 21-24, 2012, at the Fantasy of Flight attraction near Orlando, Fla. “Each year, the February auctions attract buyers and sellers of equipment to Florida,” says Greg Owens, chairman and chief executive officer of IronPlanet. “We’re very excited to […]

November 8, 2011

TCA, Randall-Reilly name 2012 Driver of the Year finalists

The Truckload Carriers Association and Randall-Reilly Business Media & Information Co. have announced the company driver and owner operator finalists in their 2012 Driver of the Year competition. The following 11 drivers will compete for the Owner Operator of the Year contest: Bradley Chapdelaine, Dart Transit Co. James Leatherwood, Louisiana Transportation Larry McCann, Tennant Truck […]

November 8, 2011

Online solution addresses DOT drug/alcohol testing recordkeeping errors

Comp Care Partners, an administrator of occupational medical testing services for the trucking industry, has introduced CCP Connect, an online recordkeeping platform designed to improve the accuracy of U.S. Department of Transportation-mandated drug and alcohol testing, as well as physical exams, for truck drivers. “DOT medical exam recordkeeping is fraught with unintentional inaccuracies,” says Samuel […]

November 8, 2011

McLeod Software integrates Truckload Rate Index

TransCore announced that its Truckload Rate Index solution now is available as an integrated feature of McLeod Software’s LoadMaster and PowerBroker transportation management solutions. Truckload Rate Index provides a set of rate analysis tools and two rate databases: one for the spot freight market and one for contract freight. TransCore says that with instant access […]

November 8, 2011

Meritor Mobile iPad app debuts

Meritor Inc. recently modernized its approach to promoting advanced products with the introduction of Meritor Mobile, an Apple iPad application that is an information tool custom-designed to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of sales and service personnel in the commercial vehicle industry. The company says Meritor Mobile provides a detailed portfolio of Meritor’s sales, maintenance […]

November 8, 2011

Continental Tire plant expansion yielding quick results

Employees at the Continental Tire plant in Mt. Vernon, Ill. saw the first tires from the recently announced expansion project produced ahead of schedule. “I am very proud of our great team here in Mt. Vernon,” says Benny Harmse, vice president of manufacturing. Harmse says the team worked diligently to ensure the success of the […]

November 8, 2011

Royal Truck and Trailer joins Great Dane dealer network

Great Dane Trailers has announced the addition of Royal Truck and Trailer to its dealer network. In business since 1970, the Royal Truck and Trailer facility located in the Detroit metropolitan area encompasses 100,000 square feet and recently expanded to 22 service bays. Royal Truck and Trailer, family-owned and operated, will offer sales support, truck […]

November 8, 2011

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