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Hino to launch new cabover trucks in U.S. this fall
Hino Trucks announced that its new Class 5 195 and 195h COE trucks will be arriving at Hino dealerships across the country this fall. Available with a diesel (195) or diesel-electric hybrid (195h) powertrain, the 19,500 GVW trucks feature 210 horsepower and 440 lb.-ft. of torque from Hino’s 5-liter J05E Series engine. Hino says the […]
July 23, 2012
Business
DHL Express launching 100 Roush CleanTech propane autogas P&D vans
DHL Express, an international express services provider, on Monday, July 23, announced the launch of 100 pickup-and-delivery vans fueled by propane autogas. The new Ford E-250 cargo vans, each equipped with a Roush CleanTech-dedicated liquid propane autogas fuel system, will be on the road by late August and will support DHL Express P&D service within […]
July 23, 2012
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J.J. Keller’s EOBR supports oil field exception
J.J. Keller announced that Encompass, a compliance management tool, now will support the U.S. oldfield logging exception through the use of Keller’s Android-based electronic onboard recording system. “The U.S. oilfield exception is critical to effectively manage hours-of-service requirements in the oil and gas field industry,” said Rustin Keller, vice president of business services for J.J. […]
July 23, 2012
Business
Eaton working on home NG refueling station
Eaton Corp. on Friday, July 20, announced it will develop an affordable home refueling station for natural gas vehicles, utilizing existing natural gas sources in the home and compressor technology to deliver the alternative fuel source safely and efficiently to vehicles. The effort is funded in part by a $3.4 million grant from the Department […]
July 20, 2012
Business
PSP records system reviewed, updates proposed
The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed to update and reissue a System of Records Notice titled “Department of Transportation / Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration – 007 Pre-Employment Screening Program.” The updated system of records consists of information that is created and used by the program to provide commercial drivers and persons conducting pre-employment […]
July 19, 2012
Business
TransAm specs Eaton’s UltraShift Plus for 1,000 Kenworth T680s
Eaton Corp. announced it recently received one of the company’s largest single fleet orders for its lineup of fully automated UltraShift Plus transmissions. As part of a new truck order for 1,000 Kenworth T680 tractors, TransAm Trucking of Olathe, Kan., has specified Eaton’s UltraShift Plus Linehaul Active Shifting model 10-speed transmissions on all of the […]
July 19, 2012
Business
Rand McNally touts upgrades to mobile communications systems, Web portal
Rand McNally on Thursday, July 19, announced a new hardware design and upgrades for its top-end TPC 7600 mobile communication fleet management system, cutting the system’s price to less than $1,200. The company said the new box, measuring one-third the size of the prior-generation mounted device, packs the same computing power and Windows 7 operating […]
July 19, 2012
Business
Mentor Engineering touts new Ranger in-vehicle computer
Mentor Engineering’s Mentor Ranger 4.0 rugged in-vehicle computer is designed to provide real-time electronic dispatching of work orders and job time tracking while enabling in-vehicle navigation, tracking and instant communications. Ranger also is designed to function as an electronic onboard recorder and to monitor speeding, and has an integrated G-force sensor for tracking unsafe driver […]
July 19, 2012
Business
Industry groups challenge FMCSA statement on SMS
The Alliance for Safe, Efficient and Competitive Truck Transportation, along with four trade associations and 12 other named plaintiffs, filed suit earlier this week in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to seek judicial review of an agency publication. Petitioners allege FMCSA’s “New […]
July 18, 2012
Business
Waller Truck recognized for safety
Waller Truck Co. announced it was presented a Platinum award by Great West Casualty Co. as part of the 2011 National Safety Awards Program. Waller is a family-owned and -operated dry van truckload carrier of general commodities headquartered in Excelsior Springs, Mo. Started in 1959 by Jack Waller and now under second-generation leadership of Bob Waller, […]
July 18, 2012
Business
California city converts entire fleet to Mack alt-fuel vehicles
Mack Trucks on Tuesday, July 17, announced that the City of Pomona, Calif., recently purchased 22 natural gas-powered TerraPro Low Entry vehicles, converting its entire fleet to Bulldogs with the alternative-fuel technology. The Mack TerraPro models are expected to be delivered in September. “The City of Pomona is committed to reducing its environmental footprint,” said […]
July 17, 2012
Business
Towne Air Freight chooses PeopleNet Blu.2 in-cab system
PeopleNet, a provider integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems, announced that Towne Air Freight has begun to install its Blu.2 in-cab technology and mobile communication system in its entire nationwide linehaul fleet. “Being new to in-cab technology, we really scrutinized and compared just about every provider,” says Jerry Scott, Towne Air Freight’s vice president […]
July 17, 2012
Business
Allison transmissions exclusive offering in Freightliner NG vehicles
Allison Transmission has announced its transmissions are the exclusive offering in Freightliner’s natural gas vehicles, including the new Cascadia 113 natural gas tractor. The Cascadia 113 natural gas tractor will be equipped with the new Cummins Westport ISX12 G heavy-duty engine and with Allison 4000 Series transmissions exclusively at launch. Allison 3000 Series transmissions also […]
July 17, 2012
Business
EPA selects Yokohama casing as SmartWay benchmark
Yokohama Tire Corp. announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is utilizing its commercial truck tire casing to establish a SmartWay verification program for retreaded tires used on Class 8 linehaul trucks. Once a retreaded tire receives EPA certification, fleets using those tires will be compliant with California Air Resources Board regulations for low rolling-resistance […]
July 17, 2012
Business
HHG documentation rules amended
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a direct final rule amending the regulations governing the period during which household goods motor carriers must retain documentation of an individual shipper’s waiver of receipt of printed copies of consumer protection materials. This change harmonizes the retention period with other document retention requirements applicable to HHG […]
July 16, 2012
Business
MTI Transportation ordered to shut down
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Friday, July 13, ordered Alabama-based truck company MTI Transportation to cease all transportation services immediately based on evidence that it was a chameleon operation for two unsafe truck companies previously shut down by the agency. “This case sends the message that we will shut down unsafe truck companies […]
July 13, 2012
Business
Peterbilt Model 579 earns SmartWay designation
Peterbilt Motors Co. on Friday, July 13, announced that its new Model 579 tractor has received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay designation, joining the company’s lineup of SmartWay-designated vehicles: Model 587, Model 384 and Model 386 with and without LNG. “After extensive product development and aerodynamic refinement, we are very proud to obtain the […]
July 13, 2012
Business
FAQs about EOBRs highlighted on FMCSA Website
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has highlighted on its Website a list of frequently asked questions regarding electronic onboard recorders following President Obama’s signing of highway legislation that mandates electronic logging devices. The list responds to questions regarding the safety benefits of EOBRs, FMCSA’s pending EOBR rulemaking, the economic impact of such a regulation […]
July 12, 2012
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