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Grote Industries opens European subsidiary

Grote Industries continued worldwide expansion of its truck lighting and vehicle safety systems business with the opening of its new production and customer service facility in Niederwinkling, Germany, located near Munich. Grote’s Niederwinkling facility supplies LED products to various producers of commercial vehicles and construction and agricultural machinery throughout Europe. The facility’s opening commemorated the […]

July 28, 2011

Wheeled battery charger does it all

Associated Equipment Corp.’s Intellamatic Model ESS6011 smart 12V/24V 70/35 amp charger is designed to provide a stable power supply to all battery types for extended service procedures or reflashes. The wheeled charger provides 70 amps of charging power in 12V mode, 35 amps in 24V mode, 220 amp boost capability and 70 amps in power […]

July 28, 2011

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TransAxle hosts APRA Conference

TransAxle recently hosted the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association Spring Heavy Duty Transmission Conference at its plant in Cinnaminson, N.J. The May 13 conference included presentations by various manufacturers regarding corrosion prevention, root cause analysis and proper fluid choices. TransAxle hosted a plant tour, where they had the opportunity to showcase their remanufacturing operations. Dave Olsen, […]

July 28, 2011

Internet Truckstop adds PC Miler to freight matching tools

Internet Truckstop, a provider of Internet freight matching technology, announced that it has joined with ALK Technologies to provide ALK’s PC Miler mileage to the list of decision support tools available to members. PC Miler routing, mileage and mapping software is the flagship product of ALK Technologies, a worldwide developer of mobile navigation and transportation […]

July 28, 2011

Celadon doubles 4Q net income

Celadon Group Inc. on Wednesday, July 27, reported its financial and operating results for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, the fourth fiscal quarter of the company’s fiscal year. Revenue for the quarter increased 6.3 percent to $147.7 million from $139.0 million in the 2010 quarter. Freight revenue, which excludes fuel surcharges, […]

July 27, 2011

Knight says 2Q net income up 3.3%

Knight Transportation Inc. on Wednesday, July 27, said total revenue for the second quarter ended June 30 increased 23.2 percent to $228.5 million from $185.4 million for the same quarter of 2010. Revenue before trucking fuel surcharge increased 17.4 percent to $182.4 million compared to $155.3 million. Net income increased to $16.4 million from $15.8 […]

July 27, 2011

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P.A.M. announces lower 2Q net income

P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. on Wednesday, July 27, reported net income of $692,763 for the quarter ended June 30 and a net loss of $1.28 million for the six-month period then ended. These results compare to net income of $1.26 million and net income of $946,134, respectively, for the three and six months ended June […]

July 27, 2011

Saia posts higher 2Q profit

Saia Inc. on Wednesday, July 27, reported improved second-quarter 2011 results on stronger revenue, improved pricing fundamentals and increased tonnage. Revenues were $266 million, an increase of 15 percent. Operating income increased 41 percent to $8.3 million compared to $5.9 million, net income was $3.36 million compared to $1.98 million, and the company’s operating ratio […]

July 27, 2011

Ryder reports higher 2Q net earnings

Ryder System Inc. on Wednesday, July 27, said net earnings for the three-month period ended June 30 were $40 million compared to $29.8 million in the year-earlier period. The Miami-based company said the increase primarily reflects better organic performance in commercial rental and used vehicle sales, the benefit of acquisitions and growth in supply chain […]

July 27, 2011

Calstart: Passenger car fuel efficiency standard will be 54.5 MPG by 2025

An agreement on passenger car fuel efficiency standards will result in increased innovation, investment and manufacturing jobs in the United States, according to Calstart, a national clean transportation technology consortium. President Obama is set to announce Friday, July 29, that the administration and five car companies have reached an agreement that will establish a MPG […]

