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Talbert names Conner SE regional sales manager
Talbert Manufacturing, a provider of specialty-built trailers and transport systems, has named Jeff Conner area sales manager for the Southeast, a territory that comprises Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Conner is a veteran in the sales and marketing of specialized transportation equipment and services with a business […]
October 10, 2011
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AuraPortal to sponsor at Building Business Capability Conference
AuraPortal, a global provider of business process management software, has announced it will be a sponsor at the upcoming Business Process Forum at the Building Business Capability Conference Oct. 30-Nov. 3 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The Business Process Forum 2011 will focus on the bottom-line issue of enhancing the capability of process practitioners and business […]
October 10, 2011
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FMCSA finds issues at Mexican driver testing centers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Friday, Oct. 7, reported concerns it found during visits at Mexican testing centers for LFs, the equivalent of a U.S. commercial driver’s license. FMCSA said it has notified Mexican transportation officials of the agency’s concerns, and that those officials are requiring corrective action pursuant to this year’s U.S.-Mexico […]
October 9, 2011
Cross Border Trucking
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American Welding & Tank fined nearly $4M for hazmat violations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced $3,876,000 in fines against American Welding & Tank of Fremont, Ohio, for violating federal hazardous materials safety standards. FMCSA says it fined the company for manufacturing and selling unsafe nurse tanks, a type of cargo tank used to store and transport anhydrous ammonia, a hazardous material used in […]
October 9, 2011
Business
ATA urges State Department to move pipeline project forward
The American Trucking Associations on Friday, Oct. 7, asked the State Department to issue a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, a project ATA says will provide jobs, as well as affordable access to reliable energy, for the trucking industry and the entire U.S. economy. “Diesel fuel is, and will likely continue to be, […]
October 9, 2011
Business
Spot market rates for dry vans, reefers up in September
In September, the national average for spot market rates rose 2 percent for both dry vans and refrigerated vans compared to August, according to TransCore’s Truckload Rate Index. Flatbed rates remained stable month-over-month. Rates appear to be following a more traditional seasonal trend. Spot market rates were helped by rate improvements for all equipment types […]
October 9, 2011
Business
Quality subsidiary acquires Greensville Transport for $8.5M
Quality Distribution Inc. on Friday, Oct. 7, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Boasso America Corp., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding stock of Greensville Transport Co. for $8.5 million and up to an additional $500,000 subject to Greensville meeting certain future operating performance criteria. “We are excited about […]
October 9, 2011
Business
Covenant expects to report 3Q net loss
Covenant Transportation Group Inc. on Friday, Oct. 7, announced it expects to report a net loss in the range of $0.5 million to $1.7 million for the 2011 third quarter compared to net income of $1.9 million during the same timeframe in 2010. “The main differences compared with the third quarter of 2010 include an […]
October 9, 2011
Business
Southeastern establishes Sunbelt service center infrastructure
Southeastern Freight Lines announced that it has established an infrastructure of 76 service centers to support shipment processing throughout the Sunbelt, providing customers with on-time delivery for more than 99 percent of all next-day shipments. According to Southeastern, the network’s reliability is rooted in its long-term strategy to build a network of service centers that […]
October 9, 2011
Business
ABF earns ATA Excellence in Security Award
ABF announced recognition by the American Trucking Associations for exceptional security practices, earning the 2011 Excellence in Security Award from the ATA Supply Chain Security and Loss Prevention Council. The award was presented at the Supply Chain Security and Law Enforcement Conference, held Oct. 4-5 at the Trump Plaza Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J. Including […]
October 9, 2011
Business
Linehaul Heavy Duty joins Vipar Heavy Duty network
Vipar Heavy Duty announced that Linehaul Heavy Duty has joined its network of distributors. Linehaul Heavy Duty was formed in August after Michael Thiers and his wife, Courtney Bennett, purchased the Fairfield, Ohio branch of Louisville, Ky.-based Republic Diesel. Linehaul’s core business is in heavy-duty truck parts, servicing both on-highway and vocational customers in the […]
October 9, 2011
Business
Jackson Truck & Trailer to offer Trojan Battery products
Trojan Battery Co., a manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, is partnering with Jackson Truck & Trailer, a national supplier of trucking supplies and equipment, to offer maintenance-free Trojan AGM battery technology to power heavy-duty trucking starting applications and electrical system operations. “Trojan prides itself on having an extensive network of distinguished distributors and dealers that provide […]
October 9, 2011
Business
Port of Long Beach completing dredging project
Dredging of the Main Channel and a key turning basin for ships in the Port of Long Beach has been completed, which the port says marks a milestone in its ongoing $40 million project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to improve navigation and the environment in the harbor. The project has provided a […]
October 9, 2011
Business
Maptuit updates NaviGo
Maptuit says its newest version of NaviGo, version 4.0, now includes both on- and off-board routing functionality, allowing fleets the option to decide when NaviGo 4.0 leverages the new onboard routing engine. Various flexible configuration options are designed to enable the engine to operate under different conditions depending on the fleet’s preferences, providing the accuracy, […]
October 9, 2011
Business
Allison Hungary operation officially online
Allison Transmission announced that its operation in Szentgotthard, Hungary, is officially online. The new manufacturing facility is producing 3000, 4000 and Torqmatic Series fully automatic transmissions for the company’s international truck and bus customers. The company also announced that within weeks, a new customization center located within the Szentgotthard facility will open for business. By […]
October 9, 2011
Business
Meritor opens new India aftermarket distribution center
Meritor Inc. has opened a new aftermarket distribution center in Pune, India, to serve the growing Asian marketplace. The distribution hub, which is located near customers, offers a improvement in delivery transit time of brakes, drivelines and axles to original equipment and warehouse distributor customers, Meritor says. “Our new center in India will reduce transit […]
October 9, 2011
Business
Eminent Group accelerates Oracle OTM installation for mid-size companies
The Eminent Group, a provider of transportation and logistics technology, announced RapidOTM, a tool the company built especially for midsize businesses that want to take advantage of the powerful Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) software. The announcement was made at this year’s CSCMP Annual Global Conference. OTM delivers complete transportation planning and execution capabilities to shippers […]
October 7, 2011
Business
Odyssey Software has mobile device management for new Apple iOS5
Odyssey Software, a provider of enterprise-class mobile device management software, announced that it is the first MDM product provider delivering support for iOS5 on Oct. 12 in line with Apple’s release. Odyssey Software’s flagship MDM software, Athena, is ready with iOS5 device management capabilities. With the enhancements offered by Apple, iOS4 users are likely to […]
October 7, 2011
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