Chrysler, UAW strike tentative deal
The United Auto Workers and Chrysler Group have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract that will restore some of the benefits Chrysler workers gave up during the economic downturn, the UAW said...
Accuride CFO resigns
James H. (Jim) Woodward Jr., senior vice president/finance and CFO of Accuride Corp., has resigned his position to pursue other opportunities, the company announced...
TCA seeks expert presenters
The Truckload Carriers Assn. (TCA) is looking for professionals specializing in business, workforce and workplace management, finance, and other disciplines pertinent to the trucking industry to share their experiences and expertise...
Truckers warned of dangers in Rio Grande Valley
Trucking companies that route drivers through the Rio Grande Valley in Texas are warning drivers not to stop when traveling through the area because of violence that has spilled over the Mexico border, according to a Channel 5 News report...
PacLease adds 10 franchises
“We’re pleased to see our location growth is in a variety of different places across the United States,” said PacLease president Bob Southern. “Paccar dealers find that full-service leasing through PacLease offers their customers an innovative way to solve transportation challenges...
Rate increases drive carrier revenues
The monthly revenue on average for motor carriers was $1,607.00, 10% higher per truck than in 2010, according to the second annual TransCore Freight Solutions Carrier Benchmark Survey. TransCore noted that the hike was due primarily to a corresponding 10% uptick in per-mile rates...
Obama’s infrastructure streamlining proposal hits immediate bump
On Monday, President Barack Obama unveiled a plan to streamline infrastructure projects to get the economy moving and improve the efficiency of government. According to a statement from the White House, the plan, which includes fast-tracking 14 projects around the country, is based on a Presidential Memorandum issued in late August at the recommendation of Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness...
Truck driver shot at in road rage incident
Police are looking for the driver of a pickup truck who fired a gunshot into the cab of a semi truck Saturday near Catoosa, OK, just outside Tulsa, in an apparent road rage incident. The shot into the cab of the big rig barely missed the head of the driver’s sleeping team member...
Telogis Fleet 9 offers improved productivity options, company said
Telogis has unveiled its latest update to its Telogis Fleet fleet management software. Telogis Fleet 9, delivered as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) fleet management system, is designed to help fleets of all sizes improve productivity and operational streamlining, Telogis said...
Schneider launches Canadian border-crossing service
Schneider National has launched Canada Direct, a cross-border shipping service utilizing the company’s intermodal assets to ease the shipping process...
New motor oil category could help meet mpg rules
Diesel engine makers and truck OEMs will, within a few short years, expect motor oil to contribute to the mandated greenhouse-gas emissions (GHG) reduction and corresponding increase in miles per gallon performance for commercial vehicles set out in new federal rules that will start taking effect in 2014...
Dossier version 6.1 released
Version 6.1 of the Dossier fleet management software from Arsenault Associates has been released, the company said...
Memphis readies for annual Trucking Expo
The Memphis 2nd Annual Trucking Expo will be held Oct. 22, 2011, from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. at Agricenter International in Memphis, TN...
OnRamp Transportation Services vp elected to trailer association board
Ron Dietz, vice president of equipment sales for OnRamp Transportation Services, has been elected to the National Trailer Dealers Assns. (NTDA) board of directors for 2011-2012...
Economic pessimism may reduce freight volumes
Despite a better-than-expect jobs report for September, businesses and consumers overall remain pessimistic about the direction of the U.S. economy, and that mindset will in part push down freight volumes for the balance of 2011...
Qualcomm shuffles executive ranks
Qualcomm Inc. has made three executive promotions, elevating Steve Altman to vice chairman, Steve Mollenkopf to president & COO, and Derek Aberle to executive vice president and group president...
NaviGo 4.0 released with more functionality, flexibility
The latest version of Maptuit’s NaviGo, version 4.0, includes on- and off-board routing functionality and flexible configuration options to enable the engine to operate under different conditions depending on the fleet’s preferences, Maptuit said...
Travel info app on Android platform
The AASHTO Mobile app, from the American Assn. of Sate Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), is now available on Android mobile devices...
e-Learning course targets truck-train accidents
Allen Interactions, a development and strategic consulting firm of e-learning and blended learning solutions, has partnered with Operation Lifesaver, a national, non-profit safety education group, to create an interactive e-learning course that focuses on truck driver safety at railroad crossings...
Trucker jumps from moving rig causing multi-truck crash
One eastbound lane of Interstate 26 near Columbus, North Carolina was closed for hours Wednesday night after a semi-truck driver jumped from his moving rig and caused a multi-vehicle crash near mile marker 66...
Goodyear demonstrates full range of its fleetHQ
Trucking suppliers are increasingly turning to service solutions in addition to their products to build brand awareness and heighten customer satisfaction. A solid example of this trend was reflected by a special event held at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s Danville, VA, truck tire plant...
The business case for customization
On the surface, at least, customizing trucks with fancy paint jobs, chrome and aluminum accents, and finely crafted one-of-a-kind interiors seems extremely gratuitous for this industry. For starters, while profits in trucking used to be measured in pennies, they are today reduced to mere percentages of pennies—meaning the price tag for all that bling cuts heavily into a fleet or owner-operators’ bottom line...
Unsafe truck drivers targeted in Delphi, IN
Indiana State Police have geared up patrols on the lookout for unsafe truckers in Delphi, IN, in response to complaints about what they call aggressive truck drivers carrying heavy loads through the area...
Highway Hero nominees sought
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is now accepting nominees for its 29th annual North America Highway Hero program. Nominees will be accepted until Nov. 30, 2011...
TEC opens California dealership
TEC of California has opened a 59,000-sq.-ft. “purpose-built heavy-duty truck dealership facility” in La Mirada, CA...
Pilot Flying J opens new location
Pilot Flying J has opened a 7,390-sq.-ft. travel center in Collins, MO, at Highway 13 South and U.S. 54, in St. Clair County...
Payment card provider formed through merger
Transportation Clearing House (TCH) will merge with EFS Transportation Services, a division of First Data Corp., to form a new payment card provider company...
New international sales vp for Ancra
Ralph Abato has been promoted to the position of vice president of international sales for Ancra International’s Cargo Systems Division. Abato had been vice president of sales & marketing...
Clark tapped for executive vp at Con-way Freight
Con-way Freight is promoting Thomas Clark to executive vp-operations, replacing W. Gregory Lehmkuhl, who became president of the LTL carrier last week...
14 tons of pot seized from truck in California
Border Patrol agents at a remote Southern California border checkpoint seized 14 tons of marijuana and arrested a 35-year-old trucker in what agents said is one of the largest drug hauls ever at a highway checkpoint...
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