July 27, 2011

DOT releases $2M in emergency relief funds for Iowa flooding

The U.S. Department of Transportation released $2 million in quick release emergency money to the Iowa Department of Transportation to reimburse Iowa for work done on federal-aid highways immediately following the recent flooding there. “The Obama administration is committed to helping Iowans recover from the damage caused by the floods,” says U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray […]

July 27, 2011

Trucking company owner asks peers to ‘pay it forward’

At the Truckload Carriers Association’s recent Refrigerated Division Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, N.M., carrier owners and upper-level management, as well as industry suppliers, were issued an unusual challenge: Randomly provide some employees with $100 each and ask them to use the money at their discretion for charitable purposes. The challenge stemmed from longtime TCA member […]

July 27, 2011

FMCSA plans Motorcoach Safety Summit, preliminary roundtables

In an effort to strengthen motorcoach safety, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is coordinating the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Motorcoach Safety Summit on Sept. 23 in Washington, D.C. The strategic objectives for the National Summit are to: • Increase awareness of the importance of safety and enforcement among all stakeholders – industry, law […]

July 27, 2011

Paccar’s Ste-Therese plant produces its 100,000th medium-duty truck

A Kenworth T370 recently was recognized as the 100,000th medium-duty truck produced at Paccar’s manufacturing plant in Ste-Therese, Quebec, which was opened as an all-new facility in 1999. “The employees at the Paccar Ste-Therese are especially dedicated to building excellent medium-duty trucks,” says Marilyn Santangelo, Kenworth assistant general manager for operations. “We’re especially honored that […]

July 27, 2011

Citgo Lubricants redesigns quart bottle

Citgo Lubricants announced the launch of a revamped quart bottle design featuring an ergonomic grip, anti-glug neck and enhanced spout configuration to facilitate an easier, faster pour. Available to consumers starting in September, the packaging displays new Citgo branding. “The packaging is much more than an aesthetic change – it’s an advancement that brings our […]

July 27, 2011

Transportation Costing Group releases next-generation product

Transportation Costing Group, a provider of activity-based costing and profitability management solutions for truckload and less-than-truckload motor carriers, announced the availability of the next generation of its Cost Information System, CIS/NG, a costing and profitability management solution for LTL carriers. TCG says the new software provides all of the same applications and functionality of the […]

July 27, 2011

KPA upgrades dealer safety management solution

KPA says its upgrade to myKPAonline allows dealership managers to monitor safety through an online dashboard and to assign safety issues to individual staff members. “Safety issues are a lot more complicated for dealerships than they were even five years ago, so it makes sense to have an online solution that can take in huge […]

July 27, 2011

Bosselman to be featured on Speed Channel’s ‘American Trucker’

Bosselman Travel Centers will be featured in an upcoming episode of “American Trucker” on the Speed channel. This episode is scheduled to premiere at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 4. Show host Robb Mariani was at the Bosselman Travel Center in Grand Island, Neb., for several days in June shooting the episode with a […]

July 27, 2011

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Repeal of truck emissions regs 'doesn’t help the trucking industry'

The GHG3 final rule had been derided as a de facto electric truck mandate.

If finalized, this proposal would remove all greenhouse gas standards for light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and heavy-duty engines, starting with EPA’s first greenhouse gas regulations set in 2010 for light-duty vehicles and those set in 2011 for medium-duty vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles and engines – which includes off-cycle credits like the much hated start-stop feature on most new cars.

EPA set to unravel 'disastrous' federal trucking emissions regulations

OneCompass Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase all the assets of Koleaseco Inc., a respected asset-based transportation provider with over 30 years of operational excellence.

Hyway Transportation parent acquiring Michigan fleet

Hub Group's acquisition of Marten Intermodal more than doubles the intermodal giant's temp-controlled business.

Hub Group acquires Marten's intermodal business

Schneider is the only carrier that operates a single-rail cross-border intermodal solution and has rapidly grown its intermodal market share of cross-border freight between the United States and Mexico, while setting industry benchmarks in speed, security and reliability on the CPKC rail network.

Schneider's business is booming at the border

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