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ACOFAS plans frame clinic for Nov. 13-14 in Illinois
The American Council of Frame and Alignment Specialists is conducting a Truck Chassis Frame Diagnostics, Analysis And Gauging technical training clinic on Nov. 13 and 14. The classroom portion of the clinic will be held at the Hampton Inn in Moline, Ill., while the demonstrations and hands-on portion will be held at Mutual Wheel Co. […]
October 5, 2012
Business
Growth in equipment, software investment slowing
Projected growth in equipment and software investment for 2012 is 6.7 percent, down from the 2011 growth rate of 11.0 percent, the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation said Thursday, Oct. 4. ELFA’s quarterly update to its 2012 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook shows growth in equipment and software investment slowed to an annualized […]
October 4, 2012
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Cummins Westport developing new midrange NG engine
Cummins Westport on Thursday, Oct. 4, announced it has begun development on the ISB6.7 G, a midrange 6.7-liter natural gas engine designed to meet the increasing demand for on-highway vehicles powered by natural gas. The company said the ISB6.7 G is expected to be in production by 2015 and will be designed to meet U.S. […]
October 4, 2012
Business
Pickens keynotes NationaLease Annual Meeting
The 68th Annual Meeting of the NationaLease organization of full-service truck leasing companies held in September at the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore featured T. Boone Pickens, oil and gas entrepreneur and advocate for domestic clean energy production, as the keynote speaker. Pickens participated in a give-and-take conversation with Jane Clark, NationaLease vice president of member […]
October 4, 2012
Business
J.J. Keller rolls out driver pre-employment screening program
J.J. Keller & Associates announced it now offers a pre-employment screening program service to provide carriers with a complete review of a driver’s history and aid in the hiring process. J. J. Keller said carrier customers will receive a PSP scorecard with an overall evaluation based on variables tied to driver performance. “Today, carriers have […]
October 4, 2012
Business
Vigillo releases CSA Daylight mobile app
Vigillo, creators of data mining software products designed to aggregate, organize and deliver complex fleet safety information in an easy-to-read scorecard format, announced the release of its CSA Daylight mobile app. Available at no additional cost to all scorecard subscribers, the app is designed to deliver Compliance, Safety, Accountability data via iPhone/iPad and Android smartphones […]
October 4, 2012
Business
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index moves higher in August
FTR Associates on Wednesday, Oct. 3, announced that its Trucking Conditions Index for August rose 1.4 points from July to a reading of 5.8. The index is a compilation of factors affecting trucking companies; any reading above zero indicates a positive environment for truckers, while readings above 10 signal that volumes, prices and margins are […]
October 3, 2012
Business
Clean Energy to provide CNG, vehicle conversions to Virginia
At a ceremony opening his annual Conference on Energy, Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell signed an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to enable the Commonwealth and local Virginia governmental entities to purchase compressed natural gas from Clean Energy for their vehicle fleets. “Not only is this good for the government and the environment, but ultimately […]
October 3, 2012
Business
UPS rolling out 40 hydraulic hybrid vehicles
UPS on Wednesday, Oct. 3, announced the deployment of 40 new hydraulic hybrid vehicles – 20 in Baltimore and 20 in Atlanta. Developed by Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. and Parker Hannifin Corp., the package cars are designed to achieve up to 35 percent improved fuel economy and up to 30 percent CO2 emissions reduction over […]
October 3, 2012
Business
ATRI report: CSA scoring measures ineffective
The American Transportation Research Institute on Monday, Oct. 1, released a report examining the relationship between motor carrier Compliance, Safety, Accountability scores and actual crash involvement and determining that two CSA scoring measures are failing to indicate a carrier’s crash risk accurately. ATRI analyzed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Safety Measurement System and crash […]
October 2, 2012
Business
CSA Subcommittee to meet Oct. 16-17
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that the CSA Subcommittee of its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 16 and 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET both days at the National Training Center, 1310 N. Courthouse Road, Suite 600, Arlington, Va., in the Western […]
October 2, 2012
Business
Interstate Distributor selects Universal Lubricants’ re-refined engine oil line
Universal Lubricants announced a business partnership with Interstate Distributor Co., which is converting its trucking fleet of more than 1,300 units to the Eco Ultra engine oil line. IDC selected Eco Ultra because it helps minimize environmental impacts while also maximizing economic benefits to the company. Eco Ultra automotive and industrial lubricants rely on used […]
October 2, 2012
Business
Congress passes Military CDL Act of 2012
The American Trucking Associations on Monday, Oct. 2, thanked the U.S. House and Senate for passing the Military Commercial Drivers License Act of 2012, a bill intended to ease the transition of recent veterans into jobs as commercial truck drivers. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), would allow […]
October 1, 2012
Business
Cummins ISX15 earns EPA 2014 GHG, fuel-efficiency certification
Cummins Inc. on Monday, Oct. 1, announced that it has received certification for its ISX15 engine from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, meeting both the EPA 2013 regulations and the new greenhouse gas and fuel-efficiency rules that will take effect in 2014. Cummins said the ISX15 will deliver higher levels of fuel efficiency and reliability […]
October 1, 2012
Business
Schneider opens L.A. intermodal training facility
Schneider National recently opened its second U.S. Intermodal Training Academy, Located at Schneider’s Los Angeles Intermodal office. Schneider said the academy will provide technical working areas and classrooms equipped with simulators for hands-on training with two full-time instructors. “At Schneider, we make it a point to hire and retain the safest and most successful drivers […]
October 1, 2012
Business
Thermo King launches CARB Compliance Plus promotion
Thermo King, a manufacturer of temperature control systems for a variety of mobile applications, has launched a CARB Compliance Plus promotion to help customers achieve California Air Resource Board compliance through 2019 while upgrading their systems with Smooth AirT Blower fuel-saving technology. Customers will receive a free Smooth Air Blower with installation on applicable units. […]
October 1, 2012
Business
CARB extends small fleet GHG registration deadline
The California Air Resources Board has extended the registration deadline for its small fleet compliance plan regarding the state’s tractor-trailer greenhouse gas regulation to Jan. 1, 2013. CARB said the extension will provide fleets with 20 or fewer affected trailers that have not registered to use a compliance option under the regulation to participate in […]
September 28, 2012
Business
Ag haulers notified of MAP-21 exemptions
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has alerted motor carriers and enforcement officials of two statutory exemptions included in the MAP-21 transportation reauthorization legislation that are applicable to certain motor carriers engaged in the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies. Section 32101 of MAP-21 provides a statutory exemption from the hours-of-service regulations for certain […]
September 28, 2012
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