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November 1, 2007
Drink the tea, forget the leaves
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By Jim Mele, Editor-In-Chief
Since the industry was deregulated 25 years ago, one constant for economists is that truck freight tonnage has moved in parallel with the country's manufacturing...
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HOS countdown
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By Larry Kahaner, Washington, Dc
The hours-of-service clock is counting down, with a federal appeals court giving the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) until December...
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Port-plan backlash
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
Sean Kilcarr
Trucking and shipper organizations are fighting tooth and nail to delay and curtail a five-year plan developed by the California ports of Long Beach and...
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DOT puts on truck inspection show
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By Larry Kahaner
With Teamsters staffers shouting protests from behind yellow police tape, an inspector from the Maryland State Police in front of U.S. DOT headquarters...
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Tax file: IRS updates meal allowances
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
Ken Simonson
The Internal Revenue Service issued its annual update of the amounts that can be deducted under an allowable plan for business meal and incidental expenses...
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Trucks only!
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Four states will look at adding dedicated truck lanes to a portion of I-70 as part of DOT's Corridors Of The Future program, developed to study innovative...
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Going places
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Hendrickson has promoted Gary E. Gerstenslager to president & CEO. Ryder System has named Robert Sanchez exec. vp and CFO. Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems...
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The cost of clean air
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
Justin Carretta
The 2007 EPA emission standards have set into motion a push and pull between fleet owners, who are trying to make sure new standards don't economically...
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Correction
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
A story in the September issue on pay raises for Schneider National drivers incorrectly attributed quotes and paraphrased comments to Clarence Werner,...
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Slipping ahead
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By David Cullen, Executive Editor
Thanks to the millions of dollars and untold hours of effort on the part of an entire industry poured into creating oil-service category CJ-4 so that...
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Confirm the benefits
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By Jim York
A legislative proposal providing a tax credit for advanced safety technologies on commercial vehicles, including brake adjustment monitoring, lane-departure...
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Second look
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By Martin Labbe e-mail: mlabbe@mlabbe.com
Market analysts have recently focused on the international trade balance as a source of growth for the U.S. economy. But while technically a source of...
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Waste not
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By Gary Petty
For many companies, the private fleet represents a critical component in the manufacturing process. At Ross Environmental Services, Inc. the private fleet...
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Cummins: No SCR for heavy-duty
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By David Cullen
Cummins Inc. announced that it will not use selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology which requires the use of urea to meet the EPA 2010 emissions...
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Bulletins
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Chevron Products Co. has introduced Texaco Syn-Star GL SAE 75W-90, a synthetic gear oil meeting Dana's Rev C SHAES 256 spec. It can be used for Dana,...
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Volvo addresses climate change
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By Wendy Leavitt
Global climate change is the most pressing issue of our generation, according to Volvo Group CEO Leif Johansson. Addressing the 2007 European Transport...
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Gas-powered N-Series for 08
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America announced that its gas-powered N-Series truck for 2008 is now available. The low-cab-forward vehicle features a 325-hp.,...
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KW rolls into Class 5 market
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Kenworth Truck Co. has expanded its medium-duty offerings into the Class 5 market with the T170 model, a straight truck in a 4X2 configuration featuring...
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The automatic answer
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By David Cullen
Constant-torque automatics like those from Allison offer an advantage in many truck applications, according to Steve Spurlin, recently named executive...
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Nitrogen tire inflation goes portable
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The Filtration and Separation Div. of Parker Hannifin Corp. has announced the introduction of a portable version of its nitrogen tire inflation system...
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Freightliner LLC changes name
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Effective January 7, 2008, Freightliner LLC will be re-named Daimler Trucks North America LLC. This coincides with its parent firm's switch from DaimlerChrysler...
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First trailer
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Direct Trailer has introduced its first product for the trailer marketplace the Loadstar DT1000S Series all-steel flatbed. Standard options include a...
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Hindsight for Sprinter
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
A commercial-grade backup camera system has been developed specifically for the redesigned 2007 Dodge Sprinter van by Rostra Precision Control Inc. The...
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Calling all technicians
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, Dayton Parts, Haldex, Odyssey Battery and SKF are now accepting applications for their 2007 Technician of the Year...
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Synthetic ATF for severe duty
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Mobil Delvac Synthetic ATF is a TES 295-certified automatic transmission fluid formulated to enhance the performance of Allison automatics operating in...
