Penske plans to hire in 2012
Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics plan to add approximately 3,300 positions in the U.S. and an additional 200 in Canada this year to meet increasing demand for its services, the company announced...
NAFA endorses Utilimarc fleet benchmarking products
Fleet benchmarking products from Utilimarc have been given an endorsement by NAFA Fleet Management Assn. Utilimarc’s products provide internal and external fleet benchmarking, electronic reporting, and electronic analytical tools for fleets...
TCA announces winners of ‘Best Fleets to Drive For’ contest
The Truckload Carriers Assn. (TCA) and CarriersEdge announced the 2012 winners of the fourth annual Best Fleets to Drive For survey and contest that identifies North American for-hire trucking companies that provide the best workplace experiences for their drivers...
Drug testing company owner pleads guilty to fraud
Mounir R. Khouri, 55, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Brattleboro, VT, in a scheme to defraud trucking companies by violating DOT drug testing procedures and policies at his company, Mobile Testing Services, Winooski, VT, between 2008 and 2009...
House highway bill includes truck size, weight reforms
With a news conference late yesterday, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, chaired by Rep. John L. Mica (R-FL), started to get down to business on the House version of a long-overdue comprehensive highway bill...
Ambitious alliance seeks to spur natural gas conversion
A new business alliance forged between truck maker Navistar and natural gas fuel provider Clean Energy aims to jumpstart a widespread conversion in the U.S. among fleets of all types from using gasoline and diesel fuels to natural gas – with or without the help of government incentives...
YRC rebrands as YRC Freight
YRC Freight has been born. The company, formerly known as YRC after the merger of Yellow and Roadway and a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide, will continue to focus on less-than-truckload shipments throughout North America...
TCA announces division winners of 2011 National Fleet Safety Awards
The Truckload Carriers Assn. (TCA) announced the division winners of its 36th annual National Fleet Safety Awards, recognizing trucking companies that demonstrate a superior commitment to safety and accident reduction...
Highway 154 off limits to trucks hauling hazardous materials
Highway 154 that runs through the San Marcos Pass between Santa Barbara and Santa Maria is now closed to trucks hauling hazardous materials...
Hess extends contract with Fleet One
Hess Corp. and Fleet One have reached a multi-year fleet services agreement under which Fleet One will continue to be the issuer and processor of Hess’ branded fleet fueling card though 2019...
TransAxle honored with remanufacturing award
During its recent annual summit in Las Vegas, the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Assn. (APRA) awarded TransAxle its “Mike Hill Heavy Duty Remanufacturer of the Year” award...
Jim Painter named president of Polar Tank Trailer
Polar Tank Trailer, a division of Polar Corp., has named Jim Painter president. Painter has been president of Quality Trailer Products, also a Polar company, since 2000...
Arsenault retires, Boetefuer named CEO
Charles Arsenault, the founder of maintenance software developer Arsenault Assocs., has officially turned over management of the 33-year-old company to Jack Boetefuer, who now adds CEO to his president title. The move is the final step in a planned leadership transition for the developer of the Dossier maintenance and asset management system, according to the company...
Managing driver performance drives bottom-line gains
Drivers are key to the success of any trucking operation, so it only makes sense to invest in how they are hired, retained and managed to be successful on the job. Implement a good driver-performance management program based on solid data and you could start to see results “almost immediately” ...
Scrub-resistant tire for spread-axle trailers
A new spread-axle trailer tire with a deep tread depth, scrub-resistant properties, and a four-belt casing design for toughness has joined the Goodyear line of commercial tires...
HVAC system for off-highway vehicles
According to Bergstrom, it will soon be releasing a new HVAC system designed for off-highway vehicles. The system, to be available late in the first quarter, consists of four separate modules: a mode distribution module, a heat exchanger module, a blower module, and an air intake module...
ATA taps Sharma as senior vp & general counsel
Prasad Sharma has been promoted to senior vice president and general counsel for the American Trucking Assns. (ATA). Also, Richard Pianka has been hired as the new vice president and deputy chief counsel, replacing Sharma...
Polar Tank Trailer names vp of sales & marketing
Polar Corp. has named Randy Arlt vice president of sales & marketing for Polar Tank Trailer. Arlt was previously vice president of business development for Polar Corp...
Bendix names vp of charging business
Mark McCollough has been named vice president & general manager of the charging business for Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems. McCollough was previously product line director for air treatment...
Fleets wanted for study on profitability
A new research project on how pricing and lane competition impacts profitability is being conducted by McLeod Software and the Brimmer College of Business and Information Science at Tuskegee University...
Michelin renews support for Back On The Road
Michelin Americas Truck Tires (MATT) will again be a sponsor of Arrow Truck Sales’ “Back On The Road” program. Back On The Road provides a deserving truck driver with a truck and a job as well as a multitude of other prizes designed to help that truck remain on the road...
Registration is now open for Salute to Women Behind the Wheel
The Women in Trucking Assn. is inviting all female professional truck drivers and their families to attend what it said is the largest celebration of women behind the wheel at the 2012 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY...
Swift Transportation launches new corporate website
Swift Transportation Co. has launched a new corporate website to promote its growth and leadership in the transportation business, according to a company statement...
Paylode appoints business development manager
Brad Sir has joined Paylode Cargo Protection Systems as business development manager. Sir will be responsible for Paylode’s mountain and western regions...
Trucking braces for impact of new food safety law
All the practical implications of the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 (now Public Law 111-353) are not yet spelled out when it comes to the trucking industry. What is clear, however, is that the new law, if it withstands post-enactment efforts by opponents still seeking revisions and/or financing cuts, will further tighten federal control over the transportation of food - from equipment and procedures to traceability and accountability...
OOIDA urges truckers to speak out against I-95 toll plan
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Assn. is asking truckers in North Carolina to speak out against a plan by the state DOT to rebuild Interstate 95 and convert it into a toll road. The plan will cost billions and be done in phases, according to a Land Line report...
YRC to sell Akron facility
YRC Worldwide Inc. is selling a 270,000-sq.-ft. building in Akron, OH, as part of plans to reduce its presence in Ohio, the Akron Beacon Journal reports...
Missouri DOT may toll I-70 against voters’ wishes
Missouri Dept. of Transportation director Kevin Keith said that although Missouri voters have twice rejected amendments to permit state toll roads and bridges, a public vote would not be required to establish Interstate 70 as a toll road funded by private sector companies, according to a Kansas City Star report...
ECi names chief technology officer
Ben Battle has joined ECi Software Solutions as chief technology officer. Battle will be responsible for product development across the ECi family of companies...
TCP: Health care costs eating carriers alive
A quarterly survey of fleets conducted by Transport Capital Partners (TCP) indicates that rising health care costs are increasing fiscal pressure on their bottom lines as well as complicating efforts to recruit drivers and independent contractors...
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