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State’s biodiesel requirements spur lawsuit due to pricing, compatibility concerns
The Minnesota Trucking Association, with a coalition of vehicle- and fuel-industry organizations, has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging Minnesota’s mandate of a 10 percent biodiesel blend for diesel sold within its borders.
April 20, 2015
Business
Con-way Truckload purchases 635 new tractors — all with automated manual transmissions
Con-way Truckload has announced its purchase of 635 new, twin-screw tractors — each of which will be equipped with an Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) — in a replacement cycle that will maintain the company’s 2,500-tractor fleet as one of the newest and most technically advanced in the truckload industry.
April 20, 2015
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Ryder simplifies truck rental process with tablet apps
Ryder has announced it has launched several new mobile tablet apps for Ryder employees to make renting a truck from the company easier, faster and more convenient.
April 20, 2015
Vocational
Get sued the easy way: Tow trailers with pickups
New pickups have higher towing capabilities, but they still need to be “properly-equipped” to avoid dangerous trailering practices By G.R. Whale Special to HardWorkingTrucks.Com Today’s pickups can tow more than ever before. So private contractors, landscapers, construction companies, utility and DOTs, and fleet operators take advantage of that capability by towing bigger loads. What hasn’t […]
April 18, 2015
Business
Prestone offers cooling system tweaks for high summer heat
With the primary goal of delivering a contracted load from Point A to Point B, fleet managers know they cannot control the weather in any region or on any route. The best they can do is prepare their vehicles to withstand whatever the road throws at them, saysColin Dilley, Ph.D. with Prestone Command Technology Center Dilley […]
April 17, 2015
Business
Alt fuel innovator seeks fleets/older trucks to beta test emulsified diesel system
A Michigan-based alternative fuel developer is seeking fleets with older-generation tractors to beta test a new emulsified fuel system. Fierce Fuel Systems says that its new X2O  diesel fuel system will allow fleets with older trucks to remain competitive and advance toward stringent U.S. emissions mandates solution while keeping on the road — and making money — […]
April 17, 2015
Business
Carrier Transicold celebrates 75 Cool Years
Carrier Transicold is celebrating a double anniversary this year: 75 years of Carrier road transport refrigeration innovation and the 45th anniversary of the Carrier Transicold business. “Carrier’s history encompasses more than a century of innovation in air conditioning and refrigeration, and pioneering achievements in truck and trailer refrigeration have been an integral part of this […]
April 17, 2015
Business
Shippers press rail group to disclose truck size/weight lobbying activities
The Coalition for Transportation Productivity is calling for transparency from the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks in regards to its tactics to fight increases to truck size and weight limits.
April 16, 2015
Business
Mitsubishi Fuso announces Dealer of the Year honorees
The evaluations, measurements and comparisons are over and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) has announced the winners of its prestigious North American Dealer of the Year awards. Each year, the company recognizes its most outstanding dealers in the U.S. and Canada for overall performance, and for sales, parts sales, and service performance. In […]
April 15, 2015
Business
Bendix CEO discusses evolution of vehicle “sensing” technology
Sensing technologies that have changed – and are changing – the vehicle landscape were on the agenda April 10 for the 2015 Sebo Series in Entrepreneurship conference at Bowling Green State University (BGSU), in Bowling Green, Ohio. Joe McAleese, chairman, president, and CEO of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, addressed the subject as part of […]
April 14, 2015
Vocational
New electric crane from Venco Venturo
Venco Venturo has added a new electric crane to its telescopic service crane product line. The standard configuration for the ET6K includes a manual extension boom from six to 10 feet and hydraulic elevation from -5 to +75 degrees. The crane’s rating is 6,000 foot-pounds with a maximum lifting capacity of one ton – falling below the OSHA […]
April 13, 2015
Business
U.S. Xpress opts for Webb Vortex brake drums
U.S. Xpress Enterprises (No. 12 in the CCJ Top 250) has chosen Webb Vortex Unlimited brake drums for its fleet of 8,000 over-the-road tractors and 22,000 trailers when replacement drums are required. U.S. Xpress will spec the Webb Vortex Unlimited drum for new equipment purchases as well.
April 10, 2015
Business
The target on your back
The commercials are ridiculous. At home I instinctively grab the remote and change the channel until they’re over. But at the gym in the evenings, that’s not an option. So I have to watch the advertisements put out by two local lawyers promising “Big Checks!” to wronged individuals all across the great state of Alabama. […]
April 9, 2015
Business
Freightliner, Western Star on-highway tractors recalled over air brake issues
Daimler Trucks North america has issued a recall for more than 2,000 Freightliner and Western Star trucks over potential air brake defects.
April 8, 2015
Business
Mack gives lucky trucker commemorative Johnny Cash guitar at MATS
One lucky Mack Trucks fan walked away from the Mid-America Trucking Show with an extra special souvenir: a hand-crafted, Johnny Cash commemorative Martin & Co. D-35 guitar. Ashley Stroud of Wilmington, North Carolina was named the winner of the Mack Trucks Guitar Giveaway, following a random drawing from all entries received. “My girlfriend got the […]
April 8, 2015
Business
Kenworth opens new Minneapolis parts and service location
Rihm Kenworth has opened a new parts and service location in Lake Elmo, Minn., to provide expanded service support to customers and truck operators in the greater Twin Cities metro area. “We are excited to expand our footprint in the Twin Cities to better serve our growing customer base here, and the growing amount of […]
April 8, 2015
Business
Volvo introduces severe-duty VNX tridem axle model
Volvo Trucks’ VNX 630 model, designed for high gross weight applications and heavy-haul tasks like heavy equipment hauling, oil and gas delivery and timber transport, is now offered with a tridem rear axle group, offering maximum traction and an increased payload for customers. Customized to meet the demanding requirements of heavy-haul applications, the Volvo VNX […]
April 8, 2015
Trucks
Fleet/Fuel Management Software Limits Fraud
Per recent news reports, government employees are stealing millions of taxpayer dollars through gas card schemes. While internal government controls exist, illicit activity is only detectable after the theft has occurred. Increased awareness of gas fraud techniques can help safeguard government fleet managers and taxpayers against future swindles
April 8, 2015
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