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Warm on the inside
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Teleflex Power Systems has introduced a line of auxiliary cab heaters for heavy-duty trucks that work without running the vehicle's primary engine, thus...
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Eaton to add vocational UltraShifts
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By Justin Carretta
Eaton Corp. plans to expand its UltraShift automated manual transmission line to address specific vocational markets, with releases scheduled for mid-2008,...
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Welcome back
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By Sean Kilcarr e-mail: skilcarr@fleetowner.com
Although the dust is still settling from the deal that puts Chrysler completely back under U.S. ownership, and the company's future remains uncertain,...
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Bodies that work
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By Sean Kilcarr, Senior Editor
Body makers and chassis OEMs are making a concerted effort to work more closely together to provide fleets with products that fit together smoothly and...
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Neither hot nor cold
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By Jim Mele, Editor-In-Chief
Manufacturers and others can track new truck sales to the exact unit count, most often using data from Wards Auto. And their near-term forecasts are almost...
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The total picture
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By Sean Kilcarr
Manager: Ted Hendrix Title: Assistant Chief Fleet: Ranlo Fire and Rescue, Ranlo, NC Operation: Volunteer fire department PROBLEM Fighting fires and racing...
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What's new in: Oil filters
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By Deborah Mcguffie-Schyhol
Built to handle '07 environment Oil filter manufacturers have made a number of adjustments in recent years to meet the challenges of the new, cleaner...
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Soup to nuts
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By Deborah Mcguffie-Schyhol
When Mims Meat, Inc. expanded its Houston, TX-based meat processing and food distribution company a few years ago, it found itself suddenly needing a...
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Seeing is believing
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By Wendy Leavitt, Director of Editorial Development
For the longest time, video was a sort of stay-at-home technology, used to record weddings, baby's first step and summer vacations at the beach. Even...
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LoadMaster adds real-time alerts
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By Jim Mele
Among the nine new modules included in the latest release of the LoadMaster fleet management system is the rapid alert notification system (RANS), a real-time...
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off the wire
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Convenience store chain Wawa, Inc. has added Descartes System Group's Automated Vehicle Locator (AVL) service for its direct distribution operations....
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Cadec's newest eases full integration
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By Jim Mele
An all-new fleet management system from Cadec Global combines new onboard hardware with web services technology designed to make it easier to share data...
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Dossier grabs Networkcar data
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Networkcar has announced a partnership with Arsenault Associates to integrate engine diagnostic data with the Dossier fleet maintenance software. Networkcar's...
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SkyBitz names new CEO
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Dr. Homaira Akbari has been appointed CEO of SkyBitz, the satellite-based asset tracking provider. She has also been elected to the company's board of...
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Alert patent extended
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
GeoLogic Solutions has been granted a continuation patent for its Proximity Alert product, first released in 2002. Part of GeoLogic's MobileMax fleet...
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Xatanet adds alerts, interfaces
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Offering new support for third-party in-cab displays and handheld devices, version 4.0 of the web-based Xatanet fleet operations optimization tools is...
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NMFTA offers E-manifest tool
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) is rolling out a new information service called to help companies involved in cross border transportation...
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A trigger for remedial driver training
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM,
By Wendy Leavitt
In the very near future, incidents like over-speeding or hard braking may automatically trigger risk-specific remedial training delivered right to the...
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Microsoft turns to Inrix
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Inrix has announced signing an agreement with Microsoft under which Microsoft will have the right to use Inrix real-time, historical and predictive traffic...
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Nokia pays $8.1 billion for Navteq
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Digital map provider Navteq has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by for cell-phone maker Nokia. Under the terms of the agreement, Nokia...
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Transplace debuts On-Demand
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Logistics technology and transportation management services provider Transplace has announced their new Pay On-Demand program for carriers. The new service...
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Document scanning goes mobile
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) has announced the launch of InCab Scanning, an addition to their TripPak Services document capture solutions....
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Top techs win Toughbooks
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Panasonic Computer Solutions Co., manufacturer of Toughbook mobile computers, has awarded Toughbook 19s the company's convertible notebook computer to...
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The last word
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Pretty pictures Volvo Trucks North America says the title of its 2008 North American Iron Mark Tour calendar refers to the historic badge found on the...
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