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US Bank unveils OTR credit card
US Bank on Sunday, Oct. 7, introduced a new Over-The-Road credit card optimized for fleet management across the country. Kurt Adams, president of corporate payment system for US Bank, and Max Fuller, chief executive officer and chairman of U.S. Xpress, unveiled the new card at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition in Las […]
October 7, 2012
Business
Zonar showcases driver-optimized Android-powered tablet
Zonar on Sunday, Oct. 7, introduced a new driver-optimized tablet at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nev. The Zonar 2020 is an Android-powered rugged tablet loaded with driver-specific features designed to boost safety, productivity and communications while out on the road. The new tablet comes with a 7-inch display […]
October 7, 2012
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Aerofficient designs container aerodynamic fairings
Studies have shown that the fuel economy boosts found when adding fairings to over-the-road trailers transfer to containers as well – boosting overall fuel economy by 5 to 8 percent in certain applications. But containers work in much harsher environments than trailers. Aerofficient said its new, highly robust, rigid and flexible trailer fairing systems are […]
October 7, 2012
Business
Campbell: Navistar reviewing more cost cuts, plant closings possible
Navistar International Corp. on Thursday, Oct. 4, said it continues to cut engineering and administrative spending and may close additional factories in its efforts to regain profitability. Lewis Campbell, who succeeded Daniel Ustian as chief executive officer in late August, told Thomson Reuters the Lisle, Ill.-based company is reviewing all operations beyond its core North […]
October 5, 2012
Business
FMCSA expands Pre-Employment Screening Program, launches PSP app
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Friday, Oct. 5, introduced an expanded version of its Pre-Employment Screening Program intended to make it easier for more motor carrier companies, with the driver’s consent, to access PSP records. A PSP record includes three years of crash history and five years of roadside inspection history for a […]
October 5, 2012
Business
Bandag retreads earn SmartWay verification
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions on Friday, Oct. 5, announced that two Bandag retread products, B710 FuelTech and B197 FuelTech, have been added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s list of SmartWay-verified low rolling-resistance retreads. “We are constantly striving to develop eco-friendly products and processes while meeting the fuel-saving needs of our customers,” said Bert Jones, product […]
October 5, 2012
Business
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
Business
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
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