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Illinois requires posting of truck routes, education on truck GPS
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has signed legislation aimed at enhancing truck safety in the state by making truck routing and restrictions more accessible to the commercial trucking industry. The new law also provides a program to educate professional truck drivers about the vast differences between truck and car GPS devices. House Bill 1377, now signed […]
September 7, 2011
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Massachusetts may get 2012 ‘Right to Repair’ vote
The Right to Repair Coalition on Wednesday, Sept. 7, announced that following certification by the Massachusetts Attorney General of its proposed ballot question, it immediately will begin collecting signatures to its initiative petition before the voters. Supporters have until Nov. 23 to get the 68,911 signatures required to secure placement of the question on the […]
September 7, 2011
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Arizona Supreme Court lets drivers’ case against Swift go to trial
An Arizona Supreme Court ruling has concluded that truckers working for Swift Corp. who claim the company shorts drivers for mileage may take their case to trial. The truckers, represented by Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, claim that Swift uses an artificial calculation that results in drivers being paid for fewer miles than they actually drive. […]
September 7, 2011
Business
Patriot Farms Flying Js on I-95 now accepts Transflo Express
Pegasus TransTech has announced that its Transflo Express truckstop scanning now is available at three Pilot Flying J locations along Interstate 95 from Maryland to South Carolina. All are operated by Highway Service Ventures Inc.; all three are named Patriot Farms Flying J. According to Roger Cole, president and chief executive officer of Highway Service […]
September 7, 2011
Business
Bendix CVS launches reman business
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, a developer and manufacturer of active safety, energy management and braking solutions, has introduced a new business unit solely focused on remanufacturing. Capitalizing on more than 35 years’ experience in remanufacturing compressors, air dryers, valves and brake shoes, the new Bendix unit consolidates the company’s remanufacturing efforts and will expand the […]
September 7, 2011
Business
Wenzinger joins NASSTRAC executive committee
NASSTRAC, an industry association that provides education, advocacy and provider relations to transportation and supply chain professionals involved in all modes of transportation, announced that Tom Wenzinger, director of corporate traffic at Advance Stores Co. Inc. has been named to the association’s executive committee. NASSTRAC’s executive committee primarily is responsible for setting the strategic direction […]
September 7, 2011
Business
YRC names Schwar VP/Exhibit Services
YRC announced Bill Schwar has been named vice president of Exhibit Services, responsible for leading the entire Exhibit Services team for YRC throughout the United States. With YRC for 28 years, Schwar has held various positions of increasing responsibility in the Overland Park, Kan.-based company, serving in leadership roles over the past 16 years within […]
September 7, 2011
Business
FedEx’s Huang elected president, National Association for Business Economics
The National Association for Business Economics has elected Gene Huang, chief economist and a vice president for FedEx Corp., president of NABE for 2011-2012. He will take office Sept. 13 at the close of NABE’s 53rd Annual Meeting in Dallas. Huang began his corporate career in 1987 with a Wall Street money management firm. He […]
September 7, 2011
Business
Port of Tacoma seeks input on strategic planning, branding
Pierce County citizens and Port of Tacoma business partners and customers are encouraged to take part in an online survey by Sept. 16 to provide input toward the port’s strategic planning and brand identity. The port, a catalyst for the local and state economy, is developing a strategic plan to guide the organization in its […]
September 7, 2011
Business
Port of Long Beach takes steps to purchase high-rise
The Port of Long Beach has entered an agreement to purchase the 27-story One World Trade Center building in downtown Long Beach as a new administrative office, which would replace the port’s 52-year-old headquarters. The Board of Harbor Commissioners voted to approve a purchase and sale agreement, and to authorize Executive Director Richard Steinke to […]
September 7, 2011
Business
Michelin X One tires designated ‘value-added’ on used trucks
Michelin says its X One wide single truck tires have offered the trucking industry 4- to 10-percent fuel savings and weight savings of 175 to 200 pounds per axle for more than 10 years. Now these tires also add $1,250 to the value of a used truck as an Idle and Fuel Reduction Technology, according […]
September 7, 2011
Business
Qualcomm to acquire video processing assets from IDT
Integrated Device Technology Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. signed a definitive agreement to transfer the design team of IDT’s Hollywood Quality Video and Frame Rate Conversion Video Processing product lines and certain related assets to Qualcomm. In addition, under the terms of the agreement, both companies will explore opportunities to include IDT’s broad portfolio of mixed-signal […]
September 7, 2011
Business
Grote’s six-diode LED WhiteLight dome lamp for reefers
Grote Industries designed its 61291 LED WhiteLight Recessed-Mount Dome Lamp as an alternative to fluorescent lamps in refrigerated environments to provide consistent operating performance and lighting quality in subzero temperatures. The impact-resistant lamp has a 50,000-hour service rating and is constructed of a robust one-piece powder-coated aluminum housing with a removable polycarbonate lens. It has […]
September 7, 2011
Business
Water Cannon celebrates anniversary with new Website
Water Cannon Inc. has updated its Website at www.watercannon.com to make it more user-friendly as the company celebrates its 30th anniversary of selling pressure washers, parts, accessories and related products such as industrial carwash equipment and generators. As part of the Website rollout and anniversary, Water Cannon is offering free shipping on all online orders […]
September 7, 2011
Business
Colson Caster updates Website
Colson Caster Corp., a manufacturer of standard and custom application caster and wheel products, has updated its Website to help its customers visualize the solution to their caster and wheel product needs. The company’s new Web links contain photographs and specs detailing Colson’s brakes and swivel locks with more product detail to help customers decide […]
September 7, 2011
Business
Diesel prices jump 4.8 cents to $3.868
The U.S. average price of a gallon of diesel fuel increased for the second straight week during the week ended Monday, Sept. 5, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The average price rose 4.8 cents to $3.868 a gallon — the largest jump since mid-July — and is 93.7 cents higher […]
September 6, 2011
Business
FTR: August preliminary net Class 8 orders up 11% from July
FTR Associates on Tuesday, Sept. 6, released preliminary data showing August Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEMs at 20,513, an 11 percent increase over July. Despite the improvement, the numbers remained down at levels not seen since October 2010. Nevertheless, the pace of orders earlier this year was so […]
September 6, 2011
Business
ATA to OMB: Hours proposal an unnecessary burden
In a letter to Cass Sunstein, administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget, the American Trucking Associations last week urged the Obama administration to live up to its promise to relieve the burden of unnecessary regulations as it considers changes to the hours-of-service rules. “Late last […]
September 6, 2011